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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 04-24-87April 24, 1 87 10:00 a.m. Presiding Officer 1. ROLL CA Members Member Legal Redeve Present: SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING Mr. F. Jay Nimtz President Absent: Dunsel: Dement Staff: Bureau f Housing Staff: News Me ia: Others: 2. APPROV4 OF MINUTES 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice- President Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary Mr. Sandy Combs, Member Mr. Michael Donoho, Assistant Secretary Ms. Eugenia Schwartz Mr. Jon R. Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Executive Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager Ms. Gretchen Matthews Mr. K.C. Pocius Ms. Kathy Baumgartner Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune Mr. Norm Stangland, WSBT -TV Mr. Gary Sieber, WNDU -TV Mr. John Phair, Holladay Corporation Upon a motion made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, April 10, 1987 were approved. 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Upon a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the Commission formally approved the claims submitted April 13 and April 20, 1987, and ordered checks dated April 17 and April 24, 1987 to be released. P.E.A. R 66 P.D.H. ffice Supply Makiels i Art Shop -1- COMMISSION APPROVED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1987 COMMISSION FORMALLY APPROVED CLAIMS SUBMITTED APRIL 13 AND APRIL 20, 1987 AND ORDERED CHECKS DATED APRIL 17 AND APRIL 24, 1987 TO BE RE- LEASED $ 179.04 12.54 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - April 24, 1987 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont.) Petrol um Traders Indiana Bell Communications Gretch n Matthews Adams Femco Inc. Schill'ngs Sales Fo rtun Superi tendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Warren, Gorham & Lamont Jon R. Hunt Ziker Shannon Catering 1st Source Bank Auto Leasing Clerk's Office South Bend Tribune ServiCE Supply Star T mporary Service Makiel ki Art Shop McMillan Book Club, Inc. The Business Owner Real Estate Foundation Project Future John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Warren, Gorham & Lamont Jon R. Hunt Ziker Shannon Catering Total P.E.A. R 66 T.I.F. 1985 I & M Electric Company Carl Reinke (Michigan St.) Shilts Graves & Associates, Inc. Wright Construction Corporation South Eend Tribune Total T.I.F. 1985 T.I.F. 1986 Lawson Fisher Associates Total T.I.F. 1986 Bond "72" St. Joseph Bank To al Bond "72" GR ND TOTAL -2- 19.48 296.68 73.89 178.00 31.56 99.00 48.00 8.50 73.05 20.25 18.00 231.71 16.45 40.04 15.84 424.80 39.80 42.53 66.00 8.00 140.00 80.27 90.34 22.01 $ 2,301.53 $ 40.75 72,983.99 705.00 157,656.60 $231,491.81 $ 1,714.18 $ 1,714.18 $ 50.05 $ 50.05 $235,557.57 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 24, 1987 4. COMMUNIICATIONS a. Corhmunication from Rev. R.H. Derrickson ing property located at 310 W. Street. Mr. Hunt read into the record the letter frdm Mr. Derrickson: April 20, 1987 Mr. Jon Hunt, Executive Director of Redevelopment of South Bend 227 West Jefferson Street So th Bend, IN 46601 Dealr Mr. Hunt: We the concerned citizens wish to preserve the original Olivet A.M.E. Church. Enclosed is a petition and brief history of the church for your information and consideration. We believe that to retain this edifice for worship services will be pleasing to God our Father, and the preserving of the church will also mean that a piece of the history of the city of South Bend, IN, will not be lost. We are asking for your co sideration and assistance in this matter. Sincerely, Rev. R.H. Derrickson, Pastor The letter included the following enclosures: a copy of their petition cover letter, a copy of the Historic Preservation Commission's comments and notes on the structure, and several signed petitions. The Olivet A.M.E. church is located just outside the baseball stadium area. Mr. Derrickson is working with South Bend Heritage to find possible sites to move the church. The staff will contact Mr. Derrickson to see what help it can provide. Mr. Hunt stated that the Commission had no intention of tearing the building down. -3- COMMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECEIPT OF THE LETTER FROM REV. DERRICKSON AND PLACED IT ON FILE South Bend�Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - April 24, 1987 4. COMMUNICATIONS (Cont.) b. Communication from Deanna Nusbaum re arding use of a vacant lot for narking. Mr . Hunt read into the record the letter frdm Ms. Nusbaum: Ap�il 22, 1987 Mr. Jon Hunt Department of Redevelopment City of South Bend County City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: Vacant Lot, 300 Block of Niles Avenue Located between LaSalle and Colfax Avenues Dezjr Mr. Hunt: Between now and the end of August, the Commerce Center will have volunteers for the 1987 International Special Olympics using our facility. So that we may be able to accomodate the extra cars during this period, we would appreciate the use of the vacant lot next to the Race between Colfax and LaSalle on Niles Avenue. We would limit the use to Sp cial Olympics Volunteers only. We have asked our insurance carrier to pr vide you with a certificate of in urance for liability coverage on this pr perty should use be granted. Very truly yours, COMMERCE CENTER De nna Y. Nusbaum Building Manager Ms. Schwartz requested the opportunity to review the certificate of insurance to see if there is sufficient insurance co erage. -4- COMMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECEIPT OF THE LETTER FROM DEANNY Y. NU:SBAUM AND PLACED IT ON FILE South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting — April 24, 1987 4. COMMUNICATIONS (Cont.) b. Continued... Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the use of the lot for parking for Special Olympics volunteers, contingent upon Counsel ap roval of insurance coverage. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Co mission approval requested for pexpetual easement from the Salvation Arn v. Mr. Nimtz disqualified himself from ch iring the discussion because of his po ition on the Board of Salvation Army. He deferred to Ms. Auburn, Vice Pr sident. Mr. Hunt explained that the Redevelopment st ff had asked the Salvation Army to grant an easement to the City for the pu pose of landscaping. Ms. Matthews ex lained the easement would be for the pr perty immediately north of the ex anded building to the existing Monroe St eet right -of -way. Mr. Piasecki asked wh we would be doing landscaping on private property. Mrs. Kolata noted that wh n Salvation Army presented their plans to the Design Review Committee, they pr posed that the building be brick facing Main Street and metal on the other th ee sides. The Design Review Committee re uired that they incur the additional ex ense of using brick on the Monroe St eet side also. Our offer to landscape is an attempt to offset that additional ex ense, as well as a preference to have thE landscaping be further from the st eet edge than in the right -of -way. Ms. Matthews indicated that the expected co Et to us is approximately $2,000. Up n a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the -5- COMMISSION APPROVED THE USE OF THE PARKING LOT FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS VOLUNTEERS COMMISSION APPROVED REQUESTED PERPETUAL EASEMENT FROM THE SALVATION ARMY South Bend I Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - April 24, 1987 5. OLD BUSINESS (Cont.) a. Coritinued... Co mission approved the requested pe petual easement from the Salvation Ar y. Mr. Nimtz abstained. Ms Auburn returned the chair to Mr. Ni tz. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Introduction of Carter Wolf, Director Le ter City Associates, Inc. Mr. Wolf was not able to attend the me ting and will be introduced at another ti e. mission action on proposal for parcels 1 and C9 -2 in the South Bend Central elopment Area. Mr. Hunt explained that these parcels, located along Western Avenue between Main St eet and Michigan Street, were put up fox bid in August, 1986. The total area of the parcels is 59,000 s.f. There were no bids on either parcel at that time. Th lot is currently being used for pa king by employees of One Michiana Sa are. We have now received an offer from Michigan-Western-Holladay Partnership for the purchase of these lots,.contingent up n their ability to attract a tenant whc has inquired about a build -to -suit lease. Mr. Phair explained that the interested party is a financial services firm, planning to hire approximately 100 em loyees from the area. They are interested in a two -story building with adequate parking for all of their em loyees. The building would be 30,000 s. f. Mr. Phair showed a preliminary drawing of the proposed building. Holladay Corporation is making a proposal to the company and must control the land fox] the company to consider the site. South Bend I Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - April 24, 1987 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) b. Codtinued... Mr. Phair indicated that his client would ma e a final decision within 60 days, construction would begin immediately thereafter, with completion of the pr ject expected before the end of the ye r . Up n a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Co mission approved the sale of parcels C9-1 and C9 -2 to Michigan-Western- Holladay Partnership with conveyance to oc ur only if the site is accepted by the cc pany. C. Commission approval requested for a co tract with Albert Fout for consulti se vices. Mr. Hunt noted that Mr. Fout has been an em loyee with the Bureau of Housing since 19-)5. He now works part time for them as a consultant, maintaining the cost book on the repair work done by the Bureau of Housing. He does excellent, meticulous wo k. The contract increases his salary to $8.50 an hour. Up n a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Co mission approved the contract with Al ert Fout for consulting services. d. Commission approval requested for prcposal and grant in connection with the Emergency Repair Program in accordance with the recommendation from the Bureau of IHousinq. Contract COMMISSION APPROVED THE SALE OF PARCELS C9 -1 AND C9 -2 TO MICHIGAN - WESTERN- HOLLADAY PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION APPROVED THE CONTRACT WITH ALBERT FOUT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES Grant Be trice Burks Michiana Roofing Construction $ 2,476.68 13 E. Ohio Street Mr.l Hunt noted that the repair work to be doI.1le is the replacement of an unsafe, -7- South Bend Regular Me Redevelopment Commission ting - April 24, 1987 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) d. Continued... sul- standard porch which wraps around two si