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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting - October 2, 1998 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />a. continued.... <br />piston - assembling work to Federal -Mogul <br />South Bend, Inc. <br />Ms. Schwartz stated that she is voting <br />against the real property tax abatement, <br />because it is her opinion that obtaining a <br />permit of any kind before filing the tax <br />abatement petition constitutes violation of <br />the real property tax abatement <br />procedures. <br />Mrs. Kolata stated that the Common <br />Council has taken the position that a <br />foundation permit is not the same as a <br />building permit, and the Common Council <br />has consistently followed that policy. <br />Mr. Hunt asked Mrs. Kolata if there was a <br />precedent with regard to a foundation <br />permit being obtained before the filing of a <br />tax abatement petition. <br />Mrs. Kolata stated that there have been <br />other tax abatement petitions which have <br />been approved in which the foundation <br />permit had been obtained prior to filing the <br />tax abatement petition. <br />Mr. Blake asked if Federal -Mogul South <br />Bend, Inc. had any extenuating <br />circumstances for obtaining the foundation <br />permit before filing the tax abatement <br />petition. <br />Mr. Monagle stated that Federal -Mogul <br />South Bend, Inc. needs to move quickly <br />HAWPDATA \C0MMSN\100298.M1N -8- <br />