01-11-82 Council Meeting Minutes

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- REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11 1.982 thence Southeasterly on the Westerly line of Lincoln Way East a distance of 51.5 feet recored, (51.0 feet measured), to the point of beginning. EXCEPT a strip of land 4 feet in uniform width Northesterly along the said Southerly line of said Parcel 2. ALSO, Lots 116, 117, 118, 119 in E. Rush's First Addition, City of South Bend, Ind- iana. ALSO, Lot 9 as shown on the recorded plat of Frantz' 3rd Addition to theCity of South Bend, Indiana, in Plat Book 5, page 17, in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana: EXCEPT the following described parcel: Beginning at the South- easterly corner of said Lot 9; the thence Northwesterly along the Westerly right of way of George Ave. (formerly Frantz Ave.) 84.5 feet, thence Southwesterly parallel with the South line of said Lot 9, 49.9 feet to the Easterly right of way of an al- ley; thence southerly, along said alley right of way, 99.1 feet to lthe Southwesterly corner of said Lot 9; thence Northeasterly, along the Southerly boundary of said Lot 9, to the point of beginning. 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 fur- ther 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 des- cribed be designated an Urban Development Area and hereby adopts a resolution des- ignating 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 res- olution 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. Richard Paulen, attorney for the petitioner, indicated this abatement was being requested for a new facility to be located in the Monroe /Sample Development area. Council Member Beck made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven ayes. BILLS. FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 7018 -82 AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING VACATION OF A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY IN THE MONROE - SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT AREA. This bill had first reading. Council Member Dombrowski made a motion to suspend rules and have public hearing and second reading on this bill, seconded by Council Member Zielsinki. The motion carried on a roll call vote of seven ayes. Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Patrick McMahon, Director of Redevelopment, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that this alley vacation was being requested for the proposed building of a new facility for P.A.I. Council Member Serge made a motion to pass this bill, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The bill passed by a roll call vote of seven ayes. BILL NO. 2 -82 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (217 -223 E. OHIO.) This bill had first reading. Council Member Taylor made a motion to this bill to Area Plan, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion carried. BILL NO. 3 -82 A BILL DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND (ODD FELLOWS BLDG.)