09-24-79 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTMEMBER 24, 1979 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED) RESOLUTION NO. 719 -79 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO BE AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AREA FOR PURPOSES OF I.C. §6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 THROUGH I.C. §6 -1.1- 12.1 -6 INCLUSIVE. WHEREAS, upon investigation of the conditions of the downtown area of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council of South Bend, Indiana has found: 1. That the downtown area of South Bend, Indiana, as :specifically herein described, has become blighted to such an extent that such conditions cannot be corrected by regulatory processes, or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise, without report to the special provisions understate law benefiting urban downtown areas. 2. That the public health and welfare will be benefited by the redevelopment of such area under the provisions of state law benefiting urban development areas. 3. That the downtown area of South Bend, Indiana, with respect to which these findings are made is the area bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of East Washington Street and the centerline of St. Joseph Street in South Bend, Indiana; thence northerly along the centerline of St. Joseph Street to the centerline of East Colfax Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of East Colfax Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Michigan Street as formerly existing (which such point is located 41.25 feet North and 49.5 feet East of the Northeast corner of Lot No. 13 in the Original Plat of South Bend, Indiana); thence southerly along the centerline of what was formerly known as Michigan Street to the centerline of Washington Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Washington Street to the intersection with the centerline of St. Joseph Street and the point of beginning. 4. That the designation of such downtown area as an urban development area for purposes of I.C. 96 -1.1- 12.1 -1 through I.C. 96 -1.1- 12.1 -6, inclusive will materially benefit the city and inhabitants of South Bend, Indiana, by significantly encouraging the construction, recon- struction, improvement, and general development of the downtown area and the buildings and land situated therein. Now, therefore on the basis of such findings, and after such investigation duly made by this Common Council, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED: 1. That the above - described downtown area of South Bend, Indiana is declared a blighted area constituting a menace to the social and economic interest of the City of South Bend, Indiana and its inhabitants. 2. That it will be of public utility and benefit to encourage redevelopment of the area through the provisions of I.C. §6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 through I.C. §6 -1 -1- 12.1 -6, inclusive 3. That such area so described is hereby declared and found to be an Urban Development Area for purposes of I.C. 96 -1.1- 12.1 -1 through I.C. §6 -1.1- 12.1 -6, inclusive, which area in South Bend, Indiana, is located within the following general boundaries: Commencing at the interesection of the centerline of East Washington Street and the centerline of St. Joseph Street in South Bend, Indiana; thence northerly along the centerline of St. Joseph Street to the centerline of East Colfax Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline East Colfax Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Michigan Street as formerly existing (which such point is located 41.25 feet North and 49.5 feet East of the Northeast corner of Lot No. 13 in the Original Plat of South Bend, Indiana); thence southerly along the centerline of what was formerly known as Michigan Street to the centerline of Washington Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Washington Street to the intersection with the centerline of St. Joseph Street and the point of beginning. /s /Roger 0. Parent Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. 'Mr. Warren McGill, attorney represent- ing the Marriott and First Bank, indicated this resolution would allow this project to qualify to tax abatement. He indicated there had been some question raised as far as the entire R66 area qualifying for tax abatement, and some felt that just the "hole project" should qualify, therefore, he had prepared an amendment to the resolution. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to amend the resolution on pages 1, 2 and 3, by changing the legal descriPion as follows: "Commencing at the intersection of the centerline of East Washington Street and the centerline of St. Joseph Street in South Bend, Indiana; thence northerly along the centerline of St. Joseph Street to the centerline of East Colfax Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of East Colfax Avenue to its interesection with the centerline of Michigan Street as formerly existing (which such point is located 41.25 feet North and 49.5 feet East of the Northeast corner of Lot No. 13 in the Original Plat of South Bend, Indiana; thence southerly along the centerline of what was formerly known as Michigan Street to the centerline of Washington Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Washington Street to the intersection with the centerline of St. Joseph Street and the point of beginning. "; seconded by Council Member Horvath. The motion carried. Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to adopt the resolution, as amended, seconded by Council Member Adams. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes.