10-13-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 13, 2003 A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Kelly made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3254 -03 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2921 BENT OAK LANE; 2317 AND 2321 OAKBROOK DRIVE; AND 2207, 2208, 2211, 2310, AND 2314 OAKWOOD PARK DRIVE AS A RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR WOODFIELD DOWNS, INC. WHEREAS, a Statement of Benefits and a petition for residential real property tax abatement has 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 areas commonly known as 2921 Bent Oak Lane; 2317 and 2321 Oakbrook Drive; and 2207, 2208, 2211, 2310, and 2314 Oakwood Park Drive, South Bend, Indiana, and which are more particularly described as follows: Street Address: 2921 Bent Oak Lane Legal Description: Lot 20, Oakwood Villas Section Two Key Number: 25- 1004 - 025632 2317 Oakbrook Drive Lot 33, Oakwood Villas Section Two 25- 1004 - 025638 2321 Oakbrook Drive Lot 34, Oakwood Villas Section Two 25 -1004- 025639 2207 Oakwood Park Dr. Lot 23, Oakwood Villas Section One 25- 1004 - 025619 2208 Oakwood Park Dr. Lot 2, Oakwood Villas Section One 25- 1004 - 025605 2211 Oakwood Park Dr. Lot 24, Oakwood Villas Section One 25 -1004- 025620 2310 Oakwood Park Dr. Lot 8, Oakwood Villas Section One 25- 1004 - 025611 2314 Oakwood Park Dr. Lot 9, Oakwood Villas Section One 25- 1004 - 025612 be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et se q., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 et sea., 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 seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76, et sea., 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 se ., for tax abatement.