WHEREAS, Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled Philadelphia Land Bank (the Land Bank Ordinance), requires the Philadelphia Land Bank (Land Bank) to develop a strategic plan in coordination with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission to guide its acquisition, maintenance and disposition of property; and
WHEREAS, The Land Bank has consulted with the Office of the Mayor; members of City Council and their staff; the Philadelphia City Planning Commission; and constituent, neighborhood and advisory groups; and has developed a strategic plan that contains the necessary components identified in the Land Bank Ordinance and addresses the concerns of public and private interests; and
WHEREAS, In accordance with the Land Bank Ordinance, the Land Bank issued a preliminary draft of its Strategic Plan and conducted a public hearing regarding the preliminary draft; and
WHEREAS, On October 30, 2014, the Land Bank Board of Directors adopted Resolution 2014-14 which approved the 2015 Proposed Strategic Plan; and
WHEREAS, The Land Bank Ordinance requires Council's approval by resolution of the Land Bank's Strategic Plan; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1. The 2015 Proposed Philadelphia Land Bank Strategic Plan and the Disposition Policy contained therein, attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution, is approved.
SECTION 2. Exhibit A referenced in this Resolution and incorporated herein shall be kept on file by the Chief Clerk of City Council and shall be made available to the public for inspection, reading or copying at reasonable times.
[Note: Exhibits to this Resolution are on file in the Office of the Chief Clerk]
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