Over the last year, consistent absences have made it hard for the Land Bank to ensure city-owned vacant properties find new owners.
, fail to produce revenue for Philadelphia’s tax rolls, and require constant maintenance, which the city often fails to adequately provide.The Land Bank board is meant to have 11 members. A majority vote is required to approve a sale. However, unlike some other boards, where a majority vote can proceed if there is a quorum, the Land Bank requires six votes even if some members are missing.
board, an absence or abstention is essentially a no vote. That can make approvals difficult, especially when a sale is controversial.The board was set to consider the sale of 75 lots in, which provides affordable and workforce housing by subsidizing land sales. earning the enthusiastic support of AFSCME District Council 33, the city’s union for blue-collar workersThe Norris Square proposal brought out its share of opponents, many of whom have their own proposed plans for the land. Part of the reason the city has accumulated roughly 10,000 vacant lots is because selling city-owned land can be contentious.
During the September meeting, one board member, Maria Gonzales, was absent, while another, Andrew Goodman, left before a vote could take place. Lacking a quorum, Chair Anne Fadullon was forced to end the proceedings.
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