HomeMy WebLinkAboutDesignating Tax Abatement - South Bend Scrap & Processing Div. 1145-1305 Prairie Ave. (5 Year Personal Property)Attest:
RESOLUTION
NO. 2173 -94
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
September 26, 1994
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Attest: aw President of Common Council. d4
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
September 27, 94
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9F50LUT1ON No. 02173 -9y
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN
AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMONLY KNOWN AS
1145 -1305 Prairie Ave
AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR
PURPOSES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR
South Bend Scrap and Processing Div.
WHEREAS, a petition for personal property tax abatement
consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the
City of South Bend, requesting that the area commonly known
as 1145 -1305 Prairie Ave , South Bend, Indiana, and which is
more particularly described as follows:
A parcel of land being a part of the North Half of Section 14,
Township 37 North, Range 2 East, in Portage Township, City of
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, and being more
particularly descried as follows, viz:
Beginning at the intersection of the South line of Garst Street
with the westerly line of Prairie Avenue in said City; said
intersection being the most northeasterly corner of a parcel
of land quit - claimed to Metal Resources Corporation by Penn
Central Corporation in document numbered 8103153 in the office
of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana; thence North
890- 46' -31" West, along the south line of Garst Street and said
South line projected, said line being a northerly line of said
quit - claimed parcel, a distance of 582.58 feet to the East line
of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 14; thence North 890
58' -10" West, along the northerly line of said Quit - claimed
parcel a distance of 504.59 feet to the most northeasterly corner
of a parcel of land deeded to Metal Resources Corporation by
Albert Davidson in document numbered 8101507 in said Recorder's
Office; thence continuing North 890- 58' -10" West, along the
northerly line of said Davidson parcel a distance of 201.61
feet; thence South 670- 39' -57" West, along the northwesterly
line of said Davidson parcel, a distance of 330.91 feet; thence
South 00- 07' -28" West, along the westerly line of said Davidson
parcel, a distance of 1108.76 feet to a northerly corner of
a parcel of land deeded to Shirley R. Steinmetz, et al, in
document numbered 7903987 in said Recorder's Office, said corner
being the point of tangency of a curve concave northwesterly,
said curve having a radius of 272.37 feet and being subtended
by a chord of 316.13 feet which bears South 350- 35' -57" West,
said curve being the most westerly boundary of said Steinmetz
parcel; thence southwesterly, along said curve along and arc
of 337.27 feet; thence for the next six courses along the
southerly and easterly lines of said Steinmetz parcel, North
760- 40' -03" East, along a non - tangent line, a distance of.175.60
feet to a point of curve; thence along a curve to the right,
an arc distance of 170.42 feet, said curve having a radius of
523.66 feet and being subtended by a chord of 169.67 feet which
bears North 86 °- 05' -27" East; thence South 840- 35' -10" East,
a distance of 56.24 feet to the West line of a tract conveyed
to South Bend Tribune Corp. by Warranty Deed recorded in Deed
Record 823, P. 386 in said Recorder's Office; thence North 0°-
43'-50" East, along said West line, a distance of 7.30 feet;
thence North 590- 05' -32" East along the northwesterly line of
said tract, a distance of 325.48 feet to the most westerly corner
of a tract Quit - claimed to Indiana Bell Telephone Co, Inc. in
Deed Record 665 P. 463; thence North 28 °- 48' -14" East, along
the northwesterly line of said Indiana Bell parcel, a distance
of 228.26 feet; thence North 61 °- 46' -50" East, a distance of
28.00 feet from the most southerly corner in Deed Record 665
p. 463; thence North 280- 48' -50" West, a distance of 309.05
feet, to a point which bears South 610- 46' -50" East, a distance
of 28.00 feet from the most southerly corner of said Penn Central
Quit -claim parcel described in document numbered 8103153; thence
North 28 °- 15' -41" East, parallel with a southeasterly line of
said parcel, a distance of 998.17 feet, to a point on a southerly
line of said Penn Central parcel; thence South 890- 58' -10" East,
along said southerly line, a distance of 212.73 feet; thence
South 890- 46' -31" East, along a southerly line of said parcel,
a distance of 558.69 feet to said westerly line of Prairie
Avenue; thence North 280- 06' -58" East, along said westerly line
to the point of beginning.
PARCEL I: A parcel of land being a part of the North Half of
Section 14, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, City of South Bend,
Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana and being more
particularly described as follows: Commencing at the point
of intersection of the Westerly right -of -way line of Prairie
Avenue with the South right -of -way line of Garst Street in said
City, said intersection being the most Northeasterly corner
of a parcel of land Quit - Claimed to Metal Resources Corporation
by Penn Central Corporation in Document Numbered 8103153 in
the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana; thence
South 28 °- 06' -58" West, along said Westerly right -of -way line
of- Prairie Avenue, a distance of 50.99 feet to a South line
of said Metal Resources parcel; thence North 890- 46' -31" West,
along said South line, a distance of 419.21 feet to the place
of beginning for this description; thence South 280- 17' -26"
West a distance of 748.79 feet to a point on a North line of
Lot 1 as the same is shown and designated on the Plat of Metal
Resources Minor Subdivision recorded in said Recorder's Office
as Document Number 8511495; thence North 61 °- 44' -13" West along
said North line, a distance of 310.16 feet to and Easterly line
of said Lot 1; thence North 280- 15' -41 ", East along said Easterly
line, a distance of 582.69 feet to said South line of said parcel
Quit - Claimed to Metal Resources Corporation, being also the
South line of Lot 2 in said Minor Subdivision, thence South
89 °- 58'10" East along said South line, a distance of 212.73
feet to its intersection with the East line of the Northwest
Quarter of said Section 14; thence South 89 °- 46' -31" East, along
said South line, a distance of 139.48 feet to the place of
beginning.
