HomeMy WebLinkAboutConfirming Tax Abatement - Ceol Mor Properties LLC 1047 Lincoln Way East (3 Yr. Real Property)Attest:
RESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
August 12, 13
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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RESOLUTION NO. 4 2 -7 � —J
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS
1047 Lincoln Way East
AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR
PURPOSES OF A THREE 3 YEAR REAL
PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR
CEOL MOR PROPERTIES, LLC
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a
Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization
Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and
WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area located at 1047 Lincoln Way
East and which is more particularly described as follows:
Parcel 1 : Lots G Two (G -2), F Two (F -2) and E Two (E -2) as shown on the recorded Plat of Wenger and
Krieghbaum's Vistula Avenue Addition, more fully described as beginning on the West edge of the St.
Joseph River on the line between lots "G -2" and "H -2" as shown on the recorded Plat of Wenger and
Krieghbaum's Vistula Avenue Addition: thence Southwest on the line between said "Lots "G -2" and "H-
2" to Lincoln Way East; thence Northwest on the Easterly line of Lincoln Way East 136.7 feet; thence
Northeast parallel to the line between said Lots "G -2" and "H -2" 30 feet; thence Northwest parallel to
Lincoln Way East 50 feet; thence Northeast parallel to the line between said Lots "G -2" and "H -2 ", to the
St. Joseph River, thence Southeast along said river to the place of beginning.
Parcel II: Lots H Two (H -2) and I Two (1 -2) as shown on the recorded Plat of Wenger and Krieghbaum's
Vistula Avenue Addition to the City of South Bend recorded November 17, 1908 in Plat Book 9, page 100
in the Office of the Recorder of Saint Joseph County, Indiana.
and which has Key Numbers 018 - 7017 -0684; 018- 7017 -0682; and 018 - 7017 -0680 presently at
this point in time, be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area; and
WHEREAS, petitioner has agreed to and has accepted responsibility to report any
changes in the final legal description and to report the final, appropriate Key Number to the
Department of Community Investment and to the Office of the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing
before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -2.5; and
WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all
remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic
revitalization area have been met.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the
area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes of tax abatement.
Such designation is for Real property tax abatement only and is limited to two (2) calendar years
from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council.
SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for
and is granted Real property tax deduction for a period of three 3 years, and further determines
that the petition, the Memorandum of Agreement between the Petitioner and the City of South
Bend, and the Statement of Benefits comply with Chapter 2, Article 6, of the Municipal Code of
the City of South Bend and Indiana Code 6- 1.1 -12 et se q. See the attachment pursuant to Indiana
Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -17.
SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
Common Council and approved by the Mayor.
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CITY OF SOUTH BEND
PETITION FOR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT CONSIDERATION
The undersigned owner(s) of real property, located within the City of South Bend, hereby
petition the Common Council of the City of South Bend for real property tax abatement
consideration and pursuant to I.C., 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1, et sea., and South Bend Municipal Code
Sec. 2 -76 et seq., for this petition state the following:
Describe the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation project, including information
about physical improvements to be made, the proposed use of the improvements, and
a general statement as to the importance of the project to your business:
Our g_roject is regarding improvements to the building structure and g_rog�rty of 1047 Lincoln Way—
East. We intend to build a structure on top of the flat roof to the west which will act as a facade as
well as add continuity to the existing structure The structure is in three different sections: one is
the flat roof to the west which will act as the brewing space. Above this flat roof will be storage
(facade) and a deck overlooking the St Joseph River. The second section is the 2 -story structure
which will be rehabilitated Finally the third section is an additional flat roof off of the rear of the
building All spaces will be rehabilitated in order to improve the overall condition of the space
Land Size .54 acres, Building Size 7,636 sq.ft.
2. Describe the overall nature of the business and of the operations occurring at the
Property (Please attach an additional sheet if more space is needed):
The business will be a Brewpub, manufacturing_ beer for area restaurants, retail stores, and through
our "storefront ". The building will be renovated in two different sections, one being the brewery side
(approximately 2400 sq ft) and the other being the "storefront" (approximately 5000 sq ft). The
"storefront" will serve manufactured beer on premise as well as packaged for take -away. We also
intend to serve food on premise.
