TITLE 16. PUBLIC PROPERTY
CHAPTER 16-500. COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
§16-502. Procedure for Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate.
(1) The Commissioner of Public Property and The Vacant
Property Review Committee are, upon adoption by Council of a Resolution
favorably recommended by Council's Committee on Public Property and Public
Works, charged with the responsibility of acquiring or making available real
estate within the definitions and pursuant to and in accordance with Chapter
16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and procedures adopted for the implementation
thereof for this Program.
(2) Said Resolution shall describe each parcel
of real estate to be included in this Program; identify the prospective
applicant for each parcel or parcels of real estate; and describe the nature of
the proposed use or reuse of each parcel or parcels of real
estate.
(3) Said Resolution shall also authorize and direct the
Commissioner of Public Property to convey title to the parcel or parcels of real
estate to The Redevelopment Authority in accordance with and pursuant to Chapter
16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and procedures adopted for the implementation
thereof who, in turn, will dispose of said property pursuant to and in
accordance with Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and procedures adopted
for the implementation thereof.
(4) All conveyances hereunder shall be
pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code and shall include a
provision that the selected recipient or recipients may not sell or otherwise
dispose of real estate acquired pursuant to this Program for a period of three
(3) years subsequent to the date of the Deed at a price greater than fifteen per
cent over and above the documented cost of rehabilitation, improvement or
development of the real estate unless authorized to do so by Resolution adopted
by City Council.