PARCEL II: A parcel of land being a part of the North half
of Section 14, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, City of South
Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana and being
more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the point
of intersection of the Westerly right -of -way line of Prairie
Avenue with the South right -of -way line of Garst in said City,
said intersection being the most Northeasterly corner of a parcel
of land Quit - Claimed to Metal Resources Corporation by Penn
Central Corporation in Document Numbered 8103153 in the Office
of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana; thence South
28 °- 06' -58" West, along said Westerly right -of -way line of
Prairie Avenue, a distance of 50.99 feet to a South line of
said Metal Resources parcel and the place of beginning for this
description; thence South 28 °- 16' -39" West along said Westerly
right -of -way line of Prairie Avenue, a distance of 945.84 feet
to the Northeast corner of Lot 1 as the same is shown and
designated on the plat of Metal Resources Minor Subdivision
recorded in said Recorder's Office as Document Number 8511495;
thence North 610- 44' -13" West along a Northerly line of said
Lot 1, a distance of 370.14 feet; thence North 280- 17'26" East,
a distance of 748 -79 feet to a South line of said Metal Resources
parcel; thence South 890- 46' -31" East, along said South line,
a distance of 419.21 feet to the place of beginning. EXCEPTING
THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING: A parcel of land being a part of the
North Half of Section 14, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, City
of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at
the point of intersection of the Westerly right -of -way line
of Prairie Avenue with the South right -of -way line of Garst
Street in said City, said intersection point being the most
Northeasterly corner of a parcel of land Quit - Claimed to Metal
Resources Corporation by Penn Central Corporation in Document
No. 8103153 in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County,
Indiana, thence South 28 °- 06' -58" West, along said westerly
right -of -way line of Prairie Avenue, a distance of 50.99 feet
to a South line of said Metal Resources parcel; thence South
28 °- 16' -39" West along said Westerly right -of -way line, a
distance of 700.77 feet to the place of beginning for this
description; thence continuing South 280- 16' -39" West along
said Westerly right -of -way line, a distance of 220.07 feet to
the Northeast corner of a 25.00 foot (by rectilinear measurement)
water easement lying North of and adjacent to Lot 1 of Metal
Resources Minor Subdivision as the same is shown on the plat
thereof, recorded in said Recorder's Office as Instrument No.
8511495, thence North 61°- 44' -13" West along the North line
of said water easement and parallel with the North line of said
Lot 1, a distance of 369.14 feet; thence North 28 °- 13' -33" East,
a distance of 220.07 feet; thence South 61 °- 44' -13" East,
parallel with said North line of Lot 1, a distance of 368.08
feet to the place of beginning.
PARCEL III: A non - exclusive easement for ingress and egress
over and across Lot 2 shown on the recorded plat of Metal
Resources Minor Subdivision, recorded June 13, 1985 as Document
Number 8511495 and set out in Deed Record 659, page 281
acknowledged December 28, 1964 and recorded January 13, 1965
and also set out in Deed Record 657, page 131, dated October
13, 1964 and recorded October 28, 1964 all in the Office of
the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana.
and this property has Key Number A: 18 8021, 084104, 18 8021
0847, 18 8021 084717 and 18 8021 084718. B: 18 8021 084702,
18 8021 084707 and 18 8021 084709, be designated as an Economic
Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1 -
12.1- 1etseq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2- 76etseq.,
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 Department of Economic Development has concluded
and 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- 1,etseq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections
2- 76etseq., 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 Human Resources 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
pursuant to Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -4.5, that:
(a) the estimate of the cost of the new manufacturing
equipment is reasonable for equipment of that type;
(b) the estimate of the number of individuals that will
be employed or whose employment will be retained by
the Petitioner can be reasonably expected to result
from the proposed installation of new manufacturing
equipment;
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(c) the estimate of the annual salaries of those
individuals who will be employed will be retained
can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed
installation of new equipment;
(d) any other benefits about which information was
requested are benefits that can be reasonably expected
to result from the proposed installation of new
manufacturing equipment; and
(e) the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify
the deduction requested.
SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds
that the proposed new manufacturing equipment can be reasonably
expected to yield the benefits identified in the Statement of
Benefits as set forth in Section 1 through 3 of the Petition
for Personal Property Tax Abatement Consideration and that the
Statement of Benefits Form completed by the Petitioner, said
form being prescribed by the State Board of Accounts, are
sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Indiana Code
6 -1.1- 12.1 -4.5.
SECTION III. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and
recommendation of the Department of Economic Development, and
the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee's
favorable recommendation, that the area herein described be
designated as Economic Revitalization Area for purposes of
personal property tax abatement and hereby makes such a
designation.
SECTION IV. The Common Council determines that such designation
is for personal property tax abatement only and shall be limited
to two (2) calendar years from the date of the adoption of this
Resolution by the Common Council.
SECTION V. The Common Council hereby determines that the
property owner is qualified for and is ranted property tax
deduction for a period of five(5) years.
SECTION VI. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause
notice of the adoption of this Declaratory Resolution to be
published pursuant to Indiana Code 5 -3 -1, said publication
providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council
on said declaration.
SECTION IX. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption by the common Council and approval
by the Mayor.
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NOT APPROVED
ADOPTED 9,a6_9y
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