Confirming Tax Abatement - Hurwich Farms Northeast Corner of Portage & Maple Roads (3 Year Real Property)

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be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 et sea. and South Bend Municipal Code section 2 -76 et sea., and; WHEREAS, the Department of 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 -1, et sea. and South Bend Municipal Code section 2 -76, et sea., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in quesion as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee of th 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 meets the requirements of I.C. 6- 1.1- 12.1 -1 et sea., and qualifies under the provisions of South Bend Municipal Code Section 2 -76 et sea., for tax abatement. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds the following: A. That the estimate of the value of the redevelopment or rehabilitation is reasonable for projects of this nature; B. That the estimate of the number of individuals who will be employed or whose employment will be retained can reasonably be expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; C. That the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals who will be employed or whose employment will be retained can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation; D. That the other benefits about which information was requested are benefits tha can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; and E. That the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction, all of which satisfy the requuirements of I.C. 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 the 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 Section 6 -1.1- 12.1 -3 of the Indiana Code.