Confirming Tax Abatement - 1142 Sorin, 1624 Dunham, 2221 Smith, 616 and 620 Walnut and 105, 109, and 113 Carlisle - Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County

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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 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: Affordable Housing Grant Indiana Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP tax credits) 13. Describe how the property has become undesirable for or impossible for 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: In the Westside neighborhood, approximately 12% of the lots are vacant. More than 50% of the houses in this area are in need of minor or major repairs to make them at least "standard" housing_ As well, all properties exist within Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Qualified Census Tracts. These are federally designated regions which have been identified as financially depressed with a significant percentage of residents who live below the poverty line. 14. The current use of the property is Vacant and the current zoning is A (use) and A (height and area). 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): 1142 E Sorin (18-5082-2862) is located in the Northeast Neigborhood Development Area The following person should be contacted as the petitioner's agent regarding additional information and public hearing notifications: Name: Michael Cochran, Violet Blosser, Construction Assistants, Habitat for Humanity Address: 402 E. South Street City, State, Zip:. South Bend, IN 46601 Telephone: (574) 288-6967 WHEREFORE, Petitioner has paid the required fee and requests that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, adopt a declaratory resolution designating the area described herein as a residentially distressed area for the purposes of real property tax abatement consideration, and after publication of a notice and public hearing, determine qualifications for a residentially distressed area have been met, and confirm such resolution. Name of Property Owner(s) Habitat r manit of St. Jos ount ~~ B. ( ign ture) Dave Hatch, Executive Director (Printed Name and Title) Fii~~ to ~s~r!c'~ Office l.9AR 3 1 200n JOHN VOOiDE CITY CLEflK, 50.8EP.D, IN.