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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDesignating Tax Abatement - South Bend Heritage Foundation (Teachers Credit Union) 735 Lincoln Way West (10 Year Real Property)Attes RESOLUTION 3078 -02 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana April 8, 2002 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana April 9, 20 02, City Clerk dent of Common Council Approved and signed by me April 9, 2002 20—. City Clerk "MW RESOLUTION NO. 3o�B -o2� A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 735 LINCOLN WAY WEST AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A TEN (10) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR SOUTH BEND HERITAGE FOUNDATION (TEACHERS CREDIT UNION) WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement has been filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana requesting that the area commonly known as 735 Lincoln Way West, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Parcel #I Lot Number One (1) as shown on the recorded Plat of Kent and Garrison's Subdivision of Out Lot One (1) of Hendrick's and Grant Addition to the town. Parcel #2 Lots Numbered Eighteen (18) and Twenty -three (23) as shown on the recorded Plat of James D. Kent's Subdivision of Bank Out Lot Numbered One Hundred Fourteen (114), taken off of and from the South Side of Bank Out Lot Numbered One Hundred Thirteen (113), of the Third Plat of Out Lots of the town. Parcel #3 The Section of the Old Kankakee Mill Race Bounded on the South by Lots One (1) and Two (2) of Kent and Garrision's Subdivision, on the East by the West edge of the North /South alley between Cushing and Scott Street, on the North by Lot Twenty -three (23) of Kent's Subdivision of Bank Outlot One Hundred Fourteen (114) and Part of Bank Outlot One Hundred Thirteen (1 13) and on the West by the East edge of Cushing Street. Parcel # 4 Lot Numbered Two (2) in Kent and Garrison's Subdivision of Out lot One (1) of Henrick's and Grant's Addition to the Town. and which has Key Numbers 18-1055-2345,18-1055-2331, and 18- 1055 -2346 be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et sea., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 et sea., 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 an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1, et sec., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76, et sea., 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 an Economic Revitalization 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 finds that the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement and the Statement of Benefits form completed by the Petitioner meet the requirements of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et sea., for tax abatement. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds the following: A. That the description of the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation meets the applicable standards for such development. B. That the estimate of the value of the redevelopment or rehabilitation is reasonable for projects of this nature; C. That the estimate of the number of individuals who will be employed or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can reasonably be expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; D. That the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals who will be employed or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation; E. That the other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; and F. That the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the requested deduction, all of which satisfy the requirements of Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3. SECTION III. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation can be reasonably expected to yield benefits identified in the Statement of Benefits set forth as Sections I through II of the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement Consideration and that the Statement of Benefits form prescribed by the State Board of Accounts are sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Indiana Code 6- 1.1- 12.1 -3. SECTION IV. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the Community and Economic Development Committee that the area herein described be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area and hereby adopts a Resolution designating this area as an Economic Revitalization Area for purposes of real property tax abatement. SECTION V. The designation as an Economic Revitalization Area shall be limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of the adoption of this Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION VI. The Common Council pursuant to section 2 -84 of the South Bend Municipal Code finds the ten (10) years is appropriate and rational period for this abatement in (light of the following: 1) The building is being built in a location that has a history of disinvestment, blighted structures and debilitating social activity. 2) The building is within The City of South Bend and SBHF's targeted area for development. SBHF's goal is to clear substandard properties and undesirable businesses between the Center City and the 900 block of LWW. 3) This project will enhance the millions of dollars that the City of South Bend has spent on infrastructure improvements along LWW. Thee Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted property tax deduction for a period of ten (10) years SECTION VII. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of this Declaratory Resolution for Real Property Tax Abatement to be published pursuant to Indiana Code 5 -3 -1 and Indiana Code 6-1.1- 12.1 -2.5, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on the proposed confirming of said declaration. SECTION VIII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. PRESENTED + —0Z NOT APPROVED ADOPTED —� —�L 4O� AL-n Me ber of the CommoA Council 0 1'9aF is �itn cE %,e�c�a o"b lditi�� APR 0 8 2002 LrRi ,TSAJ. [65) CITY CLEW, SO. BEND, IN, COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 02 -27 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 735 LINCOLN WAY WEST AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A TEN (10) REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR SOUTH BEND HERITAGE FOUNDATION (TEACHERS CREDIT UNION) Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation as substituted by the addition of the word year in the title. Karl King Chairman