03-09-81 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 9, 1981 ( Q *SEE PAGE 111 FOR REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED RESOLUTION NO. 869 -81 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 404 S. COLUMBIA AS AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREA FOR THE PURPOSES OF TAX ABATEMENT CONSIDERATION. WHEREAS, petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend pursuant to Section 2 -76(a) of the Municipal Code requesting that the area commonly known as 404 S. COLUMBIA and which more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: EXHIBIT A Legal Description Parcel 6 -10 -2 DESCRIPTION A PARCEL IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST, ALSO BEING A PART OF BLOCK 8 OF THE RECORDED PLAT OF RIVER BEND ADDITION, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Commencing at the intersection of the East Right -of -way line of Columbia Street and the North Right -of -way line of MonroeStreet; thence North 89038'42" East along said North Right -of -way of Monroe Street 2a50.00 feet; thence North 0021'18" West 55.00 feet; thence North 39035'12" West 67.66 to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence North 52000100" East 344.29 feet; thence South 70006'30" East 2.50 feet; thence South 38042121" East 164.89 feet; thence South 52000100" West 343.08 feet to the Point of beginning, containing 1.320 acres. Subject to a triangular part of an Easement for the South Bend Park Department, described as beginning at a point on the line between Parcels 6 -ID -2 and 6 -ID -3 at a point 18.81 feet South 52000'00" West of the Northeast corner of Parcel 6- ID-2 described above; thence South 19053'44" West 26.88 feet; thence South 75020'48" West 36.05 feet; thence North 52000100 East 55.87 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 309 square feet. be designated as an Urban Development Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 11.1 -1 and that the public utility and benefit of the project be determined; and , WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Commission has conducted an investigation pursuant to Section 2 -77 of the Municipal Code and prepared a report determining that the area qualified as an Urban Development Area under Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 12.1 -1 and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information as required by law of the area in question; and WHEREAS, the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Urban Development Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. That the Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee that the area herein described be designated an Urban Development Area and hereby adopts a resolution designating this area as an Urban Development Area for purposes of real property Tax Abatement. SECTION II. That the Common Council requests the City Clerk to submit this Resolution along with supporting data to the Area Plan Commission for its written order approving or disapproving this resolution. SECTION III. That the Common Council directs the City Clerk, upon receipt of the report of the Area Plan Commission to cause notice of the adoption of this resolution to be published, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on said declaration. SECTION IV. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Lewis A. McGann Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Charles Clark, 3027 Northway Maple Ct., a representative of the Holladay Corp., indicated he was asking for tax abatement for 404 S. Columbia. He indicated they planned to construct an office building at that location. He said the area was eligible for tax abatement through the Urban Renewal Program. He indicated this was the last piece of land in Block 6 and all other construction in Block 6 had received tax abatement. He indicated that they could not build this project without receiving tax abatement. Bob Cloud, 1306 N. Kaley, spoke against this abatement, indicating that tax abatement was welfare for the rich. Council Member Taylor made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven ayes and two nays (Council Members Crone and McGann.)