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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDesignating Tax Abatement - 2722 Tucker Drive - Steel Warehouse Company LLCRESOLUTION 3775-07 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana August 13, 20 07 Attest: r City Clerk President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana August 14, zo 07 Approved and signed by me August 15 20 07 City Clerk ~ ~~~---- RESOLUTION NO. 3 ~ ~ S '~~ A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2722 TUCKER DRIVE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR STEEL WAREHOUSE COMPANY LLC WHEREAS, a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, requesting that the area commonly known as 2722 Tucker Drive, South Bend, lndiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: The following parcels of Real Estate all located in St. Joseph County, Indiana: A part of the South'/Z of the Northwest'/ of Section 15, Township 37 North, Range 2 East in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of the Southwest'/ of the Northwest '/ of said Section 15, 580.64 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Southwest % of the Northwest'/, said point being 172.0 feet North of the North right of way line of the Indiana Northern Railway Company; thence Westerly parallel with said North right-of-way line 565 feet to the Southwest corner of a tract of land conveyed to Stanley Enterprise, Inc. By a-deed recorded October 16, 1993 in Deed Record 777, page 226; thence North along the West line of said Stanley Enterprises, inc. tract, said line being parallel with the East line of said Southwest'/ of the Northwest'/, 323.0 feet to the South line of Tucker Drive; thence West along the South line of Tucker Drive 215.93 feet; thence South parallel with said East line of the Southwest'/4 of the Northwest'/, 495.90 feet to the North right-of-way line of the Indiana Northern Railway Company; thence Easterly along said North right=of-way line, 860.23 feet to the West edge of Steel Warehouse Co. Inc. building; thence North along said West edge of building, 172.0 feet; thence Westerly parallel with the North right-of--way line of the Indiana Northern Railway Company, 79.3 feet to the point of beginning, containing 5.0 acres, more or less. A part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 37 North, Range 2 East in the City of South Bend, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 260 feet South and 25 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thence West 540 feet; thence South parallel with the East line of said Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, 324.25 feet to a point 172 feet North of the North line of the right-of--way of the Indiana Northern Railway Company; thence East parallel with said North line of said right-of-way, 540 feet; thence North parallel with the East line of said Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, 320.75 feet to the place of beginning. A tract of (and in the West Half (1/2) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section Fifteen (15), Township Thirty-seven (37) North, Range Two (2) East, now within and a part of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the center of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of said Section Fifteen(15); thence South along the North and South center line of said Quarter Section Two Hundred Twenty (220) feet to the North line of Tucker Drive; thence West along said North line to the West line of said Section Fifteen (15); thence North along said West line One Hundred Twenty-eight and One Tenth (128.1) feet, more or less, to a line Two Hundred Fifty (250) feet by rectangular measurement Southeasterly from said original centerline of the New York Central Railroad right-of-way; thence Northeasterly paralle! to the Two Hundred Fifty (250) feet by rectangular measurement Southeasterly from said original centerline of the New York Central Railroad right-of-way, Seven Hundred Twenty-seven and One One-Hundredth (727.01) feet, more or less, to a point on the East line of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of the Northwest quarter (1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section Fifteen (15); thence Southerly along said East line One Hundred Ninety-nine and Eighty-six Hundredths (199.86) feet, more or less, to the South line of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section Fifteen (15); thence East along said South line Six Hundred Sixty-three and fifty-two hundredths (663.52) feet, more or less, to the place of beginning, excepting Thirty (30) feet off the East side thereof for purposes of a public highway. A lot or parcel of land situated in the Northwest quarter of Section 15, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, now within and a part of the City of south Bend, bounded by a line running as follows, to -wit: Beginning at a point on the North line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 15,600 feet West of the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 15; thence running West along said North line a distance 725.8 feet to the Northwest corner of said Southeast Quarter of said Northwest Quarter; thence South a distance 220 feet, more or less, to the North line of a 40 foot road known as Tucker Drive; thence East along the North line of said roadway to a point due South of the place of beginning; thence North to the place of beginning. Together with and subject to an easement over the 40 foot roadway lying immediately South of the above described real estate known as Tucker Drive, and extending Eastward to Olive Street. Part of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section Fifteen (15), Township Thirty-seven (37) North, Range Two (2) East, now within and a part of the City of South Bend, described as beginning at a point 260 feet South of the Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4} of said Section fifteen (15); thence South 492.9 feet to the North line of the right-of-way of the Indiana Northern Railroad; thence East along the said North line of the right-of-way of the Indiana Northern Railroad 305 feet; thence North 492.9 feet; thence West 305 feet to the place of beginning. Together with aright-of--way over a 40 foot roadway North of and adjoining the aforedescribed tract, and continuing Easterly to Olive Street, which said 40 foot roadway is now commonly known as Tucker Drive in said City of South Bend. The East Half of the South East Quarter of the North East Quarter of Section No. 16, Township No. 37 North, Range No. 2 East, containing 20 acres, more or less, and being Lot No. 16 in the Sub-division of said Section No. 16, and now within a part of the City of South Bend, excepting there from the following: The original right-of-way across, the North West corner heretofore conveyed by Joseph B. Arnold, to the Indiana Illinois, and Iowa Railway Company by Warranty Deed dated August 21, 1894 and recorded in Deed Record 95, page 553, of the records of St. Joseph County, Indiana; and excepting second the following: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Lot Numbered 16, where the same is intersected by the South Easterly line of said original right-of-way, thence running South on the west line of Lot Numbered 16, 219 feet, more or less, to a point distance 250 feet by rectangular measurement from the original center line of said right-of-way; thence North Easterly parallel with and 205 feet distant by rectangular measurement from the original center line of said right-of-way a distance of 733.3 feet, more or less, to a point on the East line of said Section No. 16, thence North on said East line, a distance of 