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Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known 920 St. Peter Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Parcel I: The South Half (1/2) of the West Half (1/2) of Lot Numbered One Hundred Twenty-Seven (127) as shown on the recorded Plat of Sorin's Second Addition to the Town of Lowell, now a part of the City of South Bend, IN St. Joseph County, Indiana, bounded by a line running as follows, viz: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot Numbered One Hundred Twenty-Seven (127) thence running East on the South line of Said Lot, 122.7 feet to the West line of a public alley running North and South between Notre Dame Avenue and St. Peter Street in said City; thence North along the West line of said alley 33 feet; thence West 122.65 feet; more or less, to the East line of St. Peter Street, which is the West line of said Lot Numbered One Hundred Twenty- Seven (127); thence South along the West line of said Lot, 33 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel II: The West 121.6 feet of the North Half of Lot Numbered One Hundred Twenty-Seven (127) as shown on the recorded Plat of Sorin's Second Addition to the Town of Lowell, now within and a part of the City of South Bend, as recorded July 27, 1860, in Plat Book 1, page 107 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana. and this property has Tax Key Number 18-5107-3777 and 18-5107-3778, be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76 et seq., and; WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-2.5; and WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for a residentially distressed area have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the petition for real property tax abatement and the Statement of Benefits form meet the requirements of Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et seq., for tax abatement. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the area meets one of the following conditions as formally established in Ordinance No. 9394-03, which was passed on February 10, 2003: A. The area is comprised of parcels that are either unimproved or contain only one (1) or two (2) family dwellings designed for up to four (4) families, including accessory buildings for those dwellings; or B. Any dwellings in the area are not permanently occupied and are: i. the subject of an order issued under IC 36-7-9; or ii. evidencing significant building deficiencies; or C. Parcels of property in the area: i. have been sold and not redeemed under IC 6-1.1-24 and IC 6-1.1-25; or ii. are owned by a unit of local government; or D. A significant number of dwelling units within the area are not permanently occupied or a significant number of parcels in the area are vacant land; or E. A significant number of dwelling units within the area are: 14