3. Estimate the dollar value of the project (excluding land): $ $320,000.00
4. The current assessed valuation of the real property before rehabilitation,
redevelopment, economic revitalization, or improvement is: $ 78,700.00
(This information may be obtained from the St. Joseph County Assessor's Office 235-
9557. )
5. (a) The real property for which tax abatement consideration is petitioned (Property) is
owned or to be owned by the following individual(s) or corporation(s) (if the
business organization is publicly held, indicate also the name of the corporate
parent, if any, and the name under which the corporation has filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission):
NAME ADDRESS INTEREST ( %)
Ceol Mor Properties, LLC 2416 River Ave, Mishawaka, IN 46544 100%
(Rev 5/13/11)
(b) The following other person(s) or corporation(s) lease, intend to lease, or have an
option to buy the Property (include corporate information as required in 5(a)
above, if applicable);
NAME
ADDRESS
INTEREST ( %)
Crooked Ewe, Inc. 1047 Lincoln Way East, South Bend, IN 46601 100%
6. The commonly known address of the Property is: 1047 Lincoln Way East, South Bend,
Indiana 46601
7. The Key Number(s) of said property is: 018-7017-0684,018-7017-0682,018-7017-0680 .
8. A legal description of the above address is attached hereto, marked "Exhibit A," and
incorporated herein.
9. A map and /or plat describing the Property is attached hereto, marked "Exhibit B," and
incorporated herein.
10. Photographs of the property, taken within two (2) weeks of filing of this petition, are
attached hereto, marked "Exhibit C," and incorporated herein.
11. The REAL property where the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation project will be
carried out is located in the following Allocation Area, if any, declared and confirmed
by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission: Economic Target Area - Lincoln Way West
& Portage Ave Corridors AND the Airport Economic Development Area (per south bendin.gov)
12. The redevelopment or rehabilitation project itself will: (a) create 21 permanent,
full -time and 5 permanent, part-time jobs within the first year, representing a
new annual payroll of $ 752,460.00 ; and (b) maintain n/a existing, permanent,
full -time and n/a existing, permanent, part-time jobs (including existing,
permanent, full -time, minority employment of n/a workers and existing, perma-
nent, part-time, minority employment of n/a workers) with a total annual payroll
of $ n/a for all existing employees.
1& Provide current wage information for existing employees including: base rate, cost -of-
living allowances, hazardous -duty pay, incentive pay including commissions and
production bonuses, on -call pay and tips (please show average hourly rate or range).
Do Not Include: back pay, jury duty pay, overtime pay, severance pay, shift
differentials, non - production bonuses, and tuition reimbursements.
Full -Time Part-Time
Laborers $ n/a $ n/a
Technical $ n/a $ n/a
Managerial $ n/a $ n/a
Administrative $ n/a $ n/a
(Rev 5/13/11) 2
14. The projected annual salary for each new position indicated in item 12 above is
estimated to be as follows (Please attach additional sheet (s) if more space is
needed):
POSITION (Indicate Full Time [FT] or Part Time [PT]) EMPLOYMENT WAGE
Please see separate page.
15. Indicate whether your company provides the following benefits (use Y /N):
n/a Health Care Benefits
n/a Pension Plan
n/a Employer Provided Training (recognized or certified training /educational
courses or programs)
n/a Day Care (provide or contribute to the cost of child day care for its
employees)
n/a Transportation Assistance (provide direct or indirect support and assistance
to its employees who lack private transportation to get back and forth from
residence to place of employment)
n/a Employer- Assisted Housing Program (provide an employer- assisted home
ownership program)
n/a Targeted Hiring Preference (provide hiring preference for residents of
Census Tracts designated by the City's Community & Economic
Development Department that have the highest unemployment or the
highest percentage of low and moderate income individuals).
(Additional information may be requested for verification of the above items)
16. List the real and personal property taxes paid at the location during the previous
five years, whether paid by the current owner or a previous owner:
YEAR
REAL PROPERTY TAXES
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
(This information may be obtained from the St. Joseph County Treasurer's office
235 -9531)
(Rev 5/13/11) 3
17. Please list the number of full -time and part -time minority employees for each of the
last three years:
Year n/a n/a n/a
Full Part Full Part Full Part
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Indian
Other
18. Does your business maintain a written (formal) affirmative action plan or other
similar plan in order to achieve racial diversity? If yes, please briefly indicate
specific goals, objectives, and means as designated by your plan:
We are a start -up business with no plans currently in place. However, Ceol Mor Properties, LLC
and its tenant, Crooked Ewe, Inc, are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate against
anyone on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation,
or veteran status.
19. Indicate whether or not your project will finance any of the following activities (If
desired, please contact the Community & Economic Development Department
235 -9335 for additional information on this section):
n/a Conversion to residential use of a commercial building "Eligible Building" as
designated by the Community & Economic Development Department.
n/a Rehabilitation of a building that is either: (a) on the National Register of
Historic Places; (b) designated as a local landmark; (c) located in a National
Register or local landmark district; (d) eligible for nomination as a National
Register or local landmark; or (e) is rated as Outstanding (0/13) or
Significant (S/12 or S/11) in the most recent Historic Preservation county-
wide survey.
n/a Rehabilitation and reuse of a property that is designated a Problem Property
by the Community and Economic Development Department. .
n/a Cleaning up a "Brownfield," which is any site, building, facility or complex that
has been designated a brownfield by the Community and Economic
Development Department.
