HomeMy WebLinkAbout4776-19 Hopkins Properties Designating Real Property Tax Abatement RESOLUTION
No. 4776-19
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 8, 20 19 .
Attest: City Clerk
Kar-emah N. F r
Attest- — President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 8, 19
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STATE OF INDIANA, COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH, ss:
I, Kareemah N. Fowler, Clerk of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, Indiana, hereby
certify that the attached and foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of
RESOLUTION 4776-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4373 AMERITECH DRIVE,
SOUTH BEND, IN 46628 AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR
PURPOSES OF A SEVEN (7) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT
FOR HOPKINS PROPERTIES OF SOUTH BEND, LLC
ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, APRIL 8,2019.
PRESENTED TO, APPROVED AND SIGNED BY MAYOR PETE BUTTIGIEG,
APRIL 9, 2019.
ATTEST: TIM SCOTT, PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: KAREEMAH N. FOWLER, CITY CLERK
the original of which is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of South Bend. St. Joseph
County, Indiana.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto s,tt my hand and affixed the official Seal of the City
of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, this J� day of Pr,t 20±9____
Kareemah N. Fowler
Clerk of the City of South Bend
St. Joseph County, Indiana
By:
Kareemah N. Fowler
BILL NO. 19-22
RESOLUTION NO. 4776-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS
4373 Ameritech Drive, South Bend, IN 46628
AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A SEVEN (7)
YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR
Hopkins Properties of South Bend, LLC
WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement has been filed with the City Clerk for
consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana requesting that the
area located at 4373 Ameritech Drive, South Bend, IN. which is more particularly described as:
PARCEL I: Lot Numbered Four (4) in "Park One Northwest", as per plat thereof filed in the
Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana, on August 1, 1985, as Instrument No.
8515748.
PARCEL II: Lot Numbered One (1) as shown on the recorded Plat of U.S. 31 Business Centre
Phase 1, recorded January 9, 2004 as Document No. 0401210 in the Office of the Recorder of
Saint Joseph County, Indiana.
PARCEL III: Lot Numbered Three A (3A) as shown on the recorded Plat of Park One Northwest
First Replat, recorded April 4, 2003 as Document No. 0320042 in the Office of the Recorder of
Saint Joseph County, Indiana, excepting therefrom any portion lying within the recorded Plat of
U.S. 31 Business Centre Phase I recorded January 9, 2004 as Document No. 0401210.
PARCEL IV: A tract of land in the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Township
38 North, Range 2 East, German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, more particularly
described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said West Half of the Northeast
Quarter of Section 19, Township 38 North, Range 2 East; thence South 00°48'00"East along the
East line thereof 959.78 feet, said point being the true place of beginning; thence continuing South
00°48'00"East along said East line 1307.86 feet to the North line of the Indiana East-West Toll
Road; thence South 89°42'57" West along said North line 324.04 feet to the East line of the South
Bend Bypass; thence North 02°49'50" West along said East line 329.96 feet to an angle point in
said East line; thence North 00°17'00" West along said East line 978.17 feet; thence North
89°42'57"East 326.91 feet to the place of beginning.
and which has Key Numbers 025-1017-060806, 025-1017-060807, 025-1017-060809, and 025-
1017-060816 to be designated as an Economic Revitalization 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,petitioner has agreed to and has accepted responsibility to report any changes
in the final legal description and to report the final, appropriate Key Number to the Department of
Community Investment and to the Office of the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS,the Department of Community Investment 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 seq., and South
Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76, et seq., 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 Investment 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 I. 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 seq., for tax abatement.
SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds 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 expected to result from the
proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation;
D. That the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals who will be employed
or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can be reasonably expected to result from
the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation;
E. That the other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that can
be reasonably expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation;and
F. That the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the requested deduction, all of
which satisfy the requirements of Indiana Code § 6-1.1-12.1-3.
SECTION III. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed described
redevelopment or rehabilitation can be reasonably expected to yield benefits identified in the
Statement of Benefits, Sections 1 through 3 of the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement
Consideration and the Memorandum of Agreement between the Petitioner and the City of South
Bend, and that the Statement of Benefits form completed by the petitioner, said form being
prescribed by the State Board of Accounts, are sufficient to justify the deduction granted under
Indiana Code § 6-1.1-12.1-3.
SECTION IV. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the
Community Investment Committee that the area herein described be designated as an Economic
Revitalization Area and hereby adopts a Resolution designating this area as an Economic
Revitalization Area for purposes of real property tax abatement.
SECTION V. The designation as an Economic Revitalization Area shall be limited to three (3)
calendar years from the date of the adoption of this Resolution by the Common Council.
SECTION VI. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for
and is granted property tax deduction for a period of seven (7) years as shown by the schedule
outlined below as well as the attachment pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-17.
Year 1 - 100%
Year2 - 95%
Year 3 - 90%
Year 4 - 85%
Year 5 - 80%
Year 6 - 75%
Year 7—70%
SECTION VII. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of
this Declaratory Resolution for Real Property Tax Abatement to be published pursuant to Indiana
Code § 5-3-1 and Indiana Code § 6-1.1-12.1-2.5, said publication providing notice of the public
hearing before the Common Council on the proposed confirming of said declaration.
