Bill 000607

..Title Amending an Ordinance approved June 13, 1997, as amended, which approved the redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, by approving the second amendment of the redevelopment proposal, the second amendment to the urban renewal plan and the second amendment of the relocation plan which provide, inter alia, for certain additional land acquisition of approximately sixty-four ( 64 ) properties, and provision of certain relocation services, as required by law. ..Body WHEREAS, The redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter referred to as the "Redevelopment Authority") for the redevelopment of the New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter referred to as "Project") was approved by Ordinance of the Council on June 13, 1997, as amended; and WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Authority has prepared a second amendment of the redevelopment proposal, a second amendment of the urban renewal plan and a second amendment of the relocation plan each dated April, 2000 which provide for certain additional land acquisition of approximately sixty-four ( 64 ) properties and provision of certain relocation services, as required by law, for the individuals, families and business concerns which may be displaced; and WHEREAS, The second amendment of the redevelopment proposal and the second amendment of the urban renewal plan have been submitted to the City Planning Commission of the City of Philadelphia and have been certified by the Commission to the Council; and WHEREAS, The aforesaid amendments to the redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan will forward a central objective of the Community Development Program and activities of the City of Philadelphia with respect to the materialization of the City's stated housing and other redevelopment and urban renewal goals; and WHEREAS, The second amendment of the redevelopment proposal, the second amendment of the urban renewal plan and the second amendment of the relocation plan promote sound urban renewal and redevelopment, and the elimination of blight in the Project; now therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6 of the Ordinance approved June 13, 1997, entitled "An Ordinance approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of a portion of the New Kensington - Fishtown Redevelopment Area, New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by the rear property lines on the northerly side of Lehigh avenue on the north, the centerline of Delaware avenue and I-95 on the east, the southerly side of Laurel street on the south and the rear property lines on the westerly side of Front street and Kensington 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 redevelopment proposal prohibit discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry or handicap; declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project, except as otherwise expressly provided for in the proposal; and declaring the redevelopment undertakings in the Project to be an important part of the City's program to remove and prevent the spread of urban blight." are hereby amended as follows: SECTION 1. The [first] second amendment of the redevelopment proposal dated [March, 1998] April, 2000, including the detailed redevelopment area plan, the maps, and all other documents and supporting data which form part of the proposal submitted by the Redevelopment Authority for the New Kensington - Fishtown Redevelopment Area, New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area (hereinafter called "Project"), having been duly reviewed and considered, is approved. The Redevelopment Authority is authorized to take such action as may be necessary to carry it out. Council authorizes the Redevelopment Authority to proceed with minor changes in substantial conformity with the said redevelopment proposal, as long as said minor changes are in conformity with the then current area redevelopment plan for the Project. The Project is bounded as follows: * * * SECTION 2. Council finds and declares that the [first] second amendment of the [U]urban [R]renewal [P]plan for the Project is approved and is in conformity with the redevelopment area plan and that: a. The [first] second amendment of the [U]urban [R]renewal [P]plan conforms to the general plan for the development of the locality as a whole; b. Financial aid may be necessary to enable the land located within the area to be redeveloped in accordance with the [first] second amendment of the redevelopment proposal; c. The [first] second amendment of the [U]urban [R]renewal [P]plan affords maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the redevelopment of the area by private enterprise under the circumstances; * * * e. The [first] second amendment of the [U]urban [R]renewal [P]plan and the [first] second amendment of the [R]redevelopment [P]proposal meet all of the conditions and requirements as provided by Federal, State and Local laws and the regulations, promulgated thereunder, including but not limited to the non-discrimination and fair practice provisions of Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, for the purpose of prohibiting discrimination. SECTION 3. Council finds and declares that the [first] second amendment of the redevelopment proposal is in conformity with the redevelopment area plan for the New Kensington - Fishtown Redevelopment Area [Plan]. SECTION 4. Council further finds and declares that the [first] second amend[ed]ment of the relocation plan for the Project adequately provides relocation into decent, safe, and sanitary housing, with a minimum of hardship for all individuals and families which are to be displaced. Council further finds and declares that the [first] second amend[ed]ment of the relocation plan adequately provides, according to law, for assistance to aid in relocation and to minimize the displacement of business concerns which are to be displaced. SECTION 5. The Redevelopment Authority is authorized to prepare or cause to be prepared for introduction into the Council such ordinances or resolutions as may be necessary for changes in zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns and location and relocation of public utilities in order to implement and facilitate the [first] second amendment of the redevelopment proposal hereby approved. Accordingly the Council hereby declares that it will cooperate in helping to carry out the [first] second amend[ed]ment of the redevelopment proposal and requests the various officials, departments, boards and agencies of the City having administrative responsibilities in the premises likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent herewith. SECTION 6. Council is cognizant that condemnation, except as otherwise expressly provided for in the hereby approved [first] second amendment of the redevelopment proposal, is not imminent with respect to the Project or the properties included therein, such said condemnation being subject to the availability of funds and to future modifications, if any, in the redevelopment proposal. Council is further aware that general and special notice of the imminence of said condemnation will be publicly announced by the Redevelopment Authority through all appropriate news media and as required by law. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End ?? -3-