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1200 COUNTY -CrrY BUILDING <br />227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 -1830 <br />PHONE 5741235 -9371 <br />FAx 574/235 -9021 <br />TDD 574/ 235 -5567 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. L.UECKE, MAYOR <br />COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />JEFFREY V. GIBNEY <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />April 15, 2008 <br />Council Member Derek D. Dieter, Chairperson <br />Community & Economic Development Committee <br />South Bend Common Council <br />4th Floor, County City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />RE: Commercial Real Property Tax Abatement Petition for: <br />RIVER ROCK, INCOPORATED <br />Dear Council Member Dieter: <br />Please find attached the Department of Community & Economic Development's report on a <br />commercial real property tax abatement petition for the above - referenced petitioner for occupying an <br />existing building that has been vacant at least one year. The building is located at 1433 Northside <br />Boulevard. Also attached is a copy of the petition, Statement of Benefits form, and supporting <br />information. <br />The report contains the Department's findings relative to the above petition. The petitioner proposes <br />to occupy the building formally occupied by the Boy Scouts. That building has been vacant one year. <br />The petitioner is asking for a special exception because the project does not meet the general <br />standards for real property tax abatement as set forth in the city's code. The State of Indiana <br />has a provision in its tax abatement legislation that permits the granting of up to a two year tax <br />abatement on a building that has been vacant for at least one year when it is occupied [See IC 6 -1.1- <br />12.1 -1(17) & IC 6 -1.1- 12.1 -4.8]. The city's municipal code does not contain this provision and the <br />petitioner is requesting a two -year tax abatement under that provision: A representative of River <br />Rock will be available to meet with the Committee on Monday, April 28, 2008. <br />Should you or any of the other Council members have any questions concerning the report, or need <br />additional information, please feel free to call me at 235 -5835. <br />Sincerely, <br />Bob Mathia <br />Assistant Director, <br />Economic Development <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL & PROGRAM <br />PAMELA C. MEVER DONALD E. INK, MANAGEMENT ,. <br />574/235 -9660 574/235 -9371 ELIZABETH LEONARD <br />FAx: 574/235 -9697 574/235 -9371 <br />