09-13-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 13,2004 RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY WHEREAS, a Statement of Benefits and a petition for residential real property tax abatement have been submitted to and filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana requesting that the area commonly known as 2530 W. Linden Ave., 1139 McKinley Ave., and 2118 Kenwood St., South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Street Address Legal Description Key Numbers 2530 W. Linden Ave. Lot 16 of Kaley's 1st Add. 18-2069-2537 East 1/2 of 18-2069-2538 1139 McKinley 40 ft East and West, taken off of and 18-5083-2953 form the entire width of the East ends 18-5083-2952 of Lots 39 &40 of Sommers' 2118 Kenwood Lot 60 & 61 Arnold and Fisher 18-2027-0864 Subdivision of Lots 2 and 8 of 18-2027-0862 Kunstman and Meyers Add be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6- 1.1-12.1 et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76 et seq., and; WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as a Residentially Distressed Area under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1, et sue., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76, et seq., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as a Residentially Distressed Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the petition for real property tax abatement and the Statement of Benefits form meet the requirements of Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et seq., for tax abatement. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the area meets one of the following conditions as formally established in Ordinance no. 8845-97, which was passed on December 8, 1997: A. The area is comprised of parcels that are either unimproved or contain only one (1) or two (2) family dwellings designed for up to four(4) families, including accessory buildings for those dwellings; or B. Any dwellings in the area are not permanently occupied and are: i. the subject of an order issued under IC 36-7-9; or ii. evidencing significant building deficiencies; or C. Parcels of property in the area: i. have been sold and not redeemed under IC 6-1.1-24 and IC 6-1.1-25; or ii. are owned by a unit of local government; or D. A significant number of dwelling units within the area are not permanently occupied or a significant number of parcels in the area are vacant land; or E. A significant number of dwelling units within the area are: 32