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This Resolution was ADOPTED.
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WHEREAS, Section 16-706 of The Philadelphia Code authorizes the Philadelphia Land Bank (“Land Bank”) to convey, exchange, sell, transfer, lease, grant or mortgage interests in real property of the Land Bank in accordance with the requirements of Chapter
16-400
of The Philadelphia Code; and
WHEREAS, Subsection 16-404(3)(f) of The Philadelphia Code
requires compliance with Subsection 16-601(1) of The Philadelphia Code; and
WHEREAS, Subsection 16-601(1)(c) provides that a material change requires Council’s prior approval by resolution; and
WHEREAS, The project use as approved by Council Resolution No. 210566 has been revised to change use from rental to affordable homeownership and the AMI level from 120% AMI to 100% with a sale price of $275,000; and
WHEREAS,
The Land Bank Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined that it is in the best interest of the Land Bank to convey 2544 S. 5th Street and 1921 S. 6th Street (collectively, the “Property”) for the development of homeownership housing, as revised. The homes to be developed on 2544 S. 5th Street and 1921 S. 6th Street will be eligible for participation in the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative’s Turn the Key program; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The Philadelphia Land Bank is hereby authorized to transfer title to
2544 S. 5th and 1921 S. 6th Street
pursuant to Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code and Act 153 of 2012, 68 Pa. C.S.A. § 2101,
et seq.
, for the revised project.
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