es of the house. Up n a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, thE Commission approved the proposal and grant in connection with the Emergency Re air Program listed above. e. Commission approval requested for Pr claimer Certificate No. 4 for the South Bend Central Development Area. Mrs. Kolata noted that items 6e and 6f both relate to the lot at the corner of Li colnway East and South Street which we added to our acquisition list at the last me ting. It is our intention to acquire th property and landscape it as an attractive entrance to Monroe Park., Th re is no building on the property but th re is a billboard which we would deal with as a relocation. The proclaimer ce tificate states that we have had two ap raisals done on the property, that th y have been approved by the staff, and it establishes the price at $8,950. The re olution authorizes the the department to send a purchase offer and to use the po er of eminent domain to acquire the pr perty if an acceptance of the offer is no received within 30 days. Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Proclaimer Certificate No. 4 for the South Bend Central Development Area. f. Co mission approval re u Re olution No. 799 relat ,uisition of prop d Central Develo ain. ested for ing to within the South nt Area by eminent M COMMISSION APPROVED THE PROPOSAL AND GRANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM LISTED ABOVE COMMISSION APPROVED PROCLAIMER CERTIFICATE NO. 4 FOR THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - April 24, 1987 6. NEW BUOINESS (Cont.) f. Continued... Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the 799 RELATING TO ACQUISITION OF Commission approved Resolution No. 799 PROPERTY WITHIN THE SOUTH BEND CEN relating to acquisition of property DEVELOPMENT AREA BY EMINENT DOMAIN within the South Bend Central Development Ar a by eminent domain. g. Commission approval requested for Commercial Lease Amendments for propert at 212 S. Michigan, 214 S. Michigan and 21E S. Michigan. Mr. Hunt explained that these leases would be in effect from May 1, 1987 to April 30, 1988. The rent for Helen's Boutique would be $275.00, for Roger's Optical, $350.00, and for Mueller's. Je elry, $350.00 per month. Upon a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED COMMERCIAL Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the LEASE AMENDMENTS FOR PROPERTY Commission approved the Commercial Lease LOCATED AT.212, 214, AND 218 Am ndments for property at the above SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET. locations. h. Co mission approval pe ition to rezone Central Develo th St.) . uested for a perty in the South nt Area (402 E. Mrs. Kolata explained that when the Commission originally purchased the L. Ke n Building in Monroe Park, it was zoned C- Commercial. We had the entire neighborhood rezoned B- Residential. When we accepted the Kieffer's purchase offer fo the property, we agreed to file for 4co mercial rezoning for the building as th sale is contingent on the rezoning. Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Commission authorized the staff to petition for rezoning of 402 E. South Street in the South Bend Central De elopment Area. COMMISSION AUTHORIZED THE STAFF TO PETITION FOR REZONING OF 402 E. SOUTH STREET IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - April 24, 1987 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) i. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 800 redeclaring the South Bend Central Development Area to be blighted for purposes of compliance with the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Ms. Schwartz explained that Resolution No. 800 and Resolution No. 801 both deal with matters required by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. They confirm that the de artment has conducted surveys and investigations and studied the indicated areas; has prepared maps and plats of the area dealing with the statuatory requirements prior to the declaration of an area; and, based on evidence which will be presented in writing to the Common Council, and prior to the confirming resolution of the Commission, the Commission makes a determination again that the area is blighted. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 has several factors fr m which the Commission finds blight: that there is a substantial presence of excessive vacant land, abandoned or vacant buildings, substandard structures, an delinquency in payment of real pr perty taxes. Ms. Schwartz stated that hey interpretation was that all of the categories should be considered together, requiring substantial presence of the conditions listed. The Commission is finding that the South Bend Central Development Area is 447 acres and is contiguous and compact. If the Commission sh uld issue Redevelopment Bonds in the future, the proceeds should not be such that they would violate a particular section of the actcited in the Resolution. The overall assessed value of real property in the area added to the as esed value of all the redevelopment areas does not exceed 20% of the total assessed value of real property in the city. The Commission is readopting the Development Plan as previously amended and reconfirming all the other findings an determinations made regarding the -10- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meting - April 24, 1987 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) i. Cohtinued... ar a. Next, the Area Plan Commission will consider this action. Then the Co mon Council, under the Tax Reform Act of 1986 is required to make a much more th rough determination of blight than th y have in the past. They will make their own findings and determination of blight, based on the information the Commission conveys to them. If they find th se conditions to be so, then it will come back to the Commission for the recrular confirmation process. So the ma or change will be that what the Commission does today is fulfill technical requirements which will then be co veyed to the Area Plan Commission and Co mon Council who will take the new step of finding blight in the area. Mr Kolata noted that the staff has re iewed the evidence of blight pr viously presented to the Commission on Ju e 14, 1985, and affirmed on three of er occasions and has found that the blighting conditions then present still exist in the South Bend Central De elopment Area. While there have been so e improvements in the area, most of th se improvements have been part of the redevelopment process and would not have ha pened without redevelopment. The st ff has found that the blighting co ditions generally have not changed. Thq Findings of Fact, Exhibit A to Re olution No. 739, are entered into the re lord and are attached. Up n a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Co mission approved Resolution No. 800 re eclaring the South Bend Central De elopment Area to be blighted for pu poses of compliance with the Tax Re orm Act of 1986. -11- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 800 REDECLARING THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA TO BE BLIGHTED AS DEFINED BY THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meting - April 24, 1987 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) j. Commission apE Resolution No. Studebaker Cox be bli hted as Ac of 1986. oval requested for 801 redeclaring the idor Development Area to defined by the Tax Reform Ms. Schwartz explained that the de artment has conducted surveys and in estigations and studied the indicated ar a; has prepared maps and plats of the ar a dealing with the statuatory re uirements prior to the declaration of an area; and, based on evidence which will be presented in writing to the Common Council, and prior to the confirming resolution of the Commission, thE Commission makes a determination again that the area is blighted. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 has several factors from which the Commission finds blight: that there is a substantial presence of excessive vacant land, abandoned or vacant buildings, substandard structures, an6 delinquency in payment of real pr perty taxes. The Commission is finding that the Studebaker Corridor Development Area is 220 acres and is contiguous and compact. If the Commission should issue Redevelopment Bonds in the future, the proceeds should not be such that they would violate a particular section of the act cited in the Resolution. The overall assessed value of real property in the area added to the assessed value of all the redevelopment areas does not exceed 200 of the total assessed value of real property in the city. The Commission is readopting the Development Plan as previously amended and reconfirming all the other findings and determinations made regarding the area. Mrs. Kolata noted that the staff reviewed the evidence of blight previously presented to the Commission on February 14, 1986, and has found that the blighting conditions then present still exist in the Studebaker Corridor -12- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting - April 24, 1987 6. NEW BU INESS (Cont.) j. Co�tinued... De elopment Area. While there have been so e improvements in the area, the si uation generally has not changed. Th Findings of Fact, Exhibit A to Re olution No. 764, are entered into the re lord and are attached. Up n a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 801 re declaring the Studebaker Corridor Development Area to be blighted as de ined by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS Mr. Hult reported that the work on Michig n Street is on schedule. He rep rted that the University of Michigan consultants for Studebaker Corridor are in town and meeting with the staff. They should have a preliminary report soon. Mr. Ni tz noted that the Mayor's Confer nce on Historic Preservation will be May 4. Mr. Hunt will be taking part in the panel discussion. Mr. Ni tz announced that the Executive Sessio would reconvene immediately follow'ng adjournment of the public meetin . 8. NEXT COMMISSION MEETING: go The ne t Regular Meeting of the Redeve opment Commission will be May 8, 1987 a 10:00 a.m. There no further business to come before leing the Commission Mr. Combs made a -13- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 801 REDECLARING THE STUDE- BAKER CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AREA TO BE BLIGHTED AS DEFINED BY THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986 PROGRESS REPORTS NEXT COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNMENT South Bend edevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - April 24, 1987 9. ADJOURNMENT (Cont.) motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Piasec i seconded it and the meeting was adjour ed at 10:55. President Jgrn R. Hunt, Executive Director -14-