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SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING
1200 County -City Building
227 W. Jefferson Boulevard
Mr. F. Jay Nimtz South Bend, Indiana 46601
President
t: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President
Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice - President
Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary
. Mr. Sandy Combs, Assistant Secretary
Mr. Michael Donoho
Ms. Carolyn Pfotenhauer
Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Acting Executive Director
Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager
Mrs. Hedy Robinson
Mr. Rick Pitts
OF MINUTES
Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, South Bend Tribune
Mr. John Voorde, President,
South Bend Common Council
Mr. Steve Luecke, South Bend Common Council
Mr. H. Eugene Conard, Mill Race Partnership
Mr. Merrill Jones, Merrill Jones Architects
Mr. Michael Jones, Merrill Jones Architects
Mr. John Barris, South Bend Associates
Limited Partnership
Mr. James A. Cook, James A. Cook
and Associates
Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates
Ms. Lynn Weber, Can- American South Bend
Limited Partnership
Ms. Eugenia Schwartz, Nickle and Piasecki
Upon a otion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded
by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried, the
minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday,
March 25, 1988 were approved.
Upon a
Mr. Pie
OF CLAIMS
made by Ms. Auburn, seconded by
and unanimously carried, the
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COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY
MARCH 25, 1988
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3. APPROVALIOF CLAIMS (font.)
Commission formally approved the claims COMMISSION FORMALLY APPROVED THE
submitted March 28, April 4, and April 11, CLAIMR SUBMITTED MARCH 28, APRIL 4,
1988 and ordered checks dated April 1, April AND APRIL 11, 1988 AND ORDERED
8, and April 15, 1988 to be released. CHECKS DATED APRIL 1, APRIL 8, AND
APRIL 15, 1988 TO BE RELEASED
ADMIN 1 88
First Source
Bank Auto Leasing $
463.30
General
Fund (T.C.I. Telephone)
353.04
Business
Week
39.95
Century
Center
225.00
Center
for Neighborhood Technologies
18.00
Communi
y Information
10.00
First Source
Bank Auto Leasing
231.71
First Community
Mortgage Corporation
198.00
Gene's
Camera Shop
10.37
Jo's Deli
19.29
P.D.H.
office Supply
858.00
Berreth
Oil Company
22.36
City Clerk's
Office
14.75
Council
of State Community Affairs
16.50
General
Fund - Postage
190.58
Fundraising
Institute
55.00
Illinois
Issues
22.00
Indiana
Bell Communications Inc.
296.68
NationaL
Congress for Community Economic Development
20.00
David A
Roos
160.29
S.C.L.
Comunications
42.90
Service
America
80.26
South
nd Drafting
46.51
Urban Lind
Institute
32.50
Urban Resources,
U. of Cincinnati
25.00
Total Admin 1988
ADMIN 1987
General Fund (T.C.I. Telephone)
Tot 1 Admi_n 1987
T.I.F. 1986
Nickle Piasecki
To 1 T.I.F. 1986
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$ 3,451.99
$ 1,164.89
$ 1,164.89
$ 617.06
$ 617.06
South Bend
Redevelopment Commission
Rescheduled
Regular Meeting - April 15, 1988
3. APPROV
OF CLAIMS (font.)
T.I.F.
1988
Nickle
& Piasecki
Midwest
Bank Note Co.
T.I.F.
Allocation Debts Acct.
T.I.F.
Allocation Debts Acct.
Springs
ed Inc.
Department
of Redevelopment
Total
T.I.F. 1988
Grar
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There were no comunications.
5. OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Public
Hearing on the South Bend Central
Development
Area with respect to
Resolution
No. 836 confirming Resolution
No.
B34, expanding the boundaries of the
Sou
Bend Central Development Area,
rede
Taring the area as expanded to be
blig
ted, expanding the allocation area
for
finaacing,
urposes of tax incremental
amending the Development Plan
and
reapprovinq the Development Plan a--
Mrs. Kolata read into the record the
items of Public Hearing:
1, Im original of the Notice of Public
Hearing of the South Bend Central
Development Area.
2. An Affidavit of Carol Smith,
Classified Manager of the South Bend
Tribune, that Notice of Public
Fearing was published in that daily
newspaper on April 1, 1988.
3. Pn Affidavit of David Kollar, owner
f the Tri- County News, that Notice
f Public Hearing was published in
at weekly newspaper on April 1,
1988.
