02-26-02 Community & Economic Development

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• QOmmtttoe port: Community an eronontir litiniopment Qommttten The February 26, 2002 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson Council Member Karl King at 4:31 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Aranowski, Pfeifer, White, King, Kirsits, Ujdak, Varner, Coleman and Kelly; Michael Beitzinger, Michael Urbanski, Sukhjinder S. Virk, Fire Chief Luther Taylor, Public Works Director Gary Gilot, Terry Bland of the gouth n t thuni and Kathy Cekanski Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member King noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 02-12 which is a three (3) year real property tax abatement request for the property located at 3417 Western Avenue for Virk Mart, Inc. Mr. Michael Beitzinger, Assistant Director of Economic Development, reviewed his report dated February 5, 2002 (copy attached). He noted that the petitioner proposes to renovate the existing building on the property located at 3417 Western Avenue and would install new gasoline pumps. The projected is estimated to cost$ 150,000.00. The project would create two (2) new jobs for a new annual payroll of$ 25,000.00. Over the three (3) years the amount of taxes which would be paid would be approximately $ 6,001.00 and would abate $ 12,003.00 over this period of time. The report concluded that the petitioner meets the qualifications for a three(3)year real property tax abatement under§ 2-79 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Mr. "Sean" Virk, the owner of the project. requested a favorable recommendation from the Committee. No one from the public spoke during the public portion of the Committee's public hearing. Council Member Ujdak inquired about compliance with the federal mandate regarding underground storage tanks. Mr. Virk stated that the tanks meet the federal requirements since they were made in 1998. Following discussion, Council Member Ujdak made a motion, seconded by Council Member Varner, that Bill No. 02-12 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member King then called for the report on Bill No. 02-13 which is a five (5) year residential real property tax abatement request for the property located at 4374 Foxfire Drive,4131 Greenglade Court and 4308 Cross Creek Drive for Garden Homes by E.L., Inc. Mr. Beitzinger reviewed his report dated February 20, 2002 (copy attached). The petitioner proposes to build three (3) homes on the lots indicated in the Bill. They would be between 1.036 to 1,248 square feet and would range between $ 90,000 to $ 110,000 in cost. The report concluded that the Petitioner meets the requirements for a five (5) year residential tax abatement under§ 2-77.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Mr. Michael Urbanski made the presentation for the petitioner. He noted that the three (3) lots would complete this project with contracts being signed for all of the properties. No one from the public spoke during the public portion of the Committee's public hearing.