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1200 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING <br />227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD <br />SOUTI1 BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />PHONE 574/235-9371 <br />FAx 574/235-9021 <br />TDD 574! 235-5567 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR <br />COMMUNITY ~ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />JEFFREY V. GIBNEY <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />TAX ABATEMENT REPORT <br />TO: SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL <br />FROM: BOB MATHIA <br />SUBJECT: REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT PETITION FOR: <br />FOXTROT REALTY CORPORATION (GTA CONTAINERS, INC.) <br />DATE: July 15, 2008 <br />On July 9, 2008, a petition for real property tax abatement consideration for property located at 4201 <br />Linden Avenue was filed with the City Clerk by Foxtrot Realty Corporation the real estate holding <br />company for GTA Containers, Incorporated. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 6, Section 2-82 of the <br />Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, this petition was referred to the Department of <br />Community and Economic Development for purposes of investigation and preparation of a report <br />determining whether the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area pursuant to <br />I.C.6-1.1-12.1 and whether all zoning requirements have been met. <br />The Department of Community and Economic Development has reviewed the petition, investigated <br />the area, and makes the following report. <br />PROJECT SUMMARY <br />Foxtrot Realty Corporation/GTA Containers, Inc. are proposing to construct and equip a 90,000 <br />square foot building on an undeveloped portion of a 21 acre site that they already own. The building <br />will be owned by Foxtrot Realty and leased to GTA Containers. The project will enable GTA to <br />more than double its current manufacturing capacity, allowing the company to bid on large, multi- <br />year contracts with eh U. S. Department of Defense and also have the capacity for non-military <br />contracts. GTA Containers manufactures collapsible pillow tanks for fuel or water storage. The <br />containers range in size from 3,000 to 210,000 gallons. The estimated cost of the building is <br />$2,200,000 - $2,800,000. GTA Containers will own the equipment placed on the site. <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL HL PROGRAM <br />PAMELA C. MEYER DONALD E. INKS MANAGEMENT <br />574/235-9660 574/235-9371 ELtzaae7H LEONARD <br />FAX: 5741235-9697 574/235-9371 <br />