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Community and Economic Development Committee June 26, 2000 Page 2 preparation and processing services. 75 new jobs will be created while maintaining 125 jobs. The petitioner does not meet the qualifications for an abatement due to the location and proposed use of the proposed addition. Therefore the petitioner is petitioning for consideration as a special exception for the reasons set forth on page 3 of the May 30th report. Special exception consideration would be pursuant to § 2-84 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing "Council's Authority to Enlarge Real Property Tax Abatement General Standards". Mr. William A. Panzica made the presentation. He noted that the credit cards operations of BP and Texaco would take place at the facility. In response to a question from Dr. Varner, he noted that the petitioner would not be seeking personal property tax abatement. The lease will be for seven (7) years. Council Member Ujdak noted that the original tax abatement on the building was for ten(10) years and that they have outgrown that facility. Following discussion, Council Member Ujdak made a motion, seconded by Council Member Varner that Bill No. 00-75 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 00-76 which is a ten (10) year real property tax abatement request for DSM Holding, LLC d/b/a Deluxe Sheet Metal for the property located at 6661 Lonewolf Court. Cassandra Moran of Community and Economic Development reviewed her report dated June 20, 2000 (copy attached). She noted that the company was established in 1971 and has grown from a two-care garage to the business it is today. They propose to construct a 47,000 square foot building at a cost of$ 2,575,200. Four (4) new jobs will be created. The petitioner meets the qualifications for a ten (10) year real property tax abatement under § 2-82 addressing Industrial Development City-Wide. Kevin Smith made the presentation. He noted that the location with docks and access to the toll road is critical to spearhead further development. Following discussion, Council Member Ujdak made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits that Bill No. 00-76 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 00-77 which is a five (5) year real property residential tax abatement request for D & H Home Builders, Inc. For the property located at lot numbers 1 through 46 of Royal Oak Estates Subdivision. Cassandra Moran of Community and Economic Development reviewed her report dated June 21, 2000 (copy attached). She noted that the project will include the construction of 46 new single family homes of 1,700 to 3,000 square feet each for a total project cost of$7,360,000. The report concluded that the petitioner meets the qualifications for a five year residential tax abatement pursuant to § 2-77.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing Single Family Real Property Abatement, however noted that the property is currently part of a voluntary annexation project which is not complete. Mr. Bill R. Own, President of Bosh Design Group, Inc. made the presentation. He presented two (2) letters) both dated April 14, 2000 one to John T. Lenz of the County Auditor's Office and one to Dean Dolph,a Developer,addressing the abatement and the annexation. The Council Attorney recommended changes to sections I and X of the Resolution to