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$ 331.50
752.00
851.50
402.10
27,531.93
11,561.01
$ 41,430.04
$ 46,663.98
THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS
THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SOUTH BEND
CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA WITH
RESPECT TO RESOLUTION NO. 836
South Bend edevelopment Commission
Rescheduled Regular Meeting - April 15, 1988
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4. An Affidavit of Martha Lantz that a
Notice of Public Hearing was
delivered to Ms. Sharon Roth of the
Area Plan Commission, Ms. Sandy
Parmerlee of the Board of Public
Works, Ms. Joan Evans of the Board
of Zoning Appeals and South Bend
Building Department, and Mr. Karl
Stevens of the Park Department on
March 30, 1988 and that a copy of
the Notice was posted on the 12th
floor of the County -City building on
March 30, 1988.
5. An original copy of the Area Plan
Commission's Resolution No. 97,
which deals with the subject of the
Public Hearing.
6. A certified copy of Resolution No.
1598 -88 of the Common Council of the
City of South Bend relative to the
subject of the Public Hearing.
7. A copy of Resolution No. 834 of the
Redevelopment Commission.
8. As of 10:00 a.m. on April 15, 1988,
written remonstrances were
eceived.
Mr. Nimt asked if there was any objection to
the rece'ving of these documents into the
record. There were no objections and the
document were received into the record.
Mrs. Kol to explained the purpose of
Resolution No. 836. The South Bend Central
Develo nt Area is being expanded to include
1.9 acres of the baseball stadium which is
outside the development area. The purpose of
the expwasion is to have all of the stadium
within the boundaries of the development
area.
Mrs. Kol to also summarized the Findings of
Fact for Resolution No. 836. In 1985 the
Redevelolxnent Commission declared the South
Bend Cenral Development Area to be blighted
and conducted a Public Hearing and adopted
certain tindings of Fact based on evidence of
blight at that time. These Findings have
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been affirmed on four other occasions
since that time. The Redevelopment Staff
has reexamined that evidence of blight,
has presented that evidence to the Common
Council on March 28, 1988, and the South
Ben Common Council found the area, as
expanded, continues to be blighted. In
the entire South Bend Central Development
Are F, as expanded, 21% of the land is
vacant, and an additional 5% of the land
is underutilized. The Redevelopment
Cormission therefore finds and determines
that there is a substantial presence of
factors such as excessive vacant land on
which structures were previously located,
abandoned or vacant buildings, old
buildings excessive vacancies,
substandard structures and delinquency in
payrnent of real property taxes in the
Area.
Mr. imtz asked if there was anyone who
desir ed to be heard. There was no one.
Mr. 14imtz concluded the Public Hearing on
Resolution No. 836.
b. Co ssion approval requested for
Reso ution No. 836.
Upon la motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION
Mr. iasecki and unanimously carried, the NO. 836
Co 'ssion approved Resolution No. 836.
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_ssion approval requested for
_ution No. 837 approving an
_cation for real property tax
ment consideration for Can- American
i Bend Limited Partnership (Parcel
inson read the staff report. The
ner proposes to purchase the
property from the Redevelopment
ion and construct a 200 unit
tial development. The petitioner
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gates the construction of the units
start September 1988, and will be
eted by December 1989. The project
create five to six new, permanent
within the first year representing a
.nnual payroll of $100,000. The
project cost is estimated to be
0,000. The project qualifies for
ears of tax abatement. Without
ment, taxes are estimated to be
,2,830. With abatement, taxes are
sated at $2,102,228. The total
t of taxes abated are estimated to
.,060,602.
Ms. Lynn Weber, representing Can- American
South Bend Limited Partnership, brought
the Commission up to date on the status
of the project. They have completed
their market research on the area and the
repert will be out in final form today.
Three lenders are now working on
underwriting the project. They will be
sent a final financing package with the
design development drawings and the
market study by next week. The design
process is progressing and they have
preliminary pricing based on that. The
next step is to bring the lenders to
South Bend to look at the site and the
prof ct.
Ms. Neber explained that they are
requesting tax abatement because the site
specifications dictate a certain quality
level and because they have decided to
include tucked -under parking which is
more costly but will maintain the
integrity of the East Bank area. She
explained two site plans which are
presently being considered. One features
townhouse type units. The other site
plan features back to back units. The
two-unit buildings are more expensive to
build but offer more views of the river.
The building facing LaSalle Street will
have a more urban look to be compacible
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with the other structures in the area,
having three or four floors, elevators
and derground parking.
Mr. �borde asked if Can -Am had taken the
area's water table into consideration in
pla ing the tuck -under parking. Ms.
Webe responded that they had.
Mrs. Kolata noted that Ms. Weber and the
arch'tect have been in South Bend twice
and have met with the City Engineer, the
Building Commissioner, Director of the
Area Plan Comanission, a representative
from the Fire Dept. and representatives
from the Department of Economic
Development to make sure that the design
was meeting codes and regulations as it
was developed. The developer plans to
meet with the Design Review Committee
Apri 25th prior to attending the Common
Coun l meeting for approval of tax
Mr. iimtz asked if the market study that
Can- had done was favorable. Ms. Weber
respDnded that it was very favorable on
the urrent absorbtion of new product on
the Tiarket. The site itself is very
des# able. Population growth was not as
rapio as a lender would like, but
sati factory.
Mr. Conard asked what the rent level
would be. Ms. Weber responded that they
are tentatively looking at $460 /mo. for a
one bedroom unit and $530 /mo. for a two
bedroom unit. Parking fees of
approximately $25.00 per unit would be
extra.
Ms. Auburn expressed the opinion that the
developer had done a lot of work very
fast. Mr. Nimtz agreed.
Uponja motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded
by 4. Auburn and unanimously carried,
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the ommission approved Resolution No.
837 approving an application for real
pro rty tax abatement consideration for
Can-American South Bend Limited
d. ComaLssion approval requested for
Reso ution No. 838 approving an
application for real property tax
abat nt consideration for South Bend
Associates Limited Partnership (105 E.
Jeff rson).
Mrs. Kolata noted that this building will
be referred to in the future as the 105
E. Jefferson Building, but is better
kno now as the Sherland Building.
Ms. Robinson gave the staff report. The
peti ioner proposes to rehab the Sherland
Building in downtown South Bend. The
rehaD will consist of a new first floor
exte for facade, extensive mullion and
trim work to the upper seven floors,
restructuring of the lobby, and
reconditioning of all the interior
corridors. Upon completion of rehab work
the property will continue to be used as
an office building. One full or part
time job may be created as a result of
this project. The total project cost is
estimated to be $2,000,000. The project
qualifies for ten years of tax abatement.
Without abatement, taxes are estimated to
be $ ,074,280. With abatement, taxes are
estimated to be $542,512. The total
amo t to be abated is estimated to be
$531,768.
Mr. John Barris explained that they were
asking for tax abatement because the
building is presently leased at only 40%
and does not generate enough revenue to
keep up with current debt service. They
are lanning extensive rehab of the
buil ing. They are changing the
exte ior, removing the wood trim around
COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION
NO. 837 APPROVING AN APPLICATION
FOR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT
CONSIDERATION FOR CAN - AMERICAN
SOUTH BEND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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the windows and replacing it with green
marb e. There will be bronze glass in
first floor windows. The interior will
be restructured to create a lobby
entrimce on the Michigan Street side as
well as the Jefferson Street side. Mr.
Barris explained that although the
immediate effect will not be to create
new jobs, as tenancy increases, they
expect to hire a secretary and an
additional maintenance person.
To entice new tenants to the South Bend
area and to their building, Mr. Barris
indicated that they plan to offer from
six months to one year of free rent for a
five year lease.
Mrs. Kolata indicated that this project
was pproved by the Design Review
Co ttee a month ago.
Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by
Mr. Diasecki and unanimously carried, the
ConmLssion approved Resolution No. 838
approving an application for real
pro rty tax abatement consideration for
SO4 Bend Associates Limited
Part ership.
e. Co ssion approval requested for
Resolution No. 839 a Resolution of the
Sout1i Bend Redevelopment Commisiion
approving a proposed lease between the
South Bend Redevelopment Authority and
the outh Bend Redevelopment Commission
Facility, setting a public hearing on the
proposed lease pursuant to I.C.
36-74-14-25.2. and authorizing publication
of Notice of
Hearing.
Mrs. Kolata explained that this is the
Co ssion's first step in the financing
mechimism for the proposed parking garage
at the corner of Wayne and St.
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COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO.
838 APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR
REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT CON-
SIDERATION FOR SOUTH BEND LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
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Jose h Streets. The Redevelopment
Authority met on April 14th and approved
the orm of the lease. She noted that
the inancing for the parking garage will
be a revenue bond that will be sold by
the South Bend Redevelopment Authority.
That bond will be retired by lease
paym nts that the Commission will make to
the Redevelopment Authority. Mrs. Kolata
noted that this is a form of the lease.
The ease is expected to change before it
is finalized. The lease payment
desi3nated in the proposed lease,
$520,000 per year, is a maximum figure.
All Df the assumtions which go into
selling the bond are not finalized.
Since the amount cannot be raised once
the process is begun, the financial
cons ltant, Springsted Inc., has
conservatively estimated the lease
payment at the highest likely figure.
Mrs. Kolata noted that this Resolution
sets a public hearing on the proposed
leasD for April 29 at 10:00 a.m. The
prof ct will be bid through the Board of
Public Works in May. By the time the
lease goes to the Common Council the
construction bids will have been
received, the determination to make the
bond taxable or tax exempt will have been
made, and we will have a better idea
abou the interest rate of the bonds.
The next step will be to seek approval of
the inancing from the Local Property Tax
Control Board in June. By that time the
cons ruction contract will have been
away ed. Therefore, the costs will be
fina ized as the various steps are
Ms. Auburn asked what the proposed annual
revenue is. Mrs. Kolata responded that
the revenue which will be used to make
the lease payments will come from the net
operating income of the garage, the One
Mich'ana Square UDAG
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repFLyment and surplus tax increment
financing revenue.
Mrs Kolata noted that we will be asking
for general obligation backup from the
Local Property Tax Control Board, but all
of the financial projections indicate
that there should be no need to levy
taxes for the repayment. However, having
general obligation backup makes the bonds
more desirable and marketable at a lower
interest rate.
Mr. Piasecki asked what percentage of the
payments will come from income from the
garage. Mrs. Kolata responded that the
market here will not support high enough
rent to retire a revenue bond from that
so ce alone, so it is a small
percentage. The net operating income is
pro ected to be just under $100,000 per
ve
Upo a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded
by Ms. Auburn and unanimously carried,
the Commission approved Resolution No.
839
f. ComnLission approval requested for
Resolution No. 840 a Resolution of the
South Bend Redevelopment Commission
app oving a proposed lease between the
South Bend Redevelopment Authoritv and
for the Stanley Coveleski Regional
Stadium, setting a public hearing on the
proEosed lease pursuant to I.C.
36--y-14-25.2, and authorizing publication
of tice of the Public Hearing.
Mrs. Kolata noted that this is a similar
action to that just taken for the lease
for the parking garage. The difference
is at the stadium is already
cons ructed, so construction costs are
not unknown. The final financing
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COMMISSION ADOPTED RESOLUTION
NO. 839
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Rescheduled Regular Meeting - April 15, 1988
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cost is, however, still uncertain. This
resolution puts the same procedure in
place for starting the refinancing of the
stadium. There is a proposed lease
between the Redevelopment Commission and
the Redevelopment Authority, with a
maximum lease payment of $1,000,000 per
year. That figure was arrived at by
taking the maximum yearly payment which
would justify refinancing the stadium.
This is a high amount and will be reduced
after it is determined whether the bond
will be taxable or tax - exempt. It is
estimated that the City will be able to
sav $200,000 - $900,000 in interest
costs by refinancing.
Mrs. Kolata noted that all existing
agreements with the Park Department and
the White Sox team will remain in place.
She also noted that this bond has a
gen ral obligation backup, and there will
continue to be taxes levied to make part
of the repayment. The point of the
refinancing is, however, to lower the
levied amount.
Mrs. Kolata noted that this lease will go
to the Common Council in early May and to
the Local Property Tax Control Board in
late May. This resolution sets a public
hearing for 10:00 a.m. on April 29th on
the terms of the proposed lease.
Ms. kuburn asked if Security Pacific
needs this action to proceed with
refinancing. Mrs. Kolata responded that
they do. Ms. Auburn asked if there are
agre ents with Security Pacific that
they will refinance. Mrs. Kolata
res nded that the City has secured the
righ to assign the Option to Purchase.
The Park Department has assigned that
righ to the Redevelopment Authority.
The Redevelopment Authority accepted that
right at their meeting April 14th.
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UP o a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded
by 14s. Auburn and unanimously carried,
the Commission approved Resolution No.
840
g. Commission action on Parcels E3 -3, E3 -4
E3-3A, E3 -4A and E9 -11 in the South Ben
Central Development Area.
Mrs Kolata noted that on March 25th the
Co ssion requested that additional
information be submitted by the
developers. This information was
s tted April 8th. The Commission had
expressed concerns over the nature and
status of the project and who was
involved in the partnership. Information
was submitted by Mr. Conard and has been
reviewed by the staff.
Mrs Kolata summarized the history of the
pro ect to date. A bid had been received
and a contract entered into for Parcel
E3- and E3 -4. The developer at that
timE was Mill Race, an Indiana Limited
Partnership with Richard Blank being 100%
general partner. The bid amount was
$96,000 and a deposit check was submitted
and a Contract for Sale of Land was
entered into. The project called for a
17 Etory apartment building connecting to
a two level, 300 space garage with the
apartment building having 20,000 s.f. of
retail space on the first floor and a
7,000 s.f. restaurant on the 17th floor.
It as proposed as a $20,000,000 project.
There were to be 48 efficiency units, 96
one droom, and 64 two - bedroom units
with rents ranging from $390 to $881 per
month. On March 6, 1986 a second
proposal was received from Mill Race
Apartments with Richard Blank as 50%
general partner and H. Eugene Conard as
50% general partner. This was for three
pieces of property, parcel E9 -11 on the
other side of Niles Avenue from the
original site, and two smaller pieces,
parcels E3 -3A and E3 -4A which was a
narrow strip along the original site
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,ertently left out of the original
ing. Mill Race Apartments bid the
tum bid amount and made the required
it. The project proposed at that
was the same as had been proposed
ously. The developers have never
ted a Contract for Sale of Land for
parcels.
Mrs Kolata noted that the schedule in
the Contract for Sale of Land for parcels
E3-3 and E3 -4 has not been adhered to.
Last summer a default letter was sent to
Mill. Race Partnership indicating that the
first contract was out of date and the
second contract had never been signed and
required that both be brought into
compliance.
In arly March the Commission again asked
the partnership to respond by March 25th
in order to cure the items listed in the
default letter of last July. Mr. Conard
met with the staff on March 24th and
attended the March 25th Commission
meeting and presented information about
project. The project described in the
March 24th meeting changed again by the
March 25th meeting. On March 24th Mr.
Conard proposed surface parking only and
on March 25th he proposed a two story
garage. Also, the project did not
include the first floor retail space or
l7th floor restaurant.
Mrs. Kolata then summarized the
information supplied on April 8th. The
developer is proposed to be 50% Futures
Inc. and 50% H. Eugene Conard and
Associates, Inc. They bid the amount
preN iously mentioned and did not submit
new deposit checks. The proposal calls
for 35 efficiency units, 73 one - bedroom
units, and 106 two - bedroom units with
rents being $435, $685, and $990 per
month, respectively. They also submitted
certain information on the financing
mechanism which would be used and on the
con truction of the building itself. The
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information from Pepper Construction
raised several questions. Its quote is
onl good until June 1, 1988 and that
datE doesn't coincide with the schedule
Mr. Conard has asked the Commission to
app .rove. The quote states that the
balconies and bay windows shown in the
sketch are not included in the quote.
Als , the quote assumes surface parking
and therefore does not include
construction cost for the garage. The
project materials would be concrete or
mas my face brick and the windows and
cur ainwall must not exceed 25% of the
space. It calls for the lobby to have
eitler a marble or quarry tile floor, the
kitchen to have refrigerator, range,
cabinets, and plastic laminated counter
and no drywall soffits for the cabinets.
The bath has ceramic tile at the tub and
a vanity with plastic top. There will be
two ssenger elevators and one
fre' ht /passenger elevator and one coin
operlated washer and dryer per floor.
Mr. Merrill Jones, a new member of the
partnership, explained what his company
is and what it has done in South Bend.
He noted that the headquarters for
Merrill Jones Architects is in Greenwood,
Indiana. However, they have worked in
South Bend for approximately 20 years.
Their first project here was the Cardinal
Nursing Home. They also did the Turtle
Creek Apartments and a large addition to
the Ferris-Lombardy Nursing Home. He
explained that Futures Incorporated was
organized as a development company about
24 years ago. It has developed many
properties, some of which have changed
han over the years.