105.5 feet, more or less, to the North East corner of said Lot No. 16; thence West along the North line of said Lot No. 16, thence North on said East line, a distance of 105.5 feet, more or less, to the North East corner of said Lot No 16; thence West along the North line of said Lot No. 16, a distance 254.5 feet, more or less, to the intersection with the said Easterly line of said original right-of-way; thence South Westerly with said Easterly line a distance 454.5 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning, containing 3.04 acres, more or less; excepting third, all that part of said lot no. 16 which lies South of the North line of the right-of-way of the St. Joseph, South Bend and Southern Railroad Company, excepting fourth, a strip of land 70 feet wide North and South lying next north of and adjoining the right-of-way of the St. Joseph, South Bend and Southern Railroad Company; excepting further that a strip of 40 feet in width, North and South, and being a extension of Tucker Drive, shall be established through the Northerly part of said tract and dedicated to the public as a highway, which said extension shall extend to the right-of-way of the New York Central Railroad Company. All that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, described as follows: Beginning at a point 260 feet South and 330 feet West of the Northeast corner of the said Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thence West 996.08 feet to the West line of said section; thence South 498.35 feet to the North line of the right-of-way of the Indiana Northern Railway Company; thence Easterly along the said Northerly line of said Indiana Northern Railway Company a distance of 996.08 feet, more or less, to a point on the Northerly line of the said Indiana Northern Railway Company South of the place of beginning; thence North to the place of beginning. Beginning in the center line of Olive Street in said City at a point Seven Hundred Eighteen and twenty-five hundredths (718.25) feet South of the North line of said Section No. 15, said point of beginning being on the Southerly line of a strip of land fifty(50) feet wide reserved for the right of way of the Indiana Northern Railroad Company thence running South on the center line of Olive Street, a distance of Six Hundred Eight and fifteen-hundredths (608.15) feet to the South east corner of said North East quarter of the North West quarter of Section No. 15; thence running Weston said South line, a distance of Thirteen Hundred twenty-seven (1327) feet to the West line of said quarter Section, thence North on said West line, a distance of Four Hundred Ninety-three and four hundredths (493.04) feet to the Southerly line of said parcel deeded by said Grantors to the New York Central Railway Company; thence North Easterly along the Southerly line of said last named parcel to a point on the South line or the right of way of the Indiana Northern Railroad Company due West of the place of beginning: thence East ten hundred Fifty-seven and Thirteen-hundredths (1057.13) feet, more or less, to the place of beginning and containing Seventeen and seven hundred Sixty-one thousandths (17.761) acres, exclusive of Olive Street. All that part of the East Half of the North West Quarter of the North West Quarter of Section No. 15, Township No. 37 North, Range No. 2 East, that lies South of the right-of-way of the Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa Railroad Company (now New York Central Railroad), now within and a part of the City of South Bend; excepting therefrom a lot or parcel of land bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the South Easterly line of said right-of-way and the East line of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of the North West Quarter of said Section No. 15, thence running South Westerly along the South Easterly line of said right-of--way to the West line of the East Half of the North West Quarter of the North West Quarter of said Section; thence running South 219 feet, more or less, to a point; thence North Easterly parallel with and 219 feet South of the Southerly line of said right-of-way to the East line of the East Half of the North West Quarter of the North West Quarter of said Section No. 15; thence North 219 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. and which have Key Numbers 18-8075-2838, 18-8075-2839, 18-8075-2843, 18- 8075-2844.03, 18-8075-2844.04, 18-8075-2844.06, 18-8075-2845.01, 18-8075- 2845.02, 18-8075-2845.03, be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6-.1.1-12.1 et se ., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76 et se ., and; WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development has concluded and investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1, et se ., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76, et seq., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-4.5 et seq., that: (a) the estimate of the cost of the new manufacturing equipment is reasonable for equipment of that type; (b) the estimate of the number of individuals that will be employed or whose employment will be retained by the petitioner can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed installation of new manufacturing equipment; (c) the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals who will be employed or whose employment will be retained by the petitioner can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed installation of new equipment; (d) any other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed new manufacturing equipment; and (e) the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction requested. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed new manufacturing equipment can be reasonably expected to yield the benefits identified in the Statement of Benefits as set forth in Sections 1 through 3 of the petition for Personal Property Tax Abatement Consideration and that the Statement of Benefits form completed by the petitioner, said form being prescribed by the State Board of Accounts, are sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-4.5. SECTION I{I. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the Department of Community and Economic Development, and the Community and Economic Development Committee=s favorable recommendation, that the area herein described be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area for purposes of personal property tax abatement and hereby makes such a designation. SECTION IV. The Common Council determines that such designation is for personal property tax abatement only and shall be limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of the adoption of this Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION V. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner if qualified for and is granted property tax deduction for a period of five (5) years. SECTION VI. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of this Declaratory Resolution for Personal Property Tax Abatement to be published pursuant to Indiana Code 5-3-1, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on the proposed confirming of said declaration. SECTION VII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Member of the mmon Council PRESENTED U ~ ~ 3 ~© I NOT APPROVED ADOPTER g'-~ 3 ' ~ 1 Filed In Clerk's Office J U L 1 6 2007 JOH1J VOORDE CITY CLERK, S0. BEND, IN. TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 07-96 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2722 TUCKER DRIVE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR STEEL WAREHOUSE COMPANY LLC Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Karen L. White Chairperson