06-08-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA PETITION FOR RESIDENTIAL TAX ABATEMENT CONSIDERATION The undersigned owner(s) of real property, located within the City of South Bend, hereby petition the Common Council of the City of South Bend for Residential Real Property tax abatement consideration and pursuant to I_C1 6-1.1-12.1-I, et-seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sec. 2-76 et se .for this petition states the following: Describe the proposed construction project, including information about square footage, number of rooms, amenities, the amount of land to be used, the proposed use of the improvements, and a general statement as to the importance of the project (use additional sheet for long project descriptions); Tax Abatement is requested for this property under unusual circumstances. A model home was built on Lot 77 in Jade Crossing b_y Cleland Builders The original abatement for this project expired while under the jurisdiction of confirming Resolution 3205-03 That Resolution expired on June ~ 2008 before the house could be sold The new resolution to replace erred resolution 3205-03 was confirmed on September ~'~' 2008 However Lot 77 was not included in the new resolution due to rules in effect by the City of South Bend and since it had been improved and contained structures on the lot. 2. Estimate the dollar value of the construction project (do not include land cost): $137,000.00 The real property for which tax abatement consideration is petitioned (Property) is owned or to be owned by the following individual(s) or corporations (if the business organization is publicly held, indicate also the name of the corporate parent, if any, and the name under which the corporation has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission): Name Address Interest Cleland Builders Inc 1117 Lincolnway West Mishawaka IN 46545 Owner 4. The commonly known address of the Property is: 4406 Ashard Drive South Bend, IN 46628_ and having tax key no.: 25-1013-020924 (use additional sheet for multiple addresses or key numbers). 5. A legal description of said Property(s) is attached hereto, marked Exhibit `A', and is incorporated herein. 6. A map and/or plat indicating the location of the Property(s) is attached hereto, marked Exhibit `B', and is incorporated herein. 7. The current assessed valuation of the property before construction is $1,800.00 (use additional sheet for multiple addresses). (This information may be obtained from the St. Joseph County Assessor's Office 235-9523) 8. Photographs of the Property, taken within two (2) weeks of the filing of this petition, are attached hereto, marked Exhibit `C', and incorporated herein. List the real property taxes paid at the location during the previous two years, whether paid by the current owner or a previous owner (use additional sheet for multiple addresses): 2007 - $72.00 _ 2008 - $74.00 (This information maybe obtained from the St. Joseph County Treasurers office 235-9531) 10. What is your best estimate of the after completion market value of the property: $160,000.00 11. A 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