Official:Approving the fifth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 4, being the area beginning at the intersection of the southerly side of Arch street and the westerly side of Ninth Street, including the fifth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of certain parcels located within the bed of ground formerly known as Ridge avenue and generally situated between the northwest intersection of North Eighth street and Race street and the southeast intersection of North Ninth street and Vine street for mixed-use reuses; certain changes to the urban renewal controls; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco
Introduced: May 5, 2005
Signed: September 15, 2005
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill approves changes to a redevelopment plan for the Independence Mall area, including acquiring new land and making changes to urban renewal controls.
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