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Removing certain properties located on the ground bounded by West Thompson Street to the North, North 31st Street to the East, West Girard Avenue to the South, and certain railroad tracks and North 32nd Street to the West from the Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone, subject to the request and consent of the owners of said properties, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance removes specified properties near West Thompson Street, North 31st Street, West Girard Avenue, and nearby railroad tracks from Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone. This ends the related tax exemptions, deductions, abatements, or credits after the Commonwealth approves the removal, following a written request and consent from the property owners and other parties with known interests.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 24, 2012
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeWilliam K. Greenlee
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Any exemptions, deductions, abatements or credits accruing on or after the effective date of this Ordinance, and provided for by Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to the Keystone Opportunity Zone and the Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone, with respect to the properties located on the ground bounded by West Thompson Street to the North, North 31st Street to the East, West Girard Avenue to the South, and certain railroad tracks and North 32nd Street to the West (such properties being formerly known as: 1206-36 North 31st Street, 1238 North 31st Street, 1240-42 North 31st Street, 1244-68 North 31st Street, 3126-30 West Thompson Street and 3132-50 West Thompson Street, which, by virtue of that certain Deed of Confirmation dated April 5, 2012 and recorded as Philadelphia Department of Records Document No.: 52467814, the foregoing addresses have been consolidated into the following addresses: 3100 West Thompson Street (Proposed OPA Tax Parcel No. 88-4-6989-01) and 3101 West Girard Avenue (Proposed OPA Tax Parcel No.: 88-4-1012-06)), are hereby repealed, revoked and removed; and the Properties are hereby removed from the Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the effective date of an approval by the Commonwealth Department of Community and Economic Development of a request by the Director of Commerce to decertify the Properties and remove them from the Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone, which request shall not be submitted with respect to the Properties prior to the submission by the owners and all parties with any known interest in the Properties of written application to the Department of Commerce requesting and consenting to the removal of all exemptions, deductions, abatements, or credits provided for by Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to the Keystone Opportunity Zone and the Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone with respect to the Properties.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  3. Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass