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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5A(1)C� A- C, uT� 04 �di ;ilrl, /„ Ne G Community & Economic Developmentr�a€ 1200 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 Phone 574/235 -9371 Fax 574/235 -9021 To: Redevelopment Commission From: David Relos, Economic Development Planner6�1j Subject: Res. No. 2872 — Counter Offer & Relocation for Prairie Salvage 1504 — 1514 Prairie Ave Date: May 10, 2011 This is the staff report for the acquisition and relocation of Prairie Salvage. On April 12, 2011, Resolution No. 2867 was approved, which set the offering price for this property at $63,950, which is the average value as determined by two independent appraisals. The owners of this property have counter offered a value of $104,000. They feel this value is a more appropriate value for their long standing business location, which includes three parcels of land, a house (922 square feet, in good condition, with full basement), and various retail and storage buildings (total of 7,200 square feet under roof). The land value alone of these properties appraised at $32,000. In addition to the acquisition price of $104,000 for this property, relocation and moving expenses of $246,000 are needed, broken down as follows: • $65,000 to move large amounts of fabric, equipment, shelving, etc, and store set up at the new location • $181,000 to acquire and refashion the new location on State Road 2 just west of town (the old Jeep Acres property). Staff feels the total acquisition, relocation, and moving costs of $350,000 for this property is reasonable, and requests approval of Resolution No. 2872 and relocation expenses of $246,000, to allow for the acquisition and relocation of this property. What We Do Today Makes A Difference! RESOLUTION NO. 2872 RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A COUNTEROFFER FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN THE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA WHEREAS, under the authority granted by Indiana Code § 36 -7 -14, et seq. and in furtherance of the Airport Economic Development Area Development Plan (the "Plan "), the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (the "Commission ") has determined that it is necessary to acquire unencumbered fee simple interest in certain property located within the area heretofore designated as the Airport Economic Development Area (the "Area ") within the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City "); which property is more particularly described at Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein (the "Property "); and WHEREAS, on April 12, 2011, the Commission adopted a Resolution setting the Acquisition Offering Price and authorizing staff to present an offer to Beene D. Veen, as owner of the Property (the "Owner ") in an amount not to exceed the Acquisition Offering Price along with the payment of expenses incidental to the conveyance and determination of the title of the Property; and WHEREAS, the staff has presented the Owner an offer for the Acquisition Offering Price as authorized, which the Owner rejected; and WHEREAS, the Owner has provided a counteroffer to the Commission for $104,000.00, plus relocation and other expenses related to the acquisition; and WHEREAS, the staff has reviewed the counteroffer and determined that the proposal is reasonable in light of the appraisal amount, conditions in the area, and the amount of announced development in the immediate area; and WHEREAS, the Commission has completed its acquisition procedures for the Property and sufficient funds are available for the purchase of the Property; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission that: 1. The Commission hereby finds that the consideration set forth in the Purchase Agreement is reasonable considering the circumstances and that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City and the South Bend Redevelopment District and consistent with the purposes and requirements set forth in Indiana Code § 36 -7 -14 to accept the counteroffer evidenced in the Purchase Agreement. 2. The Commission hereby approves and accepts the Purchase Agreement and authorizes the President and the Secretary to execute and attest, respectively, the Assignment of the Purchase Agreement and /or the Purchase Agreement with such changes in form or in substance as they deem to be necessary or appropriate to complete the transfer, with such approval to be conclusively evidenced by such execution and attestation, respectively. The President and/or Secretary are each authorized to execute and deliver any other documentation necessary to complete the acquisition of the Property. Staff members for the Commission are further authorized to close the transaction on behalf of the Commission and execute any incidental closing documents necessary to complete the transaction. 3. The Secretary of the Commission is instructed to place a copy of the Purchase Agreement presented to the Commission with this Resolution in the records and minutes of this meeting. 4. Commission staff members are authorized to execute on behalf of the Commission any documents necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution. ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held on May 10, 2011, at 1308 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601. CITY OF SOUTH BEND, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT Signature Printed Name and lit le South Bend Redevelopment Commission ATTEST: Signature Printed ame and Title South Bend Redevelopment Commission EXHIBIT A PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND PURCHASE PRICE Counter , Tax Key No. Address Owner Acquisition Price 18- 8053 -2120 1504 Prairie Ave. 18 -8053 -2121 1512 Prairie Ave Beene D. Veen $104,000.00 18- 8053 -2122 1514 Prairie Ave