Designating Tax Abatement - Memorial/Holladay Office Park Associates 614 N. Michigan St. (3 Year Real Property)

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SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMONLY KNOWN AS 614 N. MICHIGAN STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT. (MEMORIAL /HOLLADAY OFFICE PARK ASSOCIATES) WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend, requesting that the area commonly known as 614 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 as shown on the recorded Plat of Rockstroh Brothers Addition to the City of South Bend; also lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13 as shown on the recorded Plat of Dinan's Subdivision of Lots 36 -41, inclusive of Rockstroh's Second Addition to the City of South Bend; along with adjacent vacated alleys and Dinan Court; be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1, et seq. and South Bend Municipal Code section 2 -76; 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 seq., and qualifies as an exception to the provisions of South Bend Municipal Code section 2 -76, due to the extraordinary costs involved with the proposed skywalk 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 that the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement and the Statement of Benefits form completed by the petitioner meet the requirements of I.C. 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1 et sea., and qualifies as an exception to the provisions of South Bend Municipal Code Section 2 -76 due to the extraordinary costs involved with the proposed skywalk. 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