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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting — May 20, 2005 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS <br />A. Tax Abatements <br />(1) Commission approval requested for <br />Resolution No. 2164 approving an <br />application for real property tax deduction <br />for property located at 1227 W. Colfax <br />Avenue, 1008 W. Jefferson Blvd., and 1015 <br />W. Jefferson Blvd. in the West <br />Washington- Chapin Development Area. <br />(South Bend Heritage Foundation) <br />Mr. Schaffer reported that the petitioner, <br />South Bend Heritage Foundation, will sell <br />the respective lots to Habitat for Humanity of <br />St. Joseph County. Habitat will construct <br />three new single - family homes on the lots <br />that will be sold to families who will be first <br />time homeowners. The homes will range in <br />size from 1,000 to 1,200 square feet and will <br />have three bedrooms and one bath each atop <br />a crawlspace and have a one car attached <br />garage. The average cost for each new home <br />is estimated to be $78,500 making the total <br />project cost approximately $235,500. These <br />homes will complete the new center city <br />subdivision of twenty (20) single - family <br />homes. <br />A review of the tax abatements previously <br />granted finds that the petitioner has been <br />associated with or granted several previous <br />abatements. The petitioner is in compliance <br />with the reporting requirements for the <br />previous abatements. The building <br />commissioner has reviewed the petition and <br />finds the properties to be properly zoned for <br />the proposed use. A review of the South <br />Bend Redevelopment designation areas finds <br />that the properties are located in the West <br />Washington- Chapin Development Area, <br />C 5 <br />