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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 28, 2008 SECTION VIII. 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 IX. Pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-2, the rehabilitation must meet all local code standards for habitability as a specific condition of having such property designated as a residentially distressed area. SECTION X. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Timothy A. Rouse Member of the Common Council Councilmember Dieter, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with no recommendation due to the lack of a quorum. Mr. Derek Spier, Abonmarch Consultants, LLC, 750 Lincolnway East, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill on behalf of the owner, Tampico Developments, LLC. Mr. Spier advised that Tampico Developments, LLC intends to develop 9.82 acres of agricultural farmland into 31 residential lots. The lots will be located within the proposed development called Crescent Oaks. The development will include approximately 1,427 linear feet of public streets, one stormwater retention area, and the associated public and private utilities. The homes will be built by Weiss Homes and range in size from 1,300 to 2,000 square feet and will include basements. The estimated price of each home is $185,000. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Dieter made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3857-08 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 701 SOUTH GRANT STREET AND 601 COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE AS RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREAS FOR PURPOSES OF A (5) FIVE-YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WHEREAS, a Statement of Benefits and a petition for residential real property tax abatement have been submitted to and filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, requesting that the areas commonly known as 701 South Grant Street and 601 Cottage Grove Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, and which are more particularly described as follows: 20