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Establishing a new Chapter of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones," authorizing the designation of the City in whole or in part as a Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone; establishing definitions; and authorizing disposition of publicly-owned zone properties for nominal consideration, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

Enacted legislation establishes a new Philadelphia Code chapter for Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones. It allows the City to designate areas as these zones and, with approval by ordinance, make publicly owned properties available for nominal consideration to develop homeownership housing for households earning 80% to 120% of the area median income.

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Status
ENACTED
Introduced
June 5, 2014
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeJannie L. Blackwell
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. A new Chapter 16-900 of The Philadelphia Code is added to read as follows:

CHAPTER 16-900. PHILADELPHIA WORKFORCE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ZONES.

§ 16-901. Definitions.

(1) In this Chapter the following definitions shall apply:

(a) Affordable Workforce Homeownership Housing. Housing affordable to households whose income is between 80% and 120% of Area Median Income as established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

§ 16-902. Designation of Zones.

(1) The areas of the City generally known as follows shall be designated as Philadelphia Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones:

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§ 16-903. Authorization to Dispose of Publicly-owned Property for Nominal Consideration.

(1) Publicly owned properties in designated Philadelphia Affordable Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones shall be available for disposition for nominal consideration for the development of Affordable Workforce Homeownership Housing as defined in 16-901 (a), upon approval by ordinance.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
  4. Council actionCommittee on Public Property and Public Works

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Public Property and Public Works

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Public Property and Public Works

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Public Property and Public Works

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass