Designating Tax Abatement - Dave & Lois Coker 204 & 210 N. Summit Dr and 5140, 5141 & 5202 Windfall Dr. (5 Yr. Real Property)

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RESOLUTION NO. -9 7 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 204 & 210 NORTH SUMMIT DRIVE AND 51409 5141 & 5202 WINDFALL DRIVE AS RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREAS FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR REAL PROPERTY RESIDENTIAL TAX ABATEMENT FOR DAVE AND LOIS COKER WHEREAS, a Statement of Benefits and a petition for real property tax abatement has been submitted to and filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana requesting that the areas commonly known as 204 & 210 North Summit Drive and 5140, 5141 & 5202 Windfall Drive, South Bend, Indiana, and which are more particularly described as follows: Street Address 204 North Summit Drive 210 North Summit Drive 5140 Windfall Drive 5141 Windfall Drive 5202 Windfall Drive Legal Description Lot 168 Mayflower Addition, Sec. 8 Lot 169 Mayflower Addition, Sec, 8 Lot 174 Mayflower Addition, Sec. 8 Lot 2 John Carroll's Minor Lot 175 Mayflower Addition, Sec. 8 be designated as Residentially Distressed Areas 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 areas qualify as Residentially Distressed Areas under Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1, et M., 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 areas 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 areas qualify as Residentially Distressed Areas. 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 meet the requirements of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et sea., for tax abatement. SECTION 11. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the areas herein are found to meet state law requirements more particularly set forth in Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -2 and the Common Council hereby makes the following additional findings for the areas listed herein: A. A significant number of dwelling units within the areas are not permanently occupied or a significant number of parcels in the areas are vacant land; OR B. A significant number of dwelling units in the areas are: i. the subject of an order issued under IC 36 -7 -9; or ii. evidencing significant building deficiencies; OR