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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council ofthe City of South <br />Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br />SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the Petition for Real <br />Property Tax Abatement and the Statement of Benefits form completed by the Petitioner meet <br />the requirements of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et sea., for tax abatement. <br />SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds the following: <br />A. That the description of the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation meets the <br />applicable standards for such development. <br />B. That the estimate ofthe value ofthe redevelopment or rehabilitation is reasonable <br />for projects of this nature; <br />C. That the estimate of the number of individuals who will be employed or whose <br />employment will be retained by the Petitioner can reasonably be expected to result from the <br />proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; <br />D. That the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals who will be <br />employed or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can be reasonably expected <br />to result from the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation; <br />E. That the other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that <br />can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or <br />rehabilitation; and <br />F. That the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the requested deduction, all of <br />which satisfy the requirements of Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3. <br />SECTION III. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed described <br />redevelopment or rehabilitation can be reasonably expected to yield benefits identified in the <br />Statement of Benefits set forth as Sections I through II of the Petition for Real Property Tax <br />Abatement Consideration and that the Statement ofBenefits form prescribed by the State Board <br />of Accounts are sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3. <br />SECTION IV. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the <br />Community and Economic Development Committee that the area herein described be <br />designated as an Economic Revitalization Area and hereby adopts a Resolution designating this <br />area as an Economic Revitalization Area for purposes of real property tax abatement. <br />SECTION V. The designation as an Economic Revitalization Area shall be limited to two (2) <br />calendar years from the date of the adoption of this Resolution by the Common Council. <br />SECTION VI. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified <br />for and is granted property tax deduction for a period of six (6) years. <br />