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Amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, and Strategic Development Area," by providing for further Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zones, under certain terms and conditions.

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The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Zone rules and designates listed parcels as the 2018 Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone. It authorizes tax exemptions, abatements, or credits for real property or business activity tied to those parcels from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2028, subject to approval and limits set by Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development.

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Status
ENACTED
Introduced
June 7, 2018
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeJannie L. Blackwell
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 19-3200. KEYSTONE OPPORTUNITY ZONE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AREA.

§ 19-3201. Designation of Zone.

* * *

(8)

The following parcels shall collectively constitute the 2018 Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone:

Street Address

OPA Number

(a)

1224-28 Frankford Avenue

884587800

(b)

1253 Leopard Street

182010310

(c)

1201 S. 35th Street

884122700

(d)

5210 Lindbergh Blvd

885904640

(e)

2414 Weccacoe Avenue

884138714

(f)

10 Wolf Street

885987000

(g)

3775 Kensington Avenue

884847300

(h)

3700-40 Kensington Avenue

884110700

(i)

3800R-60 N. 2nd Street

884038510

(j)

956 E. Erie Avenue

884108500

(k)

1801 E. Huntingdon Street

882020560

(l)

1807-1827 E. Huntingdon Street

884715100

(m)

5000 Summerdale Avenue

885895040

(n)

13000 McNulty Road

885924002

(o)

2703 Black Lake Place

885090100

(p)

1230-32 Frankford Ave

885164620

(q)

1234 Frankford Ave

885164760

(r)

1236 Frankford Ave

885931000

(s)

1238 Frankford Ave

182000900

(t)

1240 Frankford Ave

182001010

(u)

215-51 W Erie Ave

884040500

(v)

219-225 Cecil B Moore Ave

885179020

(w)

233-63 W. Lehigh Ave

882063740

(x)

2128 N Front Street

885900087

(y)

2130 N Front Street

885200660

(z)

2132 N Front Street

885200680

(aa)

2134-36 N Front Street

885900097

(bb)

2140 N Front Street

885200720

(cc)

2142 N Front Street

885201000

(dd)

2900 N 17th Street

881427020

(ee)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 101

884529140

(ff)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 201A

884529236

(gg)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 201 B

884529237

(hh)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 201 C

884529238

(ii)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 202 A

884529241

(jj)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 202 B

884529242

(kk)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 202 C

884529243

(ll)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 202 D

884529244

(mm)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 208 A

884529246

(nn)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 208 B

884529247

(oo)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 208 C

884529248

(pp)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 208 D

884529249

(qq)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 208 E

884529261

(rr)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 208 F

884529262

(ss)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 209 A

884529251

(tt)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 209 B

884529252

(uu)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 209 C

884529253

(vv)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 209 D

884529254

(ww)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 209 E

884529263

(xx)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 209 F

884529264

(yy)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 210 A

884529256

(zz)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 210 B

884529257

(A1)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 210 C

884529258

(A2)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 210 D

884529259

(A3)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 210 E

884529266

(A4)

2275 Bridge Street Unit 210 F

884529267

(A5)

246-72 W Berks Street

884080100

(A6)

5000 Flat Rock Road

884084504

(A7)

2500 N American Street

885182573

(A8)

2501 N American Street

885182580

(A9)

2730 N American Street

885250320

(A10)

1325 Beach Street

884351717

(A11)

2700-34 N Broad Street

884067000

(A12)

2801-11 N American Street

885250000

(A13)

2425-39 N American Street

885935400

(A14)

4518 Wayne Ave

885130500

(A15)

133 Berkley Street

885827760

(A16)

113-29 Berkley Street

884561100

§ 19-3202. Definitions.

* * *

(13)

"Zone." The Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Zone, the Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone, the Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone, the Philadelphia Economic Development District, the Philadelphia Strategic Development Area, the Additional Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone, [or] the Additional Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity

Zone, or the 2018 Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Expansion

Zone.

§ 19-3203. Authorization of Exemption, Abatement or Credits from Certain Taxes.

(1)

The provisions set forth in subsections (.1) through (.6) below, shall apply as follows:

* * *

(i) effective January 1, 2017, and continuing through and including December 31, 2026, with respect to real property or business activity, as applicable, attributable to those parcels in the Additional Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone established by the enactment of subsection (6) of Section [19-3201:]

19-3201;

* * *

(k) effective January 1, 2018, or such later date as authorized by the General Assembly, and continuing through and including December 31, 2028, or such other date as authorized by the General Assembly, not to exceed ten years from commencement, with respect to real property or business activity, as applicable, attributable to those parcels in the Additional Keystone Opportunity Zone established by the enactment of subsection (7) of Section [19-3201:]

19-3201;

(l) effective January 1, 2019, and continuing through and including December 31, 2028, with respect to real property or business activity, as applicable, attributable to those parcels in the 2018 Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone established by the enactment of subsection (8) of Section 19-3201:

(.1) Subject to the conditions * * *

* * *

SECTION 2. Where this Ordinance authorizes designation of a subparcel for abatements or exemptions, the authorization is contingent on formal subdivision of the property so that the subparcel becomes a separate parcel, with a unique OPA number.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be effective upon approval by the Commonwealth Department of Community and Economic Development of an application for the establishment of an additional Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone, as provided for in the Act of 2016, P.L. 526, No. 84, as amended by the Act of 2017, P.L. 672, No. 43, and only with respect to parcels within such boundaries as are approved therein, and only for such period of time as the Commonwealth provides for exemptions, abatements or credits with respect to sales and use tax, personal income tax, corporate net income tax and capital stock franchise tax for businesses and residents in such zone, as set forth in The Pennsylvania Keystone Opportunity Zone Act, Act of October 6, 1998, P.L. 705, No. 92, as amended.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

End

File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Amended

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on final passage calendar for next meeting.

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  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

  4. Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass