HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 2092 approving an application for real property tax deduction (Steel Warehouse Co., Inc., A&F Realty Co., Nathan Lerman Trust, Allan & Frances Lerman, JH Jones LLC, 2722 W. Tucker Dr.)RESOLUTION NO. 2092
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR
REAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION
WHEREAS, I.C. 6- 1.1- 12.1 -2(1) provides that an application for property tax deduction may not be
approved when the property is located in an allocation area as defined in I.C. 36- 7- 14 -39, unless the
Redevelopment Commission which designated that allocation area adopts a resolution approving that
application; and
WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council has received a petition for five years of real property
tax abatement consideration from Steel Warehouse Co., Inc., A & F Realty Co., Nathan Lerman Trust, Allan &
Frances Lerman, and JH Jones LLC for real property located at 2722 West Tucker Drive in the Sample -Ewing
Development Area, the legal description of which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein; and
WHEREAS, this Commission declared the Sample -Ewing Development Area by Resolution No. 1222,
adopted February 4, 1994, and in the same resolution declared the Sample -Ewing Development Area,
Allocation Area No. 8; and
WHEREAS, the property located at 2722 West Tucker is located within the Sample -Ewing
Development Area, Allocation Area No. 8;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission as follows:
1) The Commission finds that the application from Steel Warehouse Co., Inc., A & F Realty Co. and
Nathan Lerman Trust for five years of real property tax abatement consideration for property located at 2722
West Tucker Drive in the Sample -Ewing Development Area, Allocation Area No. 8, should be and is hereby
approved.
2) That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the South Bend Common Council to indicate the
Commission's approval of the petition for real property tax abatement for Steel Warehouse Co., Inc., A & F
Realty Co., and Nathan Lerman Trust.
Approved this P day of September 2004 at the regular meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
ATTEST:
Cp: Res 2092
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A part ofthe South V2 ofthe Northwest 1/4 of Section 15, Township 37 North, Range 2 l=ast
in the City of South [lend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the East line of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of
said Section 15, 580.64 beet South of the Northeast corner ofsaid Southwest I/4 of
the Northwest 1/4, said point being 172.0 feet North ofthe North right of way line
of the Indiana Northern Railway Company; thence Westerly parallel with saki North
right- ol=wuy line 565 lixt to the Southwest corner of a tract of land conveyed to
Stanley Enterprises, Inc. fly a deed recorded October 16, 1993 in Deed Record 777,
page 226; thence North along the West line of said Stanley lnterprises, Inc. tract, said
line being parallel with the East line of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1 /4,
323.0 feet it) the South line of fucker Drive; thence West 'along the South line of
'fucker (hive 215.13 Icet; thence South parallel with said Fust final oflI Sutuhwc,t
1/4 of* (lie Northwest 1/4, 495.90 Ice[ to the North right -ol =way line of the Indiana
Northern Railway Company; thence liasterly along said North right -ol =way line,
860.23 feet to the West edge of Steel Warehouse Co. Inc.'s building; thence North
along said West edge of building, 172.0 feet; thence Westerly parallel with the North
right -of -way lute of the Indiana Northern Railway Company, 79.3 feet to the point of
beginning, containing 5.0 acres, more or less.
A part ofthe Southwest Quarter ofthe Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Townsihip
37 North, Range 2 F =ast in the City of South !lend, Indiana, more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at a point 260 Icet South and 25 feet West ofthe Northeast confer of said
Southwest Quarter ofthe 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 tine
Ic 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 land in the West Ifalf(' /,) of the Northwest Quarter (1 /4) of Section FUleen
(15), Town ship Thirty -seven (37) North, Range Iwo (2) Liast, now within and a part
of the City of South [lend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, more particularly described
as follows:
[beginning at the center ofthe Northwest Quarter (1 /4) of said Section Fifteen (15);
thence South along the Norther and South center line of said Quarter Section'twu
i lundred ► wenty (220) feet to the North line ofTucker (hive; thence `Nest along said
North line to the West line ofsaid Section Fifteen (15); thence North along said West
Ilene One I Iundred Twenty -eight and One Tenth (128.1) feet, more or less, to a line
Two I Iundred Fitly (250) feet by rectangular measurement Southeasterly from said
original centerline of the New York Central Railroad right -of -way; thence
Northeasterly parallel to the 'Two Ilundred Fitly (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- llundredth
(727.01) feet, more or less, to a pout on the East line ofthe Southwest Quarter (1/4)
of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section Fifteen
(15); thence Southerly along said Bast line One I Iundred Ninety -nine and Eighty -six
I undredths (199.86) feet, more or less, to the South line of the Northwest Quarter
(1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section I-ifleen (15); thence East along said
South line Six I Iwldred Sixty -three and Filly -two hundrWilis (663.52) feet, more or
less, to the place ofbcginning, excepting Thirty (30) Icct offific 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 Bast, now within and a part ofthe City of* South !lend, 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 of 725.8 feet to the
Northwest corner ofsaid Southeast Quarter ofsaid Northwest Quarter; thence South
a distance of 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 tl►e
above described real estate known as 'ILcker Drive, and extending Eastward to Olive
Street.
Part ofthe Southeast Quarter (1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section Fdleen
(15), Township Thirty -seven (37) North, Range Two (2) Fast, now within and a part
of the City of South Bend, described as beginning at a point 260 feet South ofthe
Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) ofthe Northwest Quarter (1/4) of
said Section Fifteen (15); thence South 492.9 feet to the North line of the right -ol=
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; theme North 492.9 feet;
thence West 305 feet to the place of beginning.
Together with a right-of-way over a 40 foot roadway North of and adjoining the
aforedescribed tract, and continuing Easterly to Olive Street, which saki 40 foot
roadway is now commonly known as Tucker Drive in said City of South Bend.
The Bast I lall'ofthe South East Quarter of the North Bast Quarter ofSection No. 16,
Township No. 37 North, Range No.2 Last, 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 -ol =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 [lie following: Beginning
at a point on the West line ofsaid Lot Numbered 16, where the saute is intersected
by the South Easterly litre 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 distant 250 feet by
rectangular measurement from the original center line of said right -of -way; thence
North Easterly parallel with and 250 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 Fast line, a
distance of 105.5 feet, n►orc or less, to the North Bast corner ofsaid 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 of 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 of 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 ofthe right -of -way ofthe
St. Joseph, South Bend and Southern Railroad Company, excepting fourth, a strip of
land 70 feet wide North and South lying next north ofsnd adjoining the right-of-way
ofthe 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 ofsaid 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 Last, described as follows: Beginning at a point 260 lect
South and 330 feet West ofthe Northeast corner of the said Southwest Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter; thence West 996.08 feet to the West line ofsaid section; thence
South 498.35 feet to the North line of (lie 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 096.08 feet, more or less, to a point on the
Northerly lane ofthe said Indiana Northern Railway Company South of the place of
beginning; thence North to [tic place of beginning.
Ileginnung in the center line of Olive Street in said City at a point Seven I lundred
Uighteen and twenty -live 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 ofland
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 ol'Six
1 lundred Eight and filleen- hundredths (608.15) feet to the South east corner of said
North lust quarter ofthe North West quarter of Section No. 15; thence running West
on said South line, a distance of Thirteen I lundred twenty -seven (1327) feet to the
West line of said quarter quarter Section, thence North on said West line, a distance
of Dour I lundred Ninety -three and four hundredths (493.14) 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 Indiuuui Northern Railroad Company due
West of the place of beginning; thence East ten hundred Fitly -seven and 7'Wrteen
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 ofthe Fast I lall'ofilic North West Quarter of the North West Quarterol'Scctem
No. 15, Township Nu. 17 North, Range No. 2 bast, that lies South of the right -ol =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:
Begiinning at the intersection ofthe South Easterly line of'said right -of- -way and the East line
of the East Ball of the Northwest Quarter ofthe North West Quarter of said Section No. 15,
thence running South Westerly along the South Easterly line of saki right -of -way to tine West
line of the Last I Ialf 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 bast line ofthe Bast Ball'
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.