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REGULAR, MEETING__- - _ �_ __... _ .MAY_ 14, 1984 <br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend has adopted a Declaratory <br />Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization.. <br />Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and <br />WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as 227 <br />South Main Street and more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: <br />Forty -four feet in width North and South taken off and from the entire length <br />of the South side of Lot Numbered Two Hundred Sixty three (263) as shown on the <br />Original Plat of the Town, now City, of South Bend. and, Situate in St.. Joseph <br />County, in the State of Indiana: Thirty -three (33) feet taken off of and from <br />the entire length of the South side of Lot Numbered Two Hundred Sixty -two (262) <br />and Twenty -two (22) feet taken off of and from the entire length -of the North . <br />side of Lot Numbered Two Hundred Sixty -three (263) of the Original Plat.of.the <br />Town, now City of South Bend. <br />as an Economic Revitalization Area; and <br />WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public <br />hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1- 12.1 -2- <br />5; and <br />WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for -the purposes of hearing all <br />remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and <br />WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic <br />revitalization area have been met. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, <br />Indiana, as follows: <br />SECTION I. That the Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution <br />designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the <br />purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for real property tax abatement only <br />and is limited to five (5) calendar years from `the date of adoption of a Declaratory <br />Resolution by the Common Council. <br />SECTION II. This Resoluton shall be in full force and effect from and after <br />its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br />/s/ Beverlie J. Beck <br />Member of the Common Council <br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Tom Gibson, of the Holladay <br />Corporation, indicated this structure had been vacant and for sale for a number of <br />years. He indicated that the property is not located in a redevelopment area, however, <br />it is located directly across the street and less than one block from the central <br />downtown urban renewal area. He indicated that tax abatement, if granted, will have <br />a positive effect on the neighborhood He indicated this proposed development will <br />create 32 new jobs. Council Member Taylor made a motion to adopt this resolution, <br />seconded by Council Member Serge. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of <br />six ayes and three nays (Council Members Zakrzewski, Crone `and Voorde.) <br />RESOLUTION NO. 1141 -84 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br />BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY COMMONLY <br />KNOWN AS THE SOUTH -WEST CORNER OF ELWOOD AVENUE AND PORTAGE <br />AVENUE, AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF <br />REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT. <br />WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been <br />filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend requesting that the area <br />commonly known as the Southwest corner of Elwood Avenue and Portage Avenue, South <br />Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: <br />A tract or parcel of land in the Northwest quarter of Section 2, Township 37 <br />North, Range 2 East, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, South Bend, Indiana, <br />to wit: <br />A tract or parcel of land in the Northwest quarter (1/4) of Section 2, Township <br />37 North, Range 2 East, described as beginning at a point on the South line of <br />Elwood Avenue, which point is Twenty (20) feet South and Nine Hundred Seventy - <br />five (975) feet East of the Northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter (1 /4) of <br />Section 2, Township 37 North, Range 2 East; running thence South One Thousand <br />One Hundred Eighty -four and Seventeen Hundredths (1184.17) feet more or less to <br />the Northerly line of the Chicago, Indiana Southern Railroad Company's right - <br />of -way; thence Northeasterly along said Northerly line of said Chicago, Indiana <br />Southern Rilroad Company's right -of -way One Thousand Sixty -three and Seven <br />Tenths (1063.7) feet to the Southwesterly line of Portage Avenue thence Northwesterly <br />along said Southwesterly line of Portage Avenue Three Hundred Eighty -nine and <br />Five Tenths (389.5) feet to the South line of Elwood Avenue at this intersection <br />existed prior to October 17, 1975, thence West along the South line of Elwood <br />Avenue as it existed prior to October 17, 1975, Three Hundred Sixty -three and <br />Four Tenths (363.4) feet to the point of beginning. <br />