Bill No. 23-10 Ten Year (10) Real Property Tax Abatement for 7468 Vorden Parkway, SB, IN 46628

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Cocist ouffi vest Fluid Thinking. Innovative Solutions: February 15, 2023 South Bend Common Council 227 W Jefferson Blvd South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: City of South Bend Petition for Incentives -Coast Southwest, Inc. Dear Council Members and Staff of the City of South Bend: Attached please find Coast Southwest's City of South Bend Petition for Incentives for our project to relocate our current distribution operations from Illinois to South Bend, IN. Coast Southwest is a family-owned and operated chemical distribution company. Our business began in California, focused on the western states.Twenty years ago,we expanded to Texas through an acquisition. Over the last five years,we have undertaken an aggressive plan to expand nationally,from coast to coast. That plan includes creating a state-of-the-art distribution center in the center of the country to reach our Midwest and East Coast customers.We want that mission-critical initiative to be anchored in South Bend, starting with distribution, and then expanding with sales, research, and manufacturing capabilities. Not only is the State of Indiana the"Crossroads of America,"two generations of Coast Southwest's ownership are Notre Dame graduates. Our hearts are here. Locating this new facility and hiring new employees here in South Bend is a solid business decision for Coast South and also our way of honoring our long-standing connections to the people, places,and local business that we have come to know in a special way. Our connections began with Notre Dame about forty years ago, but now those connections are with the entire community.We want to give back to the Northern Indiana people, businesses, and community organizations that have given so much to us. We have already created opportunities for Indiana residents by contracting local design and construction services, hiring employees,and using Indiana-based services,wherever possible.That's just the first step. • Phase 1 of the project is constructing a 94,000 square-foot facility designed to expand to 230,000 square-foot. • Upon completion,we will relocate current distribution operations from Illinois to Indiana. South Bend will be our access point to hit the East Coast market. Optimal geographic location. • The site includes offices, labs, and manufacturing, production, and distribution space. • We have already hired a local South Bend firm, Holladay,to design and build this facility. • We are sourcing as much equipment as possible from Indiana. • We have commenced hiring locally for these expanded business functions. info@coastsouthwest.com • Our first full-time employee is currently working in temporary office space.We have open 817.652.7400 requisitions for two more hires.We have engaged an Indiana-based recruiter, not only for these jobs but for roles in other locations. 608 111th Street Arlington, D(76011-7615 USA coastsouthwest.com