Designating 301 East Sample Street as an Urban Development for purposes of Tax Abatement Consideration

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RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 301 EAST SAMPLE STREET AS AN URBAN DEVEL- OPMENT AREA FOR PURPOSES OF TAX ABATEMENT CONSIDERATION WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend pursuant to Section 2 -76(a) of the Municipal Code requesting that the area commonly known as 301 East Sample Street and which more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: Lots Numbered Eleven (11), Twelve (12), Thirteen (13), Fourteen (14), Fifteen (15), Sixteen (16) , Seventeen (17) , Eighteen (18) , Nineteen (19), and Twenty (20) as shown on the recorded plat of John C. Knoblock's Sub- division of Out Lot Thirtynine (39) in Denniston & Fellows Addition to the Town, now City of South Bend, recorded March 28, 1902, in Plat Book 8, Page 69, together with the vacated East -West alley lying between Lots Numbered Fifteen (15) and Sixteen (16); excepting the South Forty (40) feet of Lots Numbered Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20) heretofore conveyed to the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana for street and roadway purposes. Also Lots Numbered Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six ( 6) , Seven ( 7) , Eight ( 8) , Nine ( 9) , Ten (10) , Eleven (11) and Twelve (12) as shown on the recorded plat of William S. Anderson's Subdivision of Lot Numbered Forty (40) in Denniston and Fellows' Addition to the City of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, together with the vacated East -West alley between Lots Numbered Nine ( 9) , Ten (10) , Eleven (11) and Twelve (12 ) on the North side, and Lots Numbered Three (3), Four ( 4) , Five ( 5) , Six ( 6) , Seven ( 7 ) and Eight (8) on the South side, together with the vacated North -South alley lying between Lots Numbered Six (6) and Seven (7) and together with the vacated North -South alley lying between Lots Numbered Five (5) and Six (6); excepting the South Forty (40) feet of Lots Numbered Seven (7) and Eight (8). be designated as an Urban Development Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 11.1 -1 and that the public utility and benefit of the project be determined; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Commission has conducted an investigation pursuant to Section 2 -77 of the Municipal Code and prepared a report determining that the area did not qualify as an Urban Development Area under Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 12.1 -1, however it has prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information as required by law of the area in question; and WHEREAS, the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Urban Development Area.