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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 0803 confirming Resolution No. 800, redeclaring the SBCDA to be blighted for purposes of compliance with the Tax Reform Act of 19860 3 RESOLUTION NO. 803 SOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 800, REDECLARING TJ�KmSOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA TO BE BLIGHTED Y FQ9 1 ?URPOSES OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 19$6 -EREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission ion), governing body of the City of South Bend Department of R e4elopment (Department), on April 24, 1987, adopted Resolution No. 800, redeclaring the South Bend Central Development Area to be blighted for purposes of compliance with the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Declaratory Resolution); and WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution found and determined that an area within the City of South Bend, Indiana (City) designated by the Commission as the South Bend Central Development Area (Area) continues to be blighted within the meaning of I.C. 36 -7 -14 (Act); and WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution further found and determined that there is a substantial presence in the Area of excessive vacant land on which structures were located, abandoned or vacant buildings, old buildings, excessive vacancies, substandard structures, and delinquency in payment of real property taxes; and WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution readopted the South Bend Central Development Area Development Plan (Development Plan); and WHEREAS, certain Findings of Fact have been presented to the Commission which concern the location, physical condition of the structures, land use, environmental influences and other economic . conditions of the Area and the Commission now desires to adopt and confirm the Findings of Fact for the area; and WHEREAS, the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, Indiana (Plan Commission) at its regular meeting on the 19th day of May, 1987, adopted and approved its Resolution No-92 determining that the Declaratory Resolution and the Development Plan for the area conform to the plan of development for the City and approving, ratifying and confirming the Development Plan; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, at its meeting on the 26th day of May, 1987 adopted, Resolution No. 1511 -87, which approved the resolution of the Plan Commission, found and determined that the Area continues to be blighted, and adopted the Development Plan for the Area; and WHEREAS, the Commission caused to be published a Notice of Public Hearing concerning the Area on the 5th day of June, 1987, and filed by hand delivery a copy of that notice in the offices of the Plan Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board of Public Works, the Park Board and the Building Commissioner; and .ti. WHEREAS, at the hearing held by the Commission on the 26th day of June, 1987, at 10:00 o'clock a.m., Eastern Standard Time, at 1200 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, the Commission heard. all persons interested in the proceedings and received 0 written remonstrances and objections that had been filed, and considered those remonstrances and objections, if any, and such other evidence presented. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, the governing body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment and the Redevelopment District of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: 1. After considering the evidence presented at the hearing on the 26th day of June, 1987, the Commission hereby confirms the findings and determinations of blight and all other findings and determinations, designations and approving and adopting actions contained in the Declaratory Resolution. 2. The Commission adopts and confirms the Findings of Fact for the Area, a copy of which Findings of Fact are attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated fully herein. 3. The Commission finds and determines that it will be a public utility and benefit to proceed with the Development Plan. 4. The Declaratory Resolution is in all respects confirmed. 5. The Secretary is directed to record this resolution pursuant to the requirements of I.C. 36- 7- 14- 17(c). 6. This resolution constitutes final action, pursuant to I.C. 36- 7- 14- 17(c), by the Commission determining the public utility and benefit of the proposed project and confirming the Declaratory Resolution for the area. ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held on the 26th day of June, 1987, at the office of the Commission, 1200 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, 46601. ATTEST: Roman Piasec i, Secre ry SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION -2- Nimes, Pres y EXHIBIT A Resolution No. 803 South Bend Central Development Area Findings of Fact June 26, 1987 In 1985, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission declared the South Bend Central Development Area to be blighted and on June 14, 1985, conducted a public hearing and adopted its Findings of Fact based on evidence of blight presented at that time. These findings have subsequently been affirmed on three other occasions. In order to comply with the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the redevelopment staff re- examined that evidence of blight and presented that evidence to the South Bend Common Council on May 26, 1987. The South Bend Common Council found that the South Bend Central Development Area which was previously found by the Redevelopment Commission to be blighted, continues to be blighted to an extent that cannot be corrected by regulatory processes or by the ordinary operation of private enterprise without resort to the Indiana Redevelopment Law IC 36- 7 -14 -1, et. seq. The South Bend Redevelopment Commission has today reviewed that AWN evidence of blight and the Findings of Fact adopted by the South Bend Common Council on May 26, 1987, and finds that the Area continues to be blighted. Blight is found in the Area based on the following facts: A. In the sub -area known as the Central Business District: 1. Twenty -seven percent (27 %) of the land is currently vacant. (This does not include land used for streets & alleys but does include land used for paid surface parking). 2. An additional six percent (6 %) of the land has buildings on it that are currently vacant. 3. There is currently 809,350 square feet of Class A office space with a vacancy rate of five percent (5 %), 631,800 square feet of Class B office space with a vacancy rate of twenty -one percent (21 %), and 176,000 square feet of Class C office space with a vacancy rate of fifty -nine percent (50 %). This is an overall office vacancy rate of seventeen percent (17 %). 4. There are 80 retail establishments in the "Goods & Services" category which occupy 366,034 square feet. There are 24 retail establishments in the "Eating /Drinking" category which occupy 80,936 square feet. The total number of retail establishments (all categories) is 104. The total building space occupied by retail establishments (all categories) is 446,970 square feet. Of the total 755,470 square feet of available retail building space, forty -one percent (41 %) is vacant. B. In the sub -area known as the East Bank: 1. Twenty -six percent (26 %) of the land that is not devoted to public right -of -way or to public park is vacant and an additional nine percent (9 %) is underutilized. This means that thirty -five percent (35 %) of the land is vacant or underutilized. 2. Of the eighty -four (84) commercial-or industrial structures, ten (10) are vacant and twelve (12) are underutilized. This means that twenty -six percent (26 %) of the commercial or industrial structures are vacant or underutilized. 3. Of the eight -four (84) commercial or industrial structures, approximately sixty -three percent (63 %) require cosmetic and /or structural repairs. 4. While the majority of the East Bank was rezoned to "A -3" Mixed Use Multi- Family Residential and Commercial in 1981, the number of housing units in that zoning area has decreased from twenty -one (21) in 1980 to twelve (12) in 1987. 5. Of the thirty (30) residential structures in the East Bank, (including the part not zoned A -3) sixty -seven percent (67 %) require cosmetic and /or structural repairs. C. In the sub -area known as Monroe Park: 1. Twenty percent (20 %) of the land zoned "B" Residential is currently vacant. (This does not include land used for streets and alleys). 2. There are one hundred thirty -five (135) structures in the subarea. Of these, eighteen (18) or thirteen percent (13 %) are substandard. 3. Seven percent (7 %) of all the land in Monroe Park is currently vacant. (This does not include land used for streets & alleys). D. In the entire South Bend Central Development Area: 1. Twenty -one percent (21 %) of the land is currently vacant. (This does not include land used for streets & alleys). 2. An additional five percent (5 %) of the land is currently underutilized or has buildings on it that are vacant or underutilized. (This does not include land used for streets & alleys). 3. In addition to the fact that twenty -six percent (26 %) of the land within the entire Area is either vacant or underutilized, the findings within Paragraphs A through C inclusive, above, are all incorporated by reference as to blight within the entire Area, inasmuch as the South Bend Common Council finds that blighting influences from one part of the Area have a substantial negative impact on other parts of the Area and that blight within any part of the Area is interrelated to a substantial degree with the remainder of the Area. F. Jay Nimtz, President South Bend Redevelopment Commission ATTEST: I Roman Piasecki, Secretary