09/10/07 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 Parcel V: The south half of lot numbered four (4) in Adam Barman's subdivision of large lot numbered twenty-one in Samuel L. Cottrell's first addition to the town of Lowell, now a part of the City of South Bend, excepting there from a lot or parcel of land 421/Z feet in width, east and west, taken off of and from the entire width of the east and thereof. (Tax ID # 18-6007-0170). Parcel VI: Part of lot numbered four (4) as shown on the recorded plat of Adam Barman's subdivision of large lot numbered twenty-one in Samuel L. Cottrell's first addition to the town of Lowell, now a part of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, described as beginning at the northwest corner of said lot numbered 4; running thence east 122.5 feet; thence south 33 feet; thence west 122.5 feet; thence south 33 feet; thence west 122.5 feet to the east line of Notre Dame Avenue in the city of South Bend ;thence north along the east line of Notre Dame Avenue, 33 feet to the place of beginning. (Tax ID # 18-6007-0169). Parcel VII: A lot or parcel of land forty two and one half (421/2) feet in width, east and west, taken off and from the entire width of the east end of lot numbered four (4) as shown on the recorded plat of Adam Barman's subdivision of large lot numbered twenty-one (21) in Samuel L. Cottrell's first addition to the town of Lowell, now a part of the city of South Bend, (Tax ID # 18-6007-0171). Parcel VIII: The north one half of lot numbered three hundred thirty three (333) as shown on the recorded plat of Samuel L. Cottrell's addition to the town of Lowell, now within and part of the city of South Bend, together with the south one half of the vacated alley lying north and adjacent to said lot numbered three hundred thirty three (333). (Tax ID # 18-6003- 0069). and this property has Tax Key Numbers as shown above, be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et se ., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76 et se ., and; WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as a Residentially Distressed Area under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1, et sec ., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76, et sec ., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as a Residentially Distressed Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION, I. The Common Council hereby determines and fords that the petition for real property tax abatement and the Statement of Benefits form meet the requirements of Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et se ., for tax abatement. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the area meets one of the following conditions as formally established in Ordinance No. 9394-03, which was passed on February 10, 2003: A. The area is comprised of parcels that are either unimproved or contain only one (1) or two (2) family dwellings designed for up to four (4) families, including accessory buildings for those dwellings; or 19