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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting - February 2, 1996 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) <br />a. continued... <br />Mr. Beitzinger read the staff report on <br />the project. Charles and Hattie P. <br />Pryor are purchasing a one acre site on <br />East Sample Street to relocate their <br />business, Champion Soft Water <br />Company. Champion Soft Water was <br />started over 15 years ago as a part-time <br />enterprise, and continued so until about <br />4 years ago. Champion now provides <br />water treatment systems, repair service, <br />parts, salt, bottled water and delivery <br />service. Their project calls for building <br />a 5,000 square foot steel frame building <br />with masonry wainscoting to combine <br />and house all operations of the <br />business. This project is critical to the <br />continued success of the company as it <br />will combine operations currently being <br />performed at two locations. The total <br />estimated cost of the new building is <br />$178,800. <br />It is estimated that this project will <br />create two (2) new permanent full-time <br />jobs within the first year, representing <br />an annual payroll of $26,000 and will <br />maintain four (4) full-time jobs and one <br />(1) part-time job, representing an <br />annual payroll of $75,500. <br />Champion Soft Water Company has not <br />been granted any previous tax <br />abatement consideration. The property <br />has multiple zoning conditions. <br />Champion Soft Water Company is <br />currently working with the <br />Redevelopment Department and Area <br />Plan Commission to have the entire <br />property properly zoned for the <br />proposed use. The property is located <br />-4- <br />