Mr. Jones addressed some of the items
mentioned by Mrs. Kolata in her summary
of the newly supplied project
infonration. He assured the Commission
that they would negotiate the balcony
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issue with Pepper Construction and that
there would be balconies on the
apartments. He also reaffirmed their
intent to build a two story parking
gar ge. He showed a drawing of the
proposed building. Mr. Jones noted the
balconies and window lines. The colors
of the materials were chosen as possible
colors and need not be firm. He noted
that. the building is now proposed as 18
sto ies. That does exceed the zoning
requirements for the area, but they will
apply for a variance. Mr. Jones stressed
that this would be the finest thing that
the had done and they intend for it to
be f very high quality.
Ms. Auburn expressed her concern over the
difficult nature of the project since it
was begun. One concern was for the many
changes it had incurred. Today there are
more changes. Another concern was for
the information in the quote from Pepper
Construction. She thought it seemed as
though Pepper Construction was going out
of its way to say that they have very
limited responsibility in this project.
That would mean that at this point there
is still no project management. She was
uncomfortable with the rough construction
estimate which expires June 1, 1988,
especially with Mr. Conard's indication
that financing would not be in place
until fall, so that a start construction
date would be later than that. Ms.
Auburn also expressed the opinion that
the quality of the Pepper Construction
proposal was unacceptable. Ms. Auburn
noted that the architect at the time of
the original proposal was Barancik who
had done considerable design work. There
were some qualities and amenities in his
proposal which were acceptable to the
Commission. The quality proposed in the
new terial is totally unacceptable.
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Ms. Auburn noted that the marketability
of tae apartments is still an issue. She
pointed out that Mr. Conard had mentioned
in e last meeting that there has been
great reluctance on the part of the
fina cial community to get involved with
the project because of the nature of the
prof act.
Ms. huburn expressed the opinion that the
Co mission had been very fair and patient
with Mr. Conard and this project during
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nearly three years since it was begun.
She Celt that it was a project that was
not oing to cone together and was not
goin4 to happen. She indicated that she
was readv to make a motion.
Mr. Conard expressed his opinion that
this action would be extremely unfair and
uninformed. The project has changed only
minutely. He pointed to the other
developer who had completely abandoned
what he originally started to do and has
givei the Commission, at best,
prel' nary information and the
Co mission has accepted that and amended
the =tract. He stated that Mill Race,
an Indiana Limited Partnership, has
supplied financing commitments and
comitments from the construction
company. The construction company will
supply a firmer quote when Merrill Jones
Architects supplies them with final
drawings. He stated that the Commission
hasinuch more from this project than they
do from Lynn Weber and her company: a
financing commitment, a contractor, an
architect, and a plan. He expressed,
again, that he thought it very unfair for
the ommission to take that attitude.
Ms. Auburn noted that the two projects
are separate projects and it is the
Co mission's practice to deal with each
project independently. She stressed that
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the Comnission is dissatisfied with this
project because it changes so frequently.
Mr. Conard asked her to clarify that
stat ent. Ms. Auburn indicated that the
Commission is still not sure what part
Mr. Richard Blank has in the project.
She noted that there are assurances from
Mr. Conard that Mr. Blank will make
assignments, but that there are no
guar tees to that. She noted that the
wholD design structure was different when
the project. was initially presented. The
Bara cik designs were presented as
complete, for all practical purposes,
sinc the project would be built using
the same specs as buildings already
complete. She noted that the rent
structure has continually changed.
Mr. Conard explained that the
Commission's consultant, Nicholas
Jann tta, told them how to change it.
Ms. Auburn responded that she really
expected the developer to know what the
facts, figures, and costs are. Mr.
Cona d indicated that they did, and he
didn't feel that that had changed in any
way. Ms. Auburn responded that she
vie that differently.
Mr. Conard argued that the City had paid
to have a market study done so that the
developer would have an independent
mark at study. They have subsequently
tailored the project to that market
stud , because the City had it done, not
beca se the developer wanted to change.
Ms. Auburn noted that the market study
had called into question the concept of
the scope of the project. Mr. Conard
countered that the market study initially
indicated that the project should not be
done. A subsequent market study
pres ribed a different way of doing the
prof ct and the project was redesigned to
conf rm to that.
