Designating Tax Abatement - 912 North St. Peter Street - Joseph and Carolyn Queenan

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11. No building permit has been issued for construction on the property in connection with the improvement in question as of the date of filing of this petition. The building permit may be issued after the South Bend Common Council has approved the Declaratory Resolution. (Tax abatement is not available if a building permit has already been issued). The signature below is verification of this statement. 12. List other anticipated public financing for the project, including any assistance to be sought or already authorized through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development funds from the City of South Bend, South Bend Housing Authority, Housing Assistance Office, St. Joseph County Housing Consortium or other public financial assistance, including but not limited to public works improvements: None 13. Describe how the property has become undesirable for or impossible of normal development because of a lack of development, cessation of growth, deterioration of improvements or other factors which have impaired values and prevent a normal development of the property: Although there has been redevelopment along the transitional North Notre Dame Avenue corridor the nation is in the midst of one of the most difficult real estate markets in years. We are planning to build a new home on a vacant lot tntrchased from the University of Notre Dame. This home will be part of the Notre Dame Avenue Housing_Program, followin tlg ~e rigid desien specifications and standards. It is our desire to be part of the redevelopment and reeentrification initiatives that have been growing on Notre Dame Avenue for the last five years. This commitment to the community contributes positively to the overall plans for development in that area and for South Bend as a whole. 14. The current use of the property is residential and the current zoning is SF2 (use). (This information maybe obtained from the Building Department 235-9553) 15. The property is located in the following Allocation Area (if any) declared and confirmed by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (requiring approval of the tax abatement by the Redevelopment Commission): North East Neighborhood 16. The following person should be contacted as the petitioners agent regarding additional information and public hearing notifications: Name Joseph A• Oueenan Address 2043 South Bend Avenue City, State, Zip South Bend. IN 4fC37 Telephone 214-701-1535 WHEREFORE, Petitioner has paid the required fee of $50.00 and requests that the Common Council of the Ciry of South Bend, Indiana, adopt a declaratory resolurion designating the area described herein as a residentially distressed area for the purposes of real property tax abatement consideration, and after publication of notice and public hearing, determine that the qualifications for a residentially distressed area have been met and confirm such resolution. Name of Property Owner(s): Fil din ~ier4z'~ C~~+ic® JAN - 6 2009 JOHN WSJ ~pEE{D IN. CITY CLETiK, Joseph and Carolyn ueenan Joseph and Carolyn Heenan -Homeowners (Typed or printed name and capacity) 2