04/23/07 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 23, 2007 Parcel III: A tract of land in the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a brass plug at the center of said Section 33; thence South 90°00'00" West on and along the North line of said South-west Quarter of Section 33 a distance of 679.78 feet; thence South 00°42'05" West a distance of 9.01 feet to an iron at the Southwest corner of Progress Drive and Maplewood Avenue, said point being the true place of beginning; thence South 90°00'00" West on and along the South line of said Progress Drive, a distance of 450.98 feet to an iron on the East line of Commerce Drive; thence South 00°29'21" East on and along the East line of Commerce Drive, a distance of 403.15 feet to an iron; thence North 89°30'39" East a distance of 442.55 feet to an iron on the West line of Maplewood Avenue; thence 00°42'05" East on and along the West line of Maplewood Avenue a distance of 399.39 feet to the place of beginning. Said tract being Lot Numbered 22 of the Airport Industrial Park, Phase II. ALSO, a portion of Maplewood Avenue vacated by the City of South bend, Indiana, pursuant to Vacation Resolution No. 3466 (1977), which portion is more particularly described as follows: A portion of Maplewood Avenue, beginning at the South right-of--way line of Progress Drive and the East right-of--way line of Maplewood Avenue, South 345 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 27 in Post Place Addition; thence West 50 feet; thence North 345 feet; thence East 50 feet to the place of beginning and which has Key Numbers 18-2183-6886.04, 18-2183-6832, 18-2183-6834, 18-2183- 6838, 18-2183-6840, 18-2183-6842 and 18-2183-6844 at this point and time, be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code § 6-1.1-12.1 et sec ., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76 et sec ., and; WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code § 6-1.1-12.1, et sec ., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76, et sec ., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION L The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement and the Statement of Benefits form completed by the Petitioner meet the requirements of Indiana Code § 6-1.1-12.1 et sec ., for tax abatement. SECTION IL The Common Council hereby determines and fmds the following: A. That the description of the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation meets the applicable standards for such development; B. That the estimate of the value of the redevelopment or rehabilitation is reasonable for projects of this nature; C. That the estimate of the number of individuals who will be employed or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can reasonably be 22