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Ms. Auburn stated that she thought there
had been ample opportunity for a
developer to nail down this project in
the time frame that the Commission has
Mr. Conard said that he expected the City
to be fair - handed. If the Commission
gave the other developer consideration,
it s ould give his project consideration.
Ms. Auburn responded that they are two
separate projects. Mr. Conard responded
that the situation is the same. Mr.
Conard also indicated that they had
offered to purchase the land if the
Corrmission would feel more comfortable
with that, but the Commission had not
desired to sell the land without the
project financing in place.
Mr. Conard noted that $20,000,000 worth
of bDnds have been sold. The bonds don't
expire until December and it is the
opinion of bond counsel that you cannot
do ything with this site until then.
He eKpressed the opinion that it is
fool ardy to pull this project today
rather than give them that time. He
noted also that they have a commitment
from Cincinnati Mortgage to do the
conditional processing on this project.
Mrs. Kolata stated that she did not think
it w s appropriate to discuss the other
prof ct.
Mr. Conard noted that both projects were
pro sed well before they should have
been in order to grandfather the tax law
and the City signed off on them then.
Mrs. Kolata responded that Mr. Conard may
have felt that it was not ready to go,
but the bid was from Mill Race
Partnership, who put into a Contract
cert in dates that they would perform by
and those dates have not been adhered to,
the second contract has not even been
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signed. The Commission did not intend
for this to drag out three years. Mr.
Cona d then asked why the City signed the
bond issue for three years.
Ms. Schwartz asked to clarify that. That
issue was dealt with in 1985. She
rernanbered Mr. Conard asking for a three
year period to do the deal. The
Co ssion specifically rejected the
three year request at that point and
agreed on a much shorter time schedule
with an early construction start date.
The three years was a bond timetable that
was entered into with the Economic
Deve opment Commission and had nothing to
do with the Redevelopment Commission
which has control over the land itself.
Neither body can commit for the other.
Mr. Conard stated that they have worked
very hard on this and would like some
consideration, whether it be 30 days or
whatever to come back with the results of
what they have done.
Mr. ones asked to comment on the quality
Of the project as now proposed. He
submLtted that the quality is equal to or
exceeds the other proposal. First of all
it is 18 stories, not 17. What was
pro sed as unit size versus the quoted
square footage wouldn't work. That is
the reason for the additional floor.
Second, the parking garage is better than
surface parking. Third, the penthouse
area includes a health club for the
residents with an outdoor pool, a weight
room sauna, etc. He also noted that it
would not have been possible to use the
same plans for a structure here as had
been built in Philadelphia. Every site
requ res its own specifications.
Mrs. Kolata asked Mr. Jones to describe
the enities to be included in the
apartments. Mr. Jones explained that the
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apartments themselves are not
substantially different than those
originally proposed. Each apartment will
have a balcony, its own kitchen, washers
and dryers. Mrs. Kolata asked if each
apartment would have a washer and dryer.
Mr. Jones said each floor would have some
washers and dryers. Mr. Nimtz asked if
there would be one or more washers and
dryers per floor. Mr. Jones responded
tha the plans said there would be one of
eac per floor, but that the floor plans
sho two sets.
Ms. Schwartz summarized the three areas
of concern raised in the default letter
frorr the Commission in regard to the
overall project. One was the timing, one
was in regard to the nature of the
developer and his qualifications, and one
was in regard to the nature and quality
of the project itself and the control of
the land to make the parking structure
Mr. onard responded that they had tried
to answer those questions. They think
they have a project that can now move
Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by
Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the
Conmission terminated the contract with
Mill Race Partnership for parcels E3 -3
and 3 -4.
Upon a motion by Ms. Auburn, seconded by
Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the
Commission rescinded the award of E9 -11,
E3-3A and E3 -4A to Mill Race Apartments.
7. PROGRESS REPORTS
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COMMISSION TERMINATED THE CONTRACT
WITH MILL RACE PARTNERSHIP FOR
PARCELS E3 -3 AND E3 -4
COMMISSION RESCINDED THE AWARD OF
PARCELS E3 -3A AND E3 -4A AND E9 -11
TO MILL RACE APARTMENTS
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8. NEXT COYMISSION MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Commission
scheduled for April 22, 1988 was rescheduled
to April 29, 1988 at 10:00 a.m.
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There being no further business to come before
the Conuission, Ms. Auburn made a motion that
the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Piasecki
seconded the motion and the meeting was
adjourn at 11:40 a.m.
Ann E. Ko
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