SECTION VIII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Tim Scott, Counc 'rests
South Bend Common Council
PRESENTED
SOS APPROVEi
Filed in Clerk's Office
APR � 3 2019
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CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN
CITY OF SOUTH BEND-
COMMUN ITY
INVESTMENT
} Council Member Gavin Ferlic,Chairperson April 3, 2019
Community Investment Committee
South Bend Common Council
4th Floor, County City Building
South Bend,IN 46601
RE: Real Property Tax Abatement Petition for:
Hopkins Properties of South Bend, LLC (an affiliate of Truck Centers, Inc.)
Dear Council Member Ferlic:
Please find attached the Department of Community Investment's report on a real property tax abatement
petition for the above-referenced petitioner. Also attached is a copy of the petition, Statement of Benefits
form, and supporting information. Hopkins Properties of South Bend is proposing to invest in excess
$16,000,000 in the acquisition and construction of a new dealership facility to support Truck Centers'
strategic growth plan and the enhance its ability to serve customers. The proposed project address is 4373
Ameritech Drive, South Bend, IN.
The report contains the Department's findings relative to the above petition. The project meets the
qualifications for a(7)seven-year real property tax abatement and a representative from Hopkins Properties
and Truck Centers will be available to meet with the Committee on Monday, April 8,2019.
Should you or any of the other Council members have any questions concerning the report, or need
additional information,please feel free to call me at 235-5823.
Sinc rely,
Daniel Buckenmeyer
Director Economic Resources&Business Development
DANIEL J.BUCKI NM EYER ALKEYNA ALDRIDGE PAMELA MEYER TIM CORCORAN
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ENGAGEMENT&ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPNIE_rr PLANNING&COMMUNITY RESOURCES
EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT
1400S County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Blvd. South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9371 www.southbendin.gov
Filed in Clerk's Office
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TAX ABATEMENT REPORTKAr�C f 11 H i v w LER
CITY CLERK,SOUTH!BEND.,,IN
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TO: South Bend Common Council
FROM: Angelina Billo
SUBJECT: Real Property Tax Abatement Petition For:
Hopkins Properties of South Bend,LLC (an affiliate of Truck Centers,Inc.)
DATE: April 1,2019
On March 27,2019, a petition for real property tax abatement consideration for property located at 4373
Ameritech Drive, South Bend, IN was filed with the City Clerk by Hopkins Properties of South Bend,
LLC. Pursuant to Chapter 2,Article 6,Section 2-84.2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend,
this petition was referred to the Department of Community Investment for purposes of investigation and
preparation of a report determining whether the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area
pursuant to I.C.6-1.1-12.1 and whether all zoning requirements have been met.
The Department of Community Investment has reviewed the petition,investigated the area,and makes the
following report.
PROJECT SUMMARY
• Hopkins Properties of South Bend,LLC(an affiliate of Truck Centers,Inc.("TCI")is proposing to
invest more than$16,000,000 in the acquisition and construction of approximately 100,000 sq.ft.
dealership facility to support Truck Centers' strategic growth plan and to enhance its ability to
serve customers.
• The new facility would allow Truck Centers to offer a premier service center in Northern Indiana
and increase its support for the on-highway and vocational truck markets as well as providing
additional support for the RV manufacturing industry.
• Total project cost including new machinery and equipment is approximately$18,000,000.
• Petitioner is qualified for a seven-year real property tax abatement.
• The estimated amount of taxes phased-in for the seven-year abatement is$1,945,291. Estimated
paid taxes paid for the seven-year term are $788,279. Current annual taxes for vacant land are
under$7,000.
Truck Centers,Inc.,based in Troy,IL and established in 1970,is a family-owned dealer group providing a
full array of products and service to the heavy truck industry including truck sales,parts, service, body
shop and training.Its network now consists of ten full-service dealerships and two satellite locations in the
St. Louis metro area,Illinois and Indiana representing Freightliner,Western Star,Ottawa,Fuso,Sprinter
and Detroit performance products. The company has already invested in South Bend economy by
acquiring Hill Truck Sales on Sample Street in January 2016.South Bend facility provides a full-service
on-site Collision Center, in addition to sales,parts and service.
EMPLOYMENT IMPACT
Per this petition, the company will retain forty-two (42) full-time jobs with an annual payroll of
$2,150,000 and create thirty(30)full-time jobs with an annual payroll of$1,500,000 within the first three
years.Truck Centers invests in their employees and provides access to training seminars at their nationally
recognized Training Center in Troy, IL.
ABATEMENT QUALIFICATION
1. A review of the tax abatements previously granted finds that the Petitioner,Hopkins Properties of
South Bend, LLC has not been granted or associated with any previous tax abatement.
2. The Area Plan Commission has reviewed the petition and finds the property to be properly zoned
for the proposed project.
3. The Building Commission has reviewed the petition and finds no building permit was issued.
4. The property is located in the River West Development area.
5. A review of the Tax Abatement Ordinance No. 9394-03 finds that the petitioner meets the
qualifications for a(7) seven-year real property tax abatement under section 2-75 Real Property
Tax Abatement General Standards.
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