[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Yeadon as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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[Adopted 6-19-2014 by Ord. No. 1360]
A. 
The Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently amended the aforementioned Urban Redevelopment Law[1] to provide that a borough such as the Borough of Yeadon, which has a population greater than 10,000, may authorize the creation of a redevelopment authority under the terms and conditions of set forth in the Urban Redevelopment Law.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 1701 et seq.
B. 
There exists in the Borough areas that are blighted based on, inter alia, unsafe, unsanitary, inadequate and/or overcrowded dwellings; inadequate planning; excessive land coverage by buildings; the lack of proper light, air and open space; the design and arrangement of the buildings; street or lot layout; and/or economically or socially undesirable land uses.
C. 
The blighted conditions, or combination of some or all of them, have and will continue to result in rendering such areas economic and/or social liabilities; harmful to the social and/or economic well-being of Yeadon Borough; depreciating home values; and reducing tax revenues.
D. 
The foregoing conditions are beyond the control of regulatory processes in certain blighted areas, or portions thereof, and cannot be effectively dealt with by private enterprise under existing law without the additional aids provided for in the Urban Redevelopment Law. Such conditions exist chiefly in areas that are so subdivided into small parcels and in divided ownerships, that assembly for purposes of clearance, replanning and redevelopment is difficult and impossible without the effective public power of eminent domain.
A. 
Based on the foregoing findings, it is declared as the Borough's policy, as a means of further promoting the health, safety and welfare of the Borough's inhabitants, to create a body corporate and politic, to be known as the "Borough of Yeadon Redevelopment Authority," which shall be organized and operate in accordance with the terms and conditions of the aforementioned Urban Redevelopment Law.
B. 
The Redevelopment Authority shall exist and operate for all such purposes and possess such power and authority as more fully set forth in the aforementioned Urban Redevelopment Law, including but not limited to the elimination of blighted areas through economically and socially sound redevelopment, as provided by ordinance, in conformity with the development of a comprehensive plan for residential, recreation, commercial, industrial or other purposes, and otherwise encouraging the provision of healthful homes, a decent living environment and adequate places of employment for the people of the Borough. It is further declared that these purposes are hereby public uses for which public money may be spent and private property may be acquired by the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
A. 
The Borough Council of the Borough of Yeadon shall appoint the members of this Authority.
B. 
This Authority shall consist of five members.
C. 
The terms of the first members shall be set such that no more than one member shall be replaced or reappointed during any one calendar year. Successors of the initial members shall serve for terms of five years. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be only for the unexpired portion of the term.
D. 
The Authority shall elect its own Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, and may select, in such manner as it determines, other necessary officers. The offices of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and any other offices, shall have a term of one year, and the Authority shall reorganize annually. Three members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum for its meetings.
E. 
Members shall have the power to adopt rules, regulations and bylaws, which shall be consistent with the ordinances of Yeadon Borough and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Added 6-16-2016 by Ord. No. 1371]
The Redevelopment Authority shall have all of the powers granted to it pursuant to Section 9 of the Urban Redevelopment Law, 35 P.S. § 1709, including, without limitation, the power of eminent domain in order to effect the public purposes set forth in this article and the Urban Redevelopment Law.
[Added 6-16-2016 by Ord. No. 1371]
There is hereby created and recognized the Redevelopment Authority. Pursuant to Section 4(c) of the Urban Redevelopment Law, 35 P.S. § 1704(c), Council hereby directs the Borough Manager and the Borough Solicitor to forthwith file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a certified copy of this enabling ordinance and to file with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development a copy hereof. Upon receipt from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of a certificate of incorporation for the Redevelopment Authority and organization of the Redevelopment Authority pursuant to § 4-3 of this article, the Borough Manager is directed to forward the original thereof to the Chairperson of the Redevelopment Authority and to forward one copy thereof to the President of Council and to the Borough Solicitor and to retain one copy thereof in the files of the Borough.
[Added 6-16-2016 by Ord. No. 1371]
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this article or in any other ordinance of the Borough, the procedure for redevelopment of an area or property in need of redevelopment shall be that set forth in the Urban Redevelopment Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 1701 et seq.
[Added 6-16-2016 by Ord. No. 1371]
The debts or other obligations of the Redevelopment Authority, including any bonds thereof, are not, and shall not be, debts or obligations of the Borough.