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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 04-12-91April 12, 10:00 a.m. Presiding 1. Bureau News 1 SOUTH BEND REDEVELDFM= CCHMISSION REGULAR NEETING Ms. Paula N. Auburn President 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 Present: Ms. Paula N. Auburn, President Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Vice President Mr. Sandy Combs, Assistant Secretary Mr. Philip J. Faccenda Absent: Mr. Michael Donoho, Secretary Ms. Jenny Pitts Manier Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager Mr. K. C. Pocius, Economic Dev. Specialist Mr. David Norris, Economic Dev. Specialist of Housing Staff: Mr. Ted Leverman, Assistant Director dia: Mr. Don Porter, South Bend Tribune Mr. Thom Howell, U -93 Ms. Debra Zahler, WSJV Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates Mr. Frederick L. Kuhn Ms. Shirley A. Kuhn Mr. Jacob E. Burke Mr. Chris Michalos Ms. Josephine Michalos Mr. Stanley Tomazinski Mr. Fred Michalos Mr. H. J. Baird Mr. Joseph Gorney Ms. Gerrie Gorney Mr. Daniel Radman Mr. William D. Lang Mr. Robert Benko Mr. Richard E. White Mr. James Cronk -1- South Berl Regular Mec 1. ROLL Redevelopment Commission ting - April 12, 1991 LL (Cont.) Ms. Auburn announced that the Executive Session held prior to the meeting would be contimted following adjournment of the Regular Meeting. Ms. AiAmrn noted that item 6.g., a fixture appraisal guote from Delta Consulting Servicez would be added to the agenda. 2. APPRQV2ffi OF MINUTES Upon a motion made by Mr. Piasecki, seconded COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES by Mr. Faccenda and unanimously carried, the OF THE REGULAR MEE=G OF FRIDAY, minute-s of the Regular Meeting of Friday, MARCH 22, 1991 March 42, 1991, were approved. 3. 4. VISA Baker & Daniels Thomas Construction Ruth Dvis Willie Smith Joanne Weaver Cass n St. Joseph County Auditor St. J ph County Recorder St. Joseph County Treasurer TOTAL Upon a motion made by Mr. Combs, seconded by Mr. Pi and unanimously carried, the Commission formally approved the claims submitted March 26 and April 2, 1991 and orderec checks dated March 29 and April 5, 1991 t J be released. There 64ere no communications. -2- $ 219.28 $ 219.28 $ 3,109.57 150.00 4,360.02 5,949.90 26,148.80 6,547.53 4.00 28.00 793.75 $ 47,091.57 $ 47,310.85 COMMISSION F•Rr• APPROVED CLAIMS SUBMITTED MARCH APRIL 2, 1991 AND ORDERED CHECYS M ED K.RCH 1991 TO BE RELEASED iii' �I' • •• I • South Beni I Redevelopment Camnission Regular M ting - April 12, 1991 5. Mn a. a. ne Woodworth Northern Oak Homes 1 Woodworth thern Oak Homes S. William cludes $5,086 contingency Kolata asked that item 5.a. be tinued until the next meeting. $65,983.00* $17,000.00 (Public) $48,983.00 (Private) Mrs. Kolata asked that the following i for public hearing be entered into the record: 1) An original of the "Notice of Hearing on Amendment to the Studebaker Corridor Development Area Development Plan;" 2) An affidavit of Carol Smith, Classified Manager of the South Bend Tr , that the Notice of Hearing was lished in that daily newspaper on 15, 1991; 3) An affidavit of Ch ie Jolly, editor of the Tri- County News, that the Notice of Hearing was published in that weekly newspaper on 15, 1991; 4) A list of property owiers affected by Resolution No. 986. These property owners were sent a copy of the Notice of Hearing on March 15, 1991; 5) A list of neighborhood associations who previously registered with the Re4evelcpment Cc mmission concerning the St#debaker Corridor Development Area. -3- ITEM 5.A. CONTINUED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING South Bend I Redevelopment Commission Regular ting - April 12, 1991 :W a. continues... These neighborhood associations were sent a copy of the Notice of Hearing on March 15 1991; 6) A copy of Resolution No 986 which is the subject of the p lic hearing; 7) As of 10:00 a.m. on Ap i,l 12, 1991 0 written remonstrances were received. Ms Auburn asked if there were any ob ections to entering the items of lic hearing into the record. There w no objections and the items were so Mrl Pocius explained the changes proposed in Resolution No. 986. The present ea.stern boundary of the Studebaker Corridor follows a north -south alley ch runs between Michigan Street and Main Street. Resolution No. 986 proposes to extend the eastern boundary to the west right of way line of Michigan Street. This expansion adds ap roximately 17 acres to the Studebaker Development Area. The expansion wi &idor allow the Studebaker Corridor bo to coincide with the Monroe Park po ion of the South Bend Central De%relcpment Area. It will also allow us to concentrate our efforts on the 1100, 1200, and 1300 blocks of South Michigan Street. The South Gateway Improvement Association supports this expansion. Mr. Pocius noted that there is no aapisition planned in the expansion area at the present time. Mr. Pocius explained that we intend to sqport the existing viable coYmnercial and light industrial businesses in the Where there is significant vacant lard, we would like to encourage additional commercial and light industrial use. Ms, Auburn opened the public hearing. -4- PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION NO. 986 South BenddjRedevelcpment Cammission Regular Meting - April 12, 1991 3 a. continued... RAIN: I own property at 1323 S. ran. Do you plan to buy the MRS. KOLATA: At this point we are not planning on buying any properties in this strip. I can't speak to the particulars of your building. POCKS: Is that the paint store? MR BADMAN: No, the paint store is on the corner. There is a vacant building. We have the next two buildings. MRS. KOLATA: For commercial businesses it are in operation, we do not, as a e, intend to acquire those. What we woiLld be trying to do is acquire some of the vacant land, perhaps some of the va t structures. Or, if there were some deteriorated commercial structures, or a coimnercial structure surrounded by vacant land, we might be looking to aajiuire those. For the most part, we are interested in acquiring the commercial structures. Do you have businesses in your building? Which bLm,inesses are they? MR� RAWAN: Great Lakes Replacement GORNEY: When you say vacant land, I a piece of property in the 1100 k. I have a drive through going to my ness. Are you planning on taking KOLATA• I think we are going to >k at that whole block and certainly to make ... that is one of the prime cks, that looking at the Michigan eet frontage. But at this point we l't have any plans to take it. But we .1 be looking at improving development .es. As you know, we are buying land -5- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me*ting - April 12, 1991 21 a. continues... on the Main Street side of that block and we will be looking at the Michigan Street si and trying to come up with a unified plan for the block that will allow some private development to take place, but will also make the best use of the land. If we were to take your driveway we would look at how your property would be serviced. We don't have any imTediate ph ins on that right now. MR POCKS: I sense a larger question. We certainly wouldn't buy your driveway without everything else. We wouldn't damage your property by buying a part of it . KOLATA: Well, I don't know. He's got. access on other streets, so I don't lcmyw that we can make that representation at this point. We need to look at the whole block. But we certainly are aware of your business there and your needs for vi ibility and access. That would be taken into consideration. Kum: What position are we in with a rospec. -tive buyer? KOLATA: Are you asking if you are to sell your land? . KUHN: Yes. ;. KOLATA: If you have vacant land and i are offering that for sale, the :ential buyer would realize that it is t of the Studebaker area. They would ie here and ask what our plans are for Lt area. If you have a buyer that is :erected in doing a commercial or light lustrial development in that area, they ild probably just go ahead and do :t. We'd like to coordinate with them l know what's going on. But you could bably just sell your property and that South Bend Redevelopment Ccmission Regular MEOting - April 12, 1991 a. cominuea... vate development would take place hout any direct involvement on our t. If you were to sell it for Idential use, we would probably be in position to that. We might come back � say we are going to buy that property pause that is a different kind of use n we have planned. The best answer is t any potential buyer would want to e and talk to us and find out what our ns for the area are. obviously, if we i have private development take place, hout our needing to intervene, that's preference. Is your property rently for sale? . KUHN: Yes. . KOLATA: We are instituting a land plan that says that these are certain tyl es of uses. We can't control exactly whi t goes in there, but we want to have role in the discussions with Dr6Dertv owners. POCKS: Our intent is to upgrade the ercial and light industrial lopTent. Our concern is, that if e is development planned, exactly . type is it going to be so it orms, for example, to the design elines for the area. We'd rather all private development, I suppose, use that just makes our job a little easier. MS AUBURN: K.C. will follow up and sit d and talk with you. . KOLATA: We'll be glad to sit dawn talk with you privately. POCIUS: Or anybody. Once this is hearing is over, I'd be glad to outside and talk with anybody, if ''d like. -7- South Bent Redevelopment Commission Regular Meoting - April 12, 1991 CV a. continued... EPT BENKO: 1521 Renfrew. The chase of that, will that be included the current $5 million. KOLATA: We're not purchasing thing at the present time. I realize that, but... KOLATA: Probably not. MR�HE W: Will there be an additional bo issue? MRS. KOLATA: Well, or we'd have to find an additional source of funds. We're still somewhat early in our spending. It woLLId legally be permissible out of our borxi issue, but whether we would have en money in there for additional acciuisition or not, we don't know. BILL LANG: I have a business at 715 S. Midbigan Street. What bothers me is that if we let this thing go in, it gives you the right of condemnation. And what you say at the table today here is one Tieth. What happens two years from now, e tirement, leaving for other yment, or what have you, new tors may have other ideas and we've cat out of the bag, so to speak. Cmi you name some of the advantages that the existing businesses have, what might be done to help them? Most of us have done it on our own without tax tal financing or any type of oulzide help. We've had to do it on our We weren't doing too bad until November of 1988. After that, it was a d slide. Take 518 S. Michigan Street and plant it out there somewhere scp4th in the farmland. It would help ve3tV much. KOLATA: Some of the advantages to ng in the redevelopment area are: 1) -8- South Bend I Redevelopment Commission Regular Meoting - April 12, 1991 C'M a. comzinuea... we have a specific plan for what we would lilm to see happen in the area and we would share that with any potential derelcper or investor in the area. Hopefully, it spurs on the private sector to do it in a way that is compatible with plan; 2) the Studebaker Corridor has a design review requirement that any new construction or additions to properties in the area have a requirement that they t be approved by the design review canittee in advance before getting a building permit. That ensures that we will get higher quality inprovements in of appearance and, secondly, that th is some coordination, with at tion given to what is around the =Pnit. so that it fits in with what is I the building you've bought. It's a lovely building. But I think you'll be the first to agree that not every lding in the Studebaker Corridor looks lil ze that. our concern is with the bu lcb ngs that are vacant or are not in th best condition. 'There is concern wi h the vacant lots that are out there. We re not trying to do anything to harm existing business, but, frankly, to st#en#hen the area around them so that thore investment is protected and is an we ting to your cxmmient. Yes, this does Ln that the potential for condemnation there. However, there is a process ore anyone is even considered for pAsition. We would have to go through amendment to the plan similar to this xe we outline exactly which properties plan to acquire. Any property owner d be notified at that point and has opportunity to remonstrate against t. I think that's the best tection. You do have to understand South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meoting - April 12, 1991 C•9 IloaVX *qk� the Redevelopment Commission is ged with looking at the whole area doing what is best for the whole .. You're right, that does sometimes age over time. What is true today may be true two to three to four years L now. MR LANG: This may have nothing to do wilh our area, but it kind of reminds me of this 2010 Project out there where they want to make condemnation to build a golf ? Those are the kind of things thiit scare me. . KOLATA: Well, the Airport project is. not just to build a golf course. The AJiport project has a very specific set of goals for business development, irktustrial development, and office development. It's been distorted to be t it is only a golf course and that is vei y far from the case. But the cpl rtunity to remonstrate is there every stA p of the way. I think the Commission hag a history of listening to the public responding to the ccmmients that are HARD WHITE: We own a place in the 0 block. I wonder if I could get the es of you folks. I know Phil, and . Kolata. MS AUBURN: You said you know Phil Facxenda. This is Sandy Combs. I'm Paula and this is Roman Piasecki. KOLATA: There is one other Cornissioner who is not here today. That is Michael Doncho, for the record. Ms Auburn asked if there was anyone else PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOIDTION who wished to be heard concerning NO. 986. Resolution No. 986. There was no one else who wished to be heard. Ms. Auburn cicsed the public hearing for whatever a ion the Commission desired to take. -10- South Bend RedevelopTent Conmlission Regular Meoting - April 12, 1991 RE I1W C. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the Ccmmission approved Resolution No. 986 the boundaries of the StLddbaker Corridor Development Area, the allocation area for pLuposes of tax increment financing and amending the Studebaker Corridor Development Area Development Plan. Kolata explained that the lease is for a small piece of property behind the fo Inwoods building. We are that it be leased to Center City Associates for a three year term bec inning March 1, 1991 through February 28 1994. The rent would be $1.00 per ye r and CCA would assume all nsibilities for operation and ma tenance of the lot. They would have the ability to sublease the lot, but the tepis of the sublease must pick up the teimis of this lease and must be approved by us. There is a sixty day cancellation provision for either party. Mr . Kolata noted that the lease pulates that if CCA subleases the lot receives proceeds, they must use se proceeds for operation and ntenance of the lot and for other lic inprovements in the downtown. Kolata noted that the piece of land ig leased is approximately 26' wide by width of the Inwoods building. It is the entire parking area behind t a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Fission approved the Commercial Lease L Center City Associates. -11- • ••. �/� -• �� I :• 0".-al • ill � � 1 ��I:• ��1- • -- �•- � �►��1 � �4_I�i�_ -• - � �1 • • ICI CONVlISSION APPROVED THE COMMERCIAL LEASE WITH CENTER CITY ASSOCIATES South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meoting - April 12, 1991 Cl e. Mrc. . Kolata noted that this is related to the bond issue sold last year in order to public improvements in the downtown and East Bank. Part of the bond issue for acquisition and rehabilitation of prxperty in Monroe Park. The Commission authorized leasing some of that property to the Board of Public Works. However, the master lease had no beginning date. s Addendum sets the effective date of tho Lease as November 1, 1989. The patnent terms stay the same. Up)n a motion by Mr. Combs, seconded by Mr Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Ccxnission approved Resolution No. 989 a roving the execution of a Second Addendum to the Lease for the South Bend Ce#tral Development Area Public rovement Project. Ms Kolata noted that the staff has received four counter offers for prcWxties located in the Studebaker Corridor Development Area. . Kolata noted that the staff has eived a counter offer of $5,600 for cel 4 -12, located at 1118 S. nklin. The staff recommends accepting counter offer. i. Kolata noted that the staff has : eived a counter offer of $5,600 for rcel 4 -16 located at 1126 S. Franklin. staff rec mMlends accepting the nter offer. -12- •• r T I • • ••• •••• � i X11 • • • • 910 !' • VE lar ' FOR SO= BMD MCI t 81 • • Iii AREA PUBUC I• -• f 3= PRWECT South Bi Regular 6. NEW e. Redevelopment Commission sting - April 12, 1991 . Kolata noted that the staff has aived a counter offer of $5,600 for m1 4 -17 located at 1128 S. Franklin. staff recomwnds accepting the rater offer. . Kolata noted that the staff has Rived a counter offer of $20,000 for ml 13 -8 located at 1304 S. Main St. staff recommends accepting the rater offer. n