PASSED

The enacted measure approves the Redevelopment Authority’s urban renewal and redevelopment plan for part of the Parkside National Register Historical District, generally bounded by Parkside and Girard Avenues, railroad rights-of-way, and Belmont Avenue. It authorizes actions including changes to zoning, streets, and utilities, and states that relocation assistance will be provided to displaced residents, families, and businesses while prohibiting discrimination in carrying out the project.

Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of a portion of the Parkside National Register Historical District Redevelopment Area, Parkside National Register Historical District Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Parkside avenue and Girard avenue on the north; the Conrail freight railroad right-of-way line running east of and parallel to Thirty-eighth street on the east; the railroad right-of-way line of the former Pennsylvania Railroad on the south; and Belmont avenue on the west; approving the urban renewal plan and determining that such plan and redevelopment proposal conform to the general locality plan and make adequate provisions for individuals, business concerns and families who are displaced; determining the necessity for changes in and for zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities; determining that the urban renewal plan and r...