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REGULAR MEETING <br />SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 <br />Councilmember'sffeifer and White expressed their concern that Western Avenue is one <br />of the corridors to the City of South Bend and feel that there are enough car sales on that <br />stretch of Western Ave. They stated that they believe that Mr. & Mrs. Peredes are good <br />people and have faith that they will hold up their end of the special exception. However, <br />there concern is if the Peredes sell the property and that the special exception continues to <br />apply to the new owners who might in turn do something undesirable with the property. <br />Councilmember'sffeifer and White stated that they will not be voting in favor of this <br />Resolution. <br />A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. <br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in <br />opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Kuspa made a motion to adopt this <br />Resolution. Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried and the <br />Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of six ayes and two nays (Councilmember's, <br />Pfeifer, White.) <br />RESOLUTION N0.3784-07 <br />A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE <br />ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY <br />RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN <br />AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 220 <br />WEST COLFAX AS RESIDENTIALLY <br />DISTRESSED AREAS FOR PURPOSES OF A (5) <br />FIVE-YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY <br />TAX ABATEMENT FOR COLFAX PLACE <br />ASSOCIATES <br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has <br />adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as <br />Residentially Distressed Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and <br />WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known 220 <br />West Colfax Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as <br />follows: <br />PARCEL I: <br />Lots Numbered One (1), Two (2), Seven (7), Eight (8) and the East one- <br />third (113) of Lot Numbered Four (4) as shown on the recorded Plat of J.C. <br />Knoblock's Subdivision of Lots Numbered Two Hundred Forty-five (245) <br />and Two Hundred Forty-six (246) in the Original Plat of the Town, now <br />City of South Bend, Indiana, recorded February 26, 1901 in the Office of <br />the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana. <br />EXCEPTING from said Lot Numbered Two (2) the following: <br />A strip of land bounded by a line described as beginning at the Northwest <br />corner of Lot Two (2) in Knoblock's Subdivision of Lots Two Hundred <br />Forty-five (245) and Two Hundred Forty-six (246) in the Original Plat of <br />South Bend, Indiana; thence running Easterly on the North line of said Lot <br />Two (2) a distance of 31.65 feet to a point that is 0.50 feet East of the East <br />end of the existing Party Wall; thence South a distance of 1.25 feet; thence <br />Westerly parallel with the North line of said Lot Two (2) to a point on the <br />West line thereof. said point being 1.25 feet South of the point of beginning; <br />thence North on the West line of Lot Two (2) along the West end of said <br />Party Wall to the place of beginning; said exception being the real estate <br />described in that certain Quit-Claim Deed dated March 21, 1986, and <br />recorded as Instrument 8606081 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph <br />County, Indiana. <br />13 <br />