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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-95

THE GOVERNOR

[40 Pa.B. 404]
[Saturday, January 16, 2010]

Strategic Development Areas; 2006-10

December 22, 2006

Whereas, there exists in this Commonwealth areas of economic distress that require coordinated efforts by private and public entities to enable these areas to make significant contributions to the economic and social well-being of the Commonwealth; and

Whereas, Act 151 of 2006, provides that the Governor may designate property within the Commonwealth as Proposed Strategic Development Areas; and

Whereas, the Commonwealth must, on occasion, make timely and flexible economic development decisions to address and assist communities that are in vital need of improvement.

Now, Therefore, I, Edward G. Rendell, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and other laws of the Commonwealth, do hereby proclaim the following site as a Proposed Strategic Development Area as provided by Act 151 of 2006.

 1. Proposed SDA site. The following parcel of property is hereby designated by the Governor as a Proposed Strategic Development Area: In the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, a 79.72 acre site having a mailing address of 5501 Whitaker Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124, as more fully described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 2. Definition. For purposes of this Executive Order, Strategic Development Area shall mean ''a clearly defined geographic area consisting of deteriorated property as designated by the Governor.''

 3. Time frame. Each Proposed Keystone Opportunity Improvement Sub-zone listed above shall be eligible for the tax exemptions, deductions, abatements, or credits provided by Act 151 of 2006 for a period of 15 years from the date of its designation as a Strategic Development Area by the Department of Community and Economic Development.

 4. Designation. The Department of Community and Economic Development shall designate the above-described parcel of property as a Strategic Development Area, in accordance with Act 151 of 2006, following the timely submission of completed applications and approvals by each of the political subdivisions located within the parcel.

 5. Relationship With Other Agencies. All agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction shall cooperate with and provide assistance to the Strategic Development Area in performing their revitalization functions.

 6. Effective Date. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect unless revised or rescinded by the Governor.

 ALL THOSE CERTAIN three tracts of land situate in the City of Philadelphia being more fully bounded and described as follows:

Exhibit A

Tract 1:

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situated in the Thirty-fifth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, described in accordance with an Official Plan of Property (FF-509) made February 17, 1994 by Joseph P. Muldowney, Surveyor and Regulator of the Eighth Survey District, as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northwesterly side of Langdon Street (legally open 60` wide) at the distance of 410.000` Northwestwardly from the Southwesterly side of Godfrey Avenue (legally open 80` wide); thence extending Northwestwardly along a line curving to the left having a radius of 375.000`, the arc distance of 256.345` to a point of reverse curve; thence extending Northwestwardly along a line curving to the right having a radius of 275.000` the arc distance of 142.070` to a second point of reverse curve; thence extending Southwestwardly along a line curving to the left having a radius of 50.000`, the arc distance of 64.519` to a point of tangency; thence extending South 39 degrees 03 minutes 33 seconds West, the distance of 584.456` to a point of curve; thence extending Southwestwardly along a line curving to the right having a radius of 450.000`, the arc distance of 107.730` to a point of reverse curve; thence extending Southwestwardly along a line curving to the left having a radius of 250.000`, the arc distance of 59.632` to a point of tangency; thence extending South 39 degrees 06 minutes 33 seconds West, the distance of 267.408` to a point on the Northeasterly right-of-way line of the Philadelphia and Frankford Railroad; thence extending North 34 degrees 26 minutes 01 second West, partly along the said Northeasterly right-of-way line, the distance of 858.760` to a point of intersection of the said Northeasterly right-of-way line of the Philadelphia and Frankford Railroad and the Southeasterly right-of-way line of the Oxford Road Branch of the Connecting Railway; thence extending North 39 degrees 10 minutes 13 seconds East, along the said Southeasterly right-of-way line of the Oxford Road Branch of the Connecting Railway, the distance of 1483 . I 50` to a point; thence extending South 52 degrees 37 minutes 39 seconds East, along the Northeasterly right-of-way line of the said Oxford Road Branch of the Connecting Railway, the distance of 54.205` to a point of angle; thence extending Northeastwardly along the said Southeasterly right-of-way line of the Oxford Road Branch of the Connecting Railway along a line curving to the right having a radius of 11330.552`, the arc distance of 1039. I 66` to a point of angle; thence extending Southwestwardly along a line curving to the left having a radius of 903.104` the arc distance of 572.671` to a point of tangency; thence extending South 06 degrees 34 minutes 08 seconds East the distance of 584. 573` to a point; thence extending South 5 2 degrees 18 minutes 07 seconds East, the distance of 10.0 16` to a point on the Northwesterly side and head of Sanger Street (legally open 70` wide); thence extending South 38 degrees 47 minutes 40 seconds West, along the said Northwesterly side and head of Sanger Street, the distance of 70.013` to a point on the said Southwesterly side of Sanger Street; thence extending South 52 degrees 18 minutes 07 seconds East, along the said Southwesterly side of Sanger Street, the distance of 417.757` to a point of intersection with the said Northwesterly side of Langdon Street; thence degrees 47 minutes 40 seconds West, along thee said Northwesterly side of Langdon Street, the distance of 54 9. 163` to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. CONTAINING in area 1,960,861 Sq. Ft., more or less, 45.01517 acres, more or less.

Tract 2:

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in the Thirty-fifth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, and described in accordance with an Official Plan of Property made February 17, 1994 by Joseph P. Muldowney, Surveyor and Regulator of the Eighth Survey District as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northwesterly side of Summerdale Avenue (legally open 80 feet wide) which point is measured Northeastwardly along the said Northwesterly side of Summerdale Avenue, and partly crossing the Right of Way (variable width) of the east bound main track of the Philadelphia and Frankford Railroad, the distance of 438.408` from a point of intersection formed by the said Northwesterly side of Summerdale Avenue and the Northeasterly side of Foulkrod Street (legally open 50 feet wide); THENCE extending N 34 degrees 26` 01" W along the Northeasterly side of a Right of Way (variable width) of the Philadelphia and Frankford Railroad, the distance of 565.053` to a point; THENCE continuing along the Southeasterly side of said Right of Way N. 38 degrees 47 minutes, 40 seconds E., the distance of 10.444 feet to a point; THENCE continuing along the Northeasterly side of partly along land to the Northeast referenced as plate 140 N 21 Lot No, 92 Railroad Deed (Deed Book DCC-1956-001-dated May 22,1979) of said Right of Way N. 34 degrees 26 minutes 01 seconds W., the distance of 451.061 feet to a point; THENCE continuing along the Southeasterly side of said Right of Way N. 38 degrees 47 minutes, 40 seconds E., the distance of 15,667 feet to a point; THENCE continuing along the Northeasterly side of said Right of Way N 34 degrees, 26 minutes, 01 seconds W'' the distance of 12,142 feet to a point; THENCE extending N 39 degrees 06 minutes 33 seconds E. 1 the distance of 267.408 feet to a point, of curve; THENCE extending Northeasterly along a line curving to the right having a radius of 250,000 feet, the arc distance of 59,632 feet to a point of reverse curve; THENCE extending Northeasterly along a line curving to the left having a radius of 450,000 feet, the arc distance of 101.730 feet to a point of tangency; THENCE extending N 39 degrees, 03 minutes, 33 seconds E'' the distance of 584.456 feet to a point of curve; THENCE extending Northeasterly along a curve to the right having a radius of 50,000 feet, the arc distance of 64,519 feet to a point of reverse curve; THENCE extending Southeasterly along a line curving to the left having a radius 01'275,000 feet, the arc distance 0042,070 feet to a second point of reverse curve; THENCE extending Southeasterly along a line curving to the right having a radius of 375,000 feet, the arc distance 01'256345 feet to a point on the Northwesterly side of Langdon Street (legally open 60 feet wide); THENCE extending S, 38 degrees 47 minutes, 40 seconds W, along the said Northwesterly side of Langdon Street the distance of 410,000 feet to a point of intersection with the Southwesterly side of Godfrey Avenue (legally open 80 feet wide); THENCE extending S, 29 degrees 29 minutes 38 seconds E., along the said Southwesterly side of Godfrey Avenue the distance of 501.793 feet to a point; THENCE extending S, 38 degrees 30 minutes 38 seconds W, the distance of 152.4 13 feet to a point; THENCE extending S, 51 degrees 29 minutes, 22 seconds, E., the distance of 105,000 feet to a point on the said Northwesterly side of Summerdale Avenue; THENCE extending S, 38 degrees, 30 minutes, 39 seconds W'' along the said Northwesterly side of Summerdale Avenue the distance 01'821.730 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning,

Tract 3:

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situated in the Thirty-Fifth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, and described in accordance with an official Plan of Property (FF-509) made February 17, 1994 by Joseph P, Muldowney, Surveyor and Regulator of the Eighth Survey District as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southeasterly side of Whitaker Avenue (legally open 73` wide) which point is measured Northeastwardly along the said Southeasterly side of Whitaker Avenue, and partly crossing the Right of Way (variable width) of the east hound main track of the Philadelphia and Frankford Railroad, the distance of 1545.995` from a point of intersection formed by the said Southeasterly side of Whitaker Avenue and the Northeasterly side of Adams. Avenue legally open variable width, State Route No. 1001); THENCE extending N. 39° 10` 1.3" E, along the said Southeasterly side of Whitaker Avenue, the distance of 984.576` to a point of intersection formed by the said Southeasterly side of Whitaker Avenue and the Northeasterly side of Godfrey Avenue (80` wide); THENCE extending N. 46°1.3` 04" W. along the said Northeasterly side of Godfrey Avenue, the distance of 34.115` to a point; THENCE extending distance of 368.594` to a point; THENCE extending S. 52°37` 39" E. , the distance of 15.010` to a point; THENCE extending N. 39°10` 13"E;. , the distance of 38.333` to a point; THENCE extending S. 76°22` 47"E. , the distance of 99.792` to a point; THENCE extending S.52°1.8`07"E. , the distance of 251.694` to a point on the Northwesterly side of the Right of Way (variable width) of the Oxford Road Branch of the Connecting Railway; THENCE extending along the said Northwesterly side of said Right of Way and Southwestwardly along the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 11530.552° the arc distance of 194.837` to a Point of tangency; THENCE continuing long the said northwesterly side of said Right of ay S.39°10` 13"W., the distance of 987.354` to a point; THENCE continuing along the said southwesterly side of said Right of Way S. 47°23` 28"E., the distance of 30.054` to a point; THENCE extending along the land to the southeast held by the Philadelphia Electric Company in Fee and the land to the northwest known as Easement No. 2 for. Subway Purposes (Deed Book JRS #374 Page 157) S. 39°10`13"W., the distance of 337.458` to a point on the Northeasterly side of Right of Way (variable width) of the Philadelphia and Frankford Railroad; THENCE along the said northeasterly side of said Right of Way N.34°26`01"W., the distance of 335.199` to a point; THENCE continuing along the northwesterly side of said Right of Way S38°58` 13"W., the distance of 26.087` to a point; THENCE continuing along the said northeasterly side of said Right of Way N. 34°26` 01"W., the distance of 30.771` to the first mentioned point and place of beginning. Being known as Option ''D'' on said plan and containing in Area 492,206. Sq. Ft, 11.29951 Acres

Governor

Fiscal Note: 2009-09. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-95. Filed for public inspection January 15, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]



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