03-24-03 Community & Economic Development

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Contittittoe import tommurtity an Q onomit atfutiontttnt tommitt The March 24,2003 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Karl King at 4:03 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Varner, Pfeifer, Kelly, Coleman, Kirsits, Aranowski, King, Kuspa and White; Terry O'Brien, George Adler, Bob Case, Terry Bland of the MMO Otttti rtbttne and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member King then called for a presentation on Bill No. 03-32 which is a five (5) year residential real property tax abatement request for South Bend Heritage Foundation for the properties located at 1 138 Hill Street,711 St. Peter Street and 713 St. Peter Street. Terry O'Brien of the Community and Economic Development Department reviewed the March 17, 2003 report prepared by Michael Beitzinger, Assistant Director of the Division of Economic Development (copy attached). Three (3) homes are proposed to be built by Garden Homes which will range in size from 1,036 to 1,300 square feet. The average cost per home is estimated to be $95,000 for a total project cost to be approximately $285,000. The report concludes that the petitioner meets the qualifications for a five(5) year residential tax abatement under§ 2-77.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing single family real property abatement. Council Member King noted that the City Clerk's Office received a telephone call from Mike Urbanski that he would be late for the Committee meeting. Council Member Coleman suggested the Committee hear any miscellaneous business and then come back to Bill No. 03-32. Under miscellaneous business, George Adler noted that last week a presentation was made to the Council at its monthly meeting with Department Heads on the process addressing the proposed City Plan and Speaker Series. Since not all Council Members were present he inquired if there were any questions on these items. Council Member King complimented the Department for the quality of speakers that will be coming to South Bend. Dr. Varner noted that the speaker series has been changed to 7 p.m. which he sees as a good move. Council Member Pfeifer requested more large posters on the speaker series so that they could be posted at IUSB. In light of a presenter not being available for Bill No. 03-32, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner that Bill No. 03-32 be sent to the Council without recommendation. The motion passed. Council Member King then adjourned the meeting at 4:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Karl King, Chairperson Community and Economic Development Committee KCF:kmf Attachments