HomeMy WebLinkAbout8489-94 Amending Section 2-151 Additional Areas as Economic Development Target Area ORDINANCE No. 8489-94
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana_
April 11, 94
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Attest: _o.�� City Clerk
IRENE K. GAMMON
Attest: /141 l,t.A:g1f,'!., - <�/ President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana—
April 12, 94
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City Clerk
IRENE K. GAMMON
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ORDINANCE NO. my-94i,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE:. CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING SECTION 2-151
OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO DESIGNATE
ADDITIONAL. AREAS_ WITHIN: THE- CITY- OF SOUTH. SEND:,
INDIANA, AS AN ECONOMIC TARGET AREA
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. AND INTENT
I.C. 6--1.1-12. 1, as amended, provides for the designation of
specific geographic areas in the City of South Bend to be
economic development target areas.
The South Bend Economic Development Coitunission (Commission)
has favorably recommended to the Common Council of the City of
South Bend, the designation of certain geographic territory
within the City of South Bend, Indiana, as an economic
development target area.
The Common Council, upon investigation, has found that the
geographic territory within the City of South Bend, Indiana,
described below (Area) qualifies as an economic development
target area because it has become undesirable or impossible for
normal development and occupancy because of lack of development,
cessation of growth, deterioration of improvements, and because
of the adverse character of occupancy, age, obsolescence,
substandard buildings, and other factors which have impaired
values and which prevent a normal development of the property
use. The Common Council has also determined the designation of
the Area will not result in more than 15% of the total geographic
territory of the City having been designated economic development
target areas and that designation of the Area as an economic
development target area is of economic benefit to the City of
South Bend, Indiana, and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the
City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section I. The South Bend Common Council hereby finds that
the Area has become undesirable or impossible for normal
development and occupancy because of lack of development,
cessation of growth, deterioration of improvements or character
of occupancy, age, obsolescence, substandard buildings, or other
factors that have impaired values or prevent a normal development
of the property or use of the property. It is also hereby found
that the Area is suffering from an abnormally high vacancy rate,
which vacancy rate is accelerating, and which threatens the
viability of the retail sector of the City' s economy. It has
further found that said occupancy rate has been accelerating and,
based upon economic trends occurring throughout the nation, poses
a significant threat to the City' s economy. It has further found
that the structures in the Area have been allowed to deteriorate
and are in need of substantial upgrading to enable the Area to
return to economic viability, and that incentives are necessary
and appropriate to return the area to a healthy development
trend.
Section II. The addition of the Area to the designation of
an economic development target area will result in less than 15%
of the total geographic territory of the City of South Bend,
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(i) The area commonly known as Phoenix Plaza, more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the center line of South Sheridan, Avenue
and 360 feet North of the East-West center line of
Section 9, Township 37 North, Range 2 East; thence West
extended along a line parallel and 360 feet North of
the section line to the West right-of-way line of
vacated Belleville Center Street and 400 feet North of
said Section line to the East right-of-way line of
Mayflower Road; thence South 400 feet along the East
right-of-way line of. Mayflower Road to the East-West
center line of Section 9, Township 37 North, Range 2
East; thence continuing South 360 feet South of the
East-West center line of Section 9; thence East
extended along a line parallel and. 340 feet South of
the East-West Section 9, centerline to the East right-
of-way of Summit Drive; thence South 30 feet; thence
continuing South along the East right-of-way line of
Summit Drive a radius of 575. 16 feet; thence East
451.82 feet; thence South-East 181.83 feet to the North
right-of-way line of Ford Street; thence East along the
North right-of-way line of Ford Street to the West
right-of-way line of Lombardy Drive; thence North-East
249. 52 feet; thence continuing North 118.66 feet;
thence North 270 feet; thence East 80 feet to the East
right of way line of Lombardy Drive and 340 feet South
of the East-West center line of Section 9; thence
extended East along a line 340 feet South of the East-
West center line of Section 9 to the East right-of-way
line of the first North-South alley, West of Gladstone
Street; running North of Huron. Street; thence
continuing East between Lots 760 and 761 of Belleville
3rd unit; thence East across Gladstone Street and
between Lots 662, 663, 648 and 649; thence East across
Edison Street and between Lots 550, 551, 536 and 537;
thence East across Albert Street and continuing between
Lots 438, 439, 424 and 425, all in Belleville 3rd unit;
thence West to the center line of Sheridan Avenue;
thence North 340 feet to the East-West center line of
Section 9, Township 37 North, Range 2 East; thence
North 360 feet on the center of Sheridan Avenue to the
point of beginning.
Section IV. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage by the Common Council of the
City of South Bend and approval by the Mayor.
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Community & Economic Development
Jon R.Hunt Ann E.Kolata
Executive Director Deputy Executive Director
March 23, 1994
Mrs.. Any. Puazello, President
South Bend Common Council
4th Floor, County-City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
Re: An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City
of South Bend, Indiana, Amending Section 2-151
of the South Bend Municipal Code to Designate
Additional AreasWithin the City of South Bend,
Indiana, As An Economic Development Target Area
Dear Mrs,. Puzzello:
I am pleased to present for filing an Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, .mending
Section 2-151 of the South Bend Municipal Code to include the
area known as Phoenix Plaza as an Economic Development Target
Area.
Your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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J.7on R. Hunt
Director
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Attachment
1200 County-City Building•South Bend,Indiana 46601 •219/235-9371 •Fax 219/235-9021
Redevelopment Business Assistance Bureau of Housing Financial&Program Planning&
Ann E.Kolata &Development Kathryn Baumgartner Management Neighborhood Development
235-9371 Donald E.Inks 521 Eclipse Place Elizabeth Leonard Pamela C.Meyer
235-9335 235-9475 235-9335 235-9660
Fax:235-9469 Fax: 235-9697
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BILL NO.
35-94 SECOND READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING SECTION 2-151 OF THE
SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL AREAS
WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA.
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Respectfully-report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion
This bill has been recommended to the Council favorable.
Roland Kelly
Chairman