Designating 4600 Western Ave. as an Urban Development Area for Purposes of Tax Abatement Consideration

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Commencing at a point on the East line of Summit Drive , 548 .61 feet on an assumed bearing of North 0°13 ' West of the North line of Western Avenue, said point being the Northwest corner of a tract of land as described in a deed to International Harvester Co. recorded July 12, 1972 in Deed Record 755, page 448 in the Office of the St . Joseph County Recorder; thence North 89°53' East along the North line of said International Harvester Co . tract 688 .00 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing North 89°53 ' East , 200. 00 feet to the Northeast corner of a tract of land as described in a deed to Ford Leasing Development Company recorded February 1, 1974 in Deed Record 781, page 474 in said St . Joseph County Recorder' s Office , said Northeast corner being also on the West line of a tract of land as described in a deed to Ronald W. and Florence Whiteford recorded December 5, 1978 in document numbered 7826605 in said St . Joseph County Recorder' s Office ; thence North 0°13 ' West along the West line of said Whiteford tract , 150. 00 feet to the South line of Washington Street ; thence South 89°53 ' West along said South line of Washington Street , 200 .00 feet ; thence South 0°13 ' East , 150. 00 feet to the point of beginning. be designated as an Urban Development ARea under the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1. 1-11.1-1 and that the public utility and benefit of the project be determined; and WHEREAS, The Redevelopment Commission has conducted an investigation pursuant to Section 2-77 of the Municipal Code and prepared a report determining that the area qualifies as an Urban Development Area under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12 .1-1 and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other in- formation as required by law of the area in question; 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 Urban Develop- ment Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows : SECTION I . That the Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee that the area herein described be designated an Urban Development Area and hereby adopts a resolution designating this area as an Urban Development Area for purposes of real porperty Tax Abatement . SECTION II . That the Common Council requests the City Clerk to submit this Resolution along with supporting data to the Area Plan Commission for its written order approving or disapproving this resolution. SECTION III . That the Common Council directs the City Clerk, upon receipt of the report of the Area Plan Commission to cause notice of the adoption of this resolution to be published, said -2-