20. Is your business based upon licensing intellectual property from research conducted at
a public or private university, college, or community college located within St. Joseph
County, Indiana? If yes, please include a description of the research based aspects of
the business (Please attach additional sheet (s) if more space is needed):
No
(Rev 5/13/11) 4
21. Will your project achieve one or more physical elements identified in a development or
revitalization plan that has been approved by the Common Council? If yes, please
explain.
our overall plan of changing the zone requirements to "manufacturing retail" has been approved by
the Common Council and we intend, since the approval was a per- requisite of the project, we would
achieve one or more physical elements. As of yet, plans have not been officially identified in a
development or revitalization plan by the Council
22. Does your business provide significant financial support to a Municipal Facility (i.e.
municipally owned park, recreation center or cultural arts or entertainment facility or
other similar public amenity)? If yes, please explain.
No
23. Is your company incurring any of the costs of extension or over - sizing of municipal
infrastructure serving the project site? This includes water, sewer, drainage facilities,
wastewater treatment facilities, road and street improvements, street lighting, traffic
control and related public improvements (Please attach additional sheet (s) if more
space is needed):
No significant improvements involving the municipal infrastructure serving the site. Only real
improvement will be reducing the power lines that attach the building from the street. It is our intent
to beautify the property which has been vacant for over two years.
24. Information is required on the companies through which construction materials will be
purchased for the project. (Please complete the table on page 8 of this application).
25. Information is required on the construction companies that will be utilized for the
construction or rehabilitation associated with the project. (Please complete the table
on page 9 of this application).
26. No building permit has been issued for construction on the property. in connection with
the improvement in question as of the date of filing of this petition. (The Property
Owner's signature at the end of this application is verification of this statement).
27. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) or North American Industry Classification
Systems (NAICS) major group within which the proposed project would be classified,
by number and description is: SIC - 312120 - Breweries - This industry comprises establishments
Primarily engaged in brewing beer.
28. The Internal Revenue Service Code of Principal Business Activity by which the
proposed project would be classified, by number and description is:
312120 - Breweries
29. The current use of the Property is vacant, formerly VFW halland the current zoning is LLB -
manufacturing retail . (This information may be obtained from the Building Department 235-
9554).
(Rev 5/13/11)
30. Has your business been granted previous tax abatement(s)? If yes, please provide
type (real and /or personal property), term and date of approval. (Please attach
additional sheet(s) if more space is needed)
ABATEMENT TYPE TERM DATE OF APPROVAL
n/a
31. Other anticipated public financing for the project including, if any, industrial revenue -
bonding to be sought or already authorized, assistance through the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development funds from the City of South Bend,
Small Business Administration Sections 503 and 504 financing through the Business
Development Corporation of South Bend, Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County, Indiana,
Industrial Revolving Fund; or other public financial assistance, including but not limited
to public works improvements.
We intend to obtain a Small Business Administration Section 504 loan in the amount of $320.000.00
for the rehabilitation costs on the real property.
32. The following person(s) should be contacted as Petitioner's primary agent(s) regarding
additional information and public hearing notifications and the following individual(s)
may participate at the committee and full council meetings of the South Bend Common
Council:
Name: Sean H Meehan
AddreSS: 2416 River Ave
City, State, Zip: Mishawaka, IN 46554
Telephone: 574 - 210 -6809
E -mail address: sean @crookedewe.com
33. If this real property tax abatement is for warehouse or industrial developments,
pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Sec. 2 -83.2, please indicate the name,
address, telephone number and e-mail address of the person who will work with
WorkOne Northern Indiana (WNI) or its successor agency for employee recruitment,
and sign the required WNI form attached to the petition.
Name: n/a
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Telephone:
E -mail Address:
(Rev 5/13/11) 6
WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, adopt a declaratory resolution designating the area described herein to be an
economic revitalization area for purposes of tangible real property tax abatement
consideration, and after publication of notice and public hearing, determine qualifications for
an economic revitalization area have been met, and confirm such resolution. Petitioner
herein hereby verifies that the required $250.00 filing fee to cover processing and
administrative costs pursuant to Section 2 -84.7 of the Municipal Code of the City of South
Bend has been paid in full.
Name of Property Owner(s):
Sean H Meehan
Terrance P Meehan
By:
( igned Name)
Sean Meehan
(Typed or printed name and capacity of signor if
signed by an agent or representative of the owner.)
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