01-12-04 Community & Economic Development

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COMM it ' AVPOr t (Community anb etottomit vtlxiovetrtt tontinitttt The January 12, 2004 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Roland Kelly at 4:20 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Kelly, White, Varner, Dieter, Puzzello, Coleman, Pfeifer, Kirsits, and Kuspa; Terry O'Brien, Andy Place, Bill Schalliol, George Adler, Jitin Kain, Larry Magliozzi, Cosimo Rulli, Terry Bland of the &Mai Ven t tribUn , and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Kelly noted that the Committee members included Council Members Kirsits, Coleman, Kuspa, and himself. Council Member Kelly then noted that the Council is in receipt of a letter dated January 8, 2004 from the City Administration (copy attached) requesting that Bill No. 62-03 be withdrawn from further consideration by the Council. Bill SchallioI, an Economic Development Planner, stated that the Redevelopment Commission will re-file a new Bill when the Kite Capital LLC/Erskin Village Project is ready to move forward with the$6 million economic development revenue bonds. In response to Council Member Kelly asking why there was another delay on the Bill, Mr. Schalliol stated that the developer does not need the bond money currently. The power lines are to be moved in March-April 2004, and he anticipates that the Bill will be refiled closer to that time period. Following discussion, Council Member Kuspa made a motion, seconded by Council Member Coleman that at the request of the petitioner that Bill No. 62-03 be recommended to be struck from the Council agenda at this evening's Council meeting. The motion passed. Council Member Kelly then called for a presentation on Bill No. 04-05 which is a five (5) year residential real property tax abatement request of Cosimo Rulli for the property located at 1337 Clayton Drive. Terry O'Brien of Economic Development reviewed the report dated January 6, 2004 (copy attached). He noted that the petitioner is proposing to build a single-family home on the site. He has contracted with Place Builders for the construction with the estimated cost of the project being approximately $180,000. The report concluded that the project meets the qualifications for the requested abatement under the applicable provisions of the South Bend Municipal Code. Mr. Cosimo Rulli, the petitioner, stated that he is excited to have his two-story building located at the proposed site, and requested favorably action on the requested abatement He then introduced Andy Place of Place Builders who will be doing the construction. Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kuspa that B}(i' iq. Q4-05 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. CAN }ember Kelly then called for a City Plan update.