Confirming Tax Abatement - 840 United Drive - Nelson Dee, LLC

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETITION FOR REAL PROPERTY 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 real property tax abatement consideration and pursuant to I.C., 6-1.1-12.1-1, et se .and South Bend Municipal Code Sec. 2-76 et seq., for this petition states the following: 1. Describe the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation project, including information about physical improvements to be made, the proposed use of the improvements, and a general statement as to the importance of the project to your business: WE HAVE BEEN AT OUR CURRENT LOCATION FOR 40 YEARS AND HAVE PUT ON SEVERAL ADDITIONS, THE LAST BEING 18 YEARS AGO. THE BEER BUSINESS HAS BEEN TRANSITIONING FROM CANS TO BOTTLES, THUS CREATING A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL WAREHOUSE CAPACITY. THE PURCHASE OF 5 ACRES CONTINGUOUS PROPERTY WILL ALLOW US TO MOVE OUR CURRENT PARKING AREA AND CONSTRUCT AN ADDITIONAL 15,000 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE SPACE. THIS SPACE WILLALLOW US TO REMODEL OUR CURRENT WAREHOUSE PROVIDING UNITED BEVERAGE THE EFFICIENCIES WE NEED TO COMPETE IN TODAY'S BEVERAGE DELIVERY ENVIRONMENT. THE PURCHASE OF THE 5 ACRES OF PROPERTY AND THE RELOCATION OF UNITED DRIVE HAVE BEEN INTEGRAL IN OUR DECISION TO INVEST IN DOWNTON SOUTH BEND AND MAINTAIN OUR FACILITY AT ITS PRESENT LOCATIONS Land Size 5 ACRES ;Building Size 15,000 sq.ft. 2. Describe the overall nature of the business and of the operations occurring at the Property (attach additional sheet if more space is needed): UNITED BEVERAGE HAS BEEN A BEER WHOLESALER FOR 75 YEARS AND CURRENTLY DISTRIBUTES ANHEUSER-BUSCH, CORONA AND HEINEKEN AS OUR MAIN PRODUCT LINE. WE SUPPLY BEER TO OVER 750 ACCOUNTS IN ST. JOSEPH, ELKHART AND LA PORTE COUNTIES. WE EMPLOYE 63 FULL- TIME PEOPLE IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES SUCH AS ADMINISTRATION, SALES, WAREHOUSE, AND DRIVERS. WE RECEIVE BEER ON A DAILY BASIS FROM OUR SUPPLIERS AND THEN IT IS STORED IN A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT UNTIL IT IS DELIEVERED TO OUR ACCOUNTS. WE ARE ACTIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ASSOCIATIONS WITH THE MORRIS CIVIC AUDITORIUM, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, SOUTH BEND PARKS DEPARTMENT, DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND, AND MANY OTHER SMALLER LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS. 3. Estimate the dollar value of the project (excluding land): $ 2,500,000 (Rev 12/29/06)