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Amending Chapter 16-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Workforce Housing Opportunity Zones," by modifying the definitions; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed bill would have expanded Philadelphia’s workforce housing program to include both affordable homeownership and rental housing for households earning 80% to 120% of the area median income. It also would have allowed publicly owned properties in designated workforce housing opportunity zones to be sold or transferred for a nominal amount, subject to approval by ordinance, for developing this housing.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
December 1, 2016
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeAllan Domb
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 16-900 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended 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.

Homeownership and Rental

[H]

h

ousing 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:

(a)

Reserved.

§ 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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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass