HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 1543 approving an application for real property tax deduction (South Bend Heritage Foundation, 1200 Block of W. Colfax Avenue and the 100 Block of Spruce St.)RESOLUTION NO. 1543
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR
REAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION
WHEREAS, I.C. 6- 1.1- 12.1 -2(l) 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 ten (10) years of
real property tax abatement consideration from South Bend Heritage Foundation for real property
located in the 1200 Block of West Colfax Avenue and the 100 Block of Spruce Street in the West
Washington- Chapin Development Area, the legal description of which is attached hereto, marked
Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, this Commission declared the West Washington - Chapin Development Area by
Resolution No. 818, adopted October 23, 1987, and in the same resolution declared the West
Washington- Chapin Allocation Area (South Bend Allocation Area No. 7) and
WHEREAS, the properties located in the 1200 Block of West Colfax Avenue and the 100
Block of Spruce Street are located within the West Washington-ChapinAl location Area (South Bend
Allocation Area No. 7);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission
as follows:
1) The Commission finds that the application from South Bend Heritage Foundation for ten
(10) years of real property tax abatement consideration for properties located in the 1200 Block of
West Colfax Avenue and the 100 Block of Spruce Street in the West Washington-Chapin Allocation
Area (South Bend Allocation Area No. 7) 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 South Bend
Heritage Foundation.
Approved this 17th day of October 1997 at the regularly scheduled meeting of the South Bend
Redevelopment Commission.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Robert W. Hunt, President
ATTEST:
Paula N. Auburn, Secretary
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LOGAN CENTER HOUSING PROJECT
SPRUCE STREET AT W. COLFAX AVENUE
EXHIBIT A
Current legal description of property:
LOTS NUMBERED 93 -101 AND 131/5 FEET OF THE NORTH PART OF LOT
NUMBERED 102, ALL LYING NORTH OF THE PRESENT ALLEY AS SHOWN
ID ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF COMMISSIONERS' SUBDIVISION OF BANK
OUT LOT 79.
Proposed replatted legal description of property:
THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP
37 NORTH RANGE 2 EAST, PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY,
INDIANA WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: LOTS 93 THROUGH 101 AND THE
NORTH 13.30 FT. OF LOT 102 ALL BEING IN THE PLAT OF
"COMMISSIONERS SUBDIVISION OF BANK OUTLOT 79" AS SHOWN IS
BOOK #3 ON PAGE #40 OF THE RECORDS OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY,
INDIANA, RECORDER'S OFFICE.
Containing 1.16 acres and comprised of six (6) lots.
Subject to all legal highways, easements and restrictions of record.