Designating 2222 W. Washington to be an Urban Development Area for purposes of Real Property Tax Abatement

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RESOLUTION NO. a -- A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2222 W. WASH- INGTON, TO BE AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREA FOR PURPOSES OF REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATE- MENT AND A DETERMINATION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY AND BENEFIT OF THE PROJECT PRO- POSED FOR TAX ABATEMENT CONSIDERATION WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Urban Development Areas for purposes of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designating the area commonly known as Merry Avenue Project and more particularly des- cribed by a line drawn as follows: A parcel of land in the Northeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, known as Arnold's First Addition (lots 1 -44), Vacated Alleys and Streets) to the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the West right -of -way line of Grant Street and the South line of West Washington Avenue; thence S 0° 03' 03" W a distance of 514.92 feet to the intersection of the North right -of -way line of the Penn Central Railroad; thence N 64° 39' 26" W on and along the North right -of -way line of said railroad a distance of 1194.77 feet to the intersection of the North right -of -way line of said railroad and the East right -of -way line of Olive Street; thence No 82° 43' 43" E a distance of 74.33 feet to a point on the South right -of -way line of Washington Avenue West; thence S 89° 39' 53" E on and along the South right -of -way of said avenue a distance of 1006.55 feet to the place of beginning containing (283,072 sq. ft.) 6.50 acres more or less subject to all legal easements. EXCEPTING: A parcel of land beginning at a point located on the Southeast corner of Lot No. 44 in Arnold's First Addition to the City of South Bend; thence North 514', more or less,to the Northeast corner of Lot No. 1 in said Addition; thence West 200', more or less, to the Northwest corner of Lot No. 5 in said Addition; then South 424', more or less, to the Northwest corner of Lot No. 43 in said Addition; then Southeast a distance of 204.7', more or less, to the place of beginning. is an Urban Development Area; and WHEREAS, the Area Plan Commission has submitted to the Council its written order approving for the Declaratory Resolution to the Council; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing before the Council having been published pursuant to Indiana Code 18- 7 -7 -14; and