04-25-16 Common Council Packet and Agenda

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TAX ABATEMENT REPORT TO: SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL FROM: AARON KOBB SUBJECT: PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT PETITION FOR: The Lebermuth Company, Inc. DATE: April 19, 2016 On Tuesday, April 19, 2016, a petition from The Lebermuth Company, Inc. was received and subsequently filed with the City Clerk for personal property tax abatement consideration for property to be located at 4004 Technology Drive, South Bend, IN 46628. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 6, Section 2 -84.2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, this petition was referred to the Department of Community Investment for purposes of investigation and preparation of a report determining whether the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area pursuant to I.C.6 -1.1 -12.1 and whether all zoning requirements have been met. The Department of Community Investment has reviewed the petition (a copy of which is attached), investigated the area, and makes the following report. PROJECT SUMMARY ➢ Approximate $1,200,000 purchase of new equipment to better serve existing customers and pursue additional business. ➢ Total taxes on new equipment over the five year abatement period — $102,945 ➢ Estimated taxes abated on new equipment over the five year abatement period — $47,436 ➢ Total taxes to be paid on new equipment over the five year abatement period — $55,509 EMPLOYMENT IMPACT Per the petition, it is estimated that the total project will: ➢ Create 5 permanent, full -time jobs within the five year representing anew annual payroll of $208,000 ➢ 70 total jobs will be retained with a total annual payroll of $3J abatement period, 1606pd ira �:itxrk s Office APR 10 2016 KAREEMAH FOWLER CITY CLERK SOUTH BEND, IN PLANNING NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC RESOURCES PAMELA C. MEYER BRIAN PAWLOWSKI AARON KOBB