Approving the thirty-ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front street and Spring Garden street, including the thirty-first amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twenty-seventh amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately fifty five (55) properties for residential, institutional and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

WHEREAS, The redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter referred to as the "Redevelopment Authority") for the redevelopment of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter referred to as "Model Cities") was approved by Ordinance of the Council on December 2, 2010, as last amended by Bill No. 100673, signed by the Mayor on December 15, 2010; and

WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a thirty-ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal, including the detailed redevelopment area plan, the thirty-first amended urban renewal plan, the twenty-seventh amendment to the relocation plan, the maps, disposition supplements, and all other documents and supporting data which form part of the said proposal for Model Cities dated April 2011 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal”); and

WHEREAS, The Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal provides,

inter alia

, for the additional land acquisition of fifty five (55) properties for residential, institutional and related uses and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project; and

WHEREAS, The Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal has been submitted to the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia and has been certified by the Commission to the Council; and

WHEREAS, The Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal will forward a central objective of the Community Development Program of the City of Philadelphia with respect to the elimination of blight and the materialization of the City's stated housing and other redevelopment and urban renewal goals; and

WHEREAS, The Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal promotes sound urban renewal and redevelopment, and the elimination of blight in Model Cities; now, therefore

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The thirty-ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal dated April 2011 (appended as Exhibit “A” hereto), including the detailed redevelopment area plan, the thirty-first amended urban renewal plan, the twenty-seventh amendment to the relocation plan, the maps, disposition supplements, and all other documents and supporting data which form part of the said proposal (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal”) submitted by the Redevelopment Authority for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter “Model Cities”), having been duly reviewed and considered, is approved.

SECTION 2. Council finds and declares that the Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal for Model Cities:

Is in conformity with the redevelopment area plan for the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.

Meets all of the conditions and requirements imposed by Title VI of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, the regulations and policies of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating the Title, and Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to non-discrimination and fair practices.

Forwards the objectives of the Community Development Program and Neighborhood Transformation Initiative of the City with respect to the removal and prevention of blight through the revitalization, renewal, redevelopment and transformation of blighted areas within the City which are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City and for which the use of Neighborhood Transformation Initiative Program funds may be utilized.

SECTION 3. Council finds and declares that:

The thirty-first amendment of the urban renewal plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the redevelopment of the area by private enterprise under the circumstances;

Financial aid is necessary to enable the land located within the urban renewal area to be redeveloped in accordance with the thirty-first amendment of the urban renewal plan.

SECTION 4. Council finds and declares that the twenty-seventh amended relocation plan:

Provides for the proper relocation of individuals and families displaced in carrying out the urban renewal activities approved herein in decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings in conformity with acceptable standards, is feasible and can be reasonably and timely effected to permit the proper prosecution and completion of the undertakings in Model Cities and that such dwelling units available or to be made available to such displaced individuals and families are at least equal in number to the number of displaced individuals and families, are not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities than the dwellings of the displaced individuals and families in the urban renewal area comprising the undertakings herein, are available at rents or prices within the financial means of the displaced individuals and families, and are reasonably accessible to their places of employment.

Adequately provides for assistance to aid in relocation and to minimize the displacement of business concerns which are to be displaced.

SECTION 5.

The Redevelopment Authority is authorized to take such action as may be necessary to carry out the terms of the Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal, including but not limited to:

Acquisition of the following real property as delineated in the Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal:

2804 W. Oakdale street 2129 Nicholas street

2100 Cecil B. Moore avenue 2131 Nicholas street

2102 Cecil B. Moore avenue 2133 Nicholas street

2104 Cecil B. Moore avenue 2135 Nicholas street

2106 Cecil B. Moore avenue 2137 Nicholas street

2108 Cecil B. Moore avenue 2139 Nicholas street

2110 Cecil B. Moore avenue 2141 Nicholas street

2112 Cecil B. Moore avenue 2143 Nicholas street

2114 Cecil B. Moore avenue 2145 Nicholas street

2116 Cecil B. Moore avenue 2147 Nicholas street

2118 Cecil B. Moore avenue 1632 N. 21st street

2120 Cecil B. Moore avenue 1634 N. 21st street

2122 Cecil B. Moore avenue 1636 N. 21st street

2124 Cecil B. Moore avenue 1638 N. 21st street

2126 Cecil B. Moore avenue 1631 N. 22nd street

2128 Cecil B. Moore avenue 1633 N. 22nd street

2130 Cecil B. Moore avenue 1635 N. 22nd street

2132 Cecil B. Moore avenue 1637 N. 22nd street

2134 Cecil B. Moore avenue

2136 Cecil B. Moore avenue

2138 Cecil B. Moore avenue

2140 Cecil B. Moore avenue

2142 Cecil B. Moore avenue

2144 Cecil B. Moore avenue

2103 Nicholas street

2105 Nicholas street

2107 Nicholas street

2109 Nicholas street

2111 Nicholas street

2113 Nicholas street

2115 Nicholas street

2117 Nicholas street

2119 Nicholas street

2121 Nicholas street

2123 Nicholas street

2125 Nicholas street

2127 Nicholas street

Proceeding with minor changes in substantial conformity with the Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal, so long as said minor changes are in conformity with the current area redevelopment plan for the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.

Preparing or causing to be prepared for introduction into the Council such ordinances or resolutions as may be necessary for changes in zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns and location and relocation of public utilities in order to implement and facilitate the Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal hereby approved. Accordingly, the Council hereby declares that it will cooperate in helping to carry out such proposal and requests the various officials, departments, boards and agencies of the City having administrative responsibilities in the premises likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent therewith.

SECTION 6. Council is cognizant that condemnation, as expressly provided for in the hereby approved Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal, is not imminent with respect to Model Cities,

such condemnation being subject to the availability of public funds. Council is further aware that general and special notice of the imminence of said condemnation will be publicly announced by the Redevelopment Authority through all appropriate news media as may be required by law.

SECTION 7. The Chief Clerk of City Council shall keep on file and make available for inspection by the public the Thirty-ninth Amended Redevelopment Proposal approved by this Ordinance.

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