a motion by Mr. Facoenda, seconded by Mr. Combs and unaimously carried, the Camuission accepted the counter offers of $5,600 for property located at 1118 S. Fniuklin; $5,600 for property located at 1126 S. Franklin; $5,600 for property 1 ted at 1128 S. Franklin; and $20,000 far, property located at 1304 S. Main St. in the Studebaker Corridor Development Mr. Norris explained that Resolution No 990 places properties on the east side of Chapin Street on the acquisition lis,t. It also includes 2 lost west of Chipin, one on Jefferson and the other on Thmias. There are 10 vacant lots, two co ial structures and two properties wi residential structures, one of which is occupied. This would begin the second phtse of the Comprehensive Neighborhood Kolata noted that, if authorized, we d publish the Notice of Public ing on April 19 and send notice to affected property owners and hborhood associations of the Public ing to be held on May 10. -13- CIOMMISSION APPROVED COUNTER 4IFFERS OF .I/ FOR •'••ER LOCATED AT 1118 S. FRANKLIN, 610 FoR PRoPERry LOCATED AT 1126 S. r $5,600 FOR .••. R • X11 AT 1128 S. FRANMN AND $20,000 FOR •'••.91' LOCATED AT 1304 S. MAIN IN THE STUDEBAFER CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT South BenddIRedevelopment Commission Regular Meting - April 12, 1991 21 f. co#itinued... 9. Ms Auburn asked the status of acxluisition on West Washington Street. Mr Norris responded that we have aa pired all but four properties. The remaining four are going to condemnation. The court has appointed a raisers for those properties and reports for those will be due back on May 15 We should control all the properties by early June. Up)n a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Faccenda and unanimously carried, the Commission accepted for filing Resolution No. 990 amending the Derelopment Plan for the West W n- Chapin Development Area and Set 10:00 a.m., May 10, 1991 for a Public H inq on Resolution No. 990. . Kolata explained that within the debaker Corridor there are a number of perties that have personal property ixed to the real estate. As part of relocation, we have an obligation to ermine its value in case it is left De to Consulting services has proposed to appraise the fixtures at nine buildings fo a cost of $7,000. Mr. Pocius noted th it Delta Consulting has done work for us in the past. We have felt that their pr Lces were competitive and that their wo k is good. They are ready to begin work immediately. Other companies which were asked to submit proposals would not be I able to begin promptly. The staff accepting the proposal.. COMMISSION ACCEPTED FOR FILING RESOLUTION NO. 990 AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE WEST W?0=GT0N- CETAPIN DEVELOPMENT AREA AND SET 10:00 A.M., MAY 10, 1991 FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION NO. 990 Up)n a motion by Mr. Faccenda, seconded COMMISSION ACCEPTED THE PROPOSAL by Mr. Combs and unanimously carried, the FROM DELTA CONSULTING SERVICES Omnission accepted the proposal from FOR =I RE APPRAISALS IN THE De to Consulting Services for fixture STUDEBAM CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT appraisals in the Studebaker Corridor AREA FOR A FEE OF $7000 elopment Area for a fee of $7000. -14- South Bend I Redevelopment Camnission Regular M ting - April 12, 1991 6. 7. 8. a g. coi�tinuect... Mrs. Kplata responded to Mr. Cronk's request made al. the meeting on March 22nd that the Commission do a new market study in the West W on- Capin Development Area. Mrs. Kolata indicated that she would be sending Mr. Crank a letter stating that, since the West W n- Chapin Revitalization Group commissioned the original study, it is apprqpi late that the request for an update be made to the WWCRP. Mrs. Kplata reported that the Human Rights Commis ion, which is a part of the Department of Economic Development, had a very success,ful conference on April 10 and 11 entitled, "Keys to Unlocking the Doors of Discr' tion." The Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Comma ion is scheduled for April 26, 1991 at 10:00 .m. There being no further business to came before the Redevelopment Commission, Mr. Combs made a motion that the meeting be adjounied. Mr. Faccenda seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 10:44 a.m. dV• Paula 1. Auburn, President -15- I Zi :.6 li: .14 21 W :44r W ky WIJ - 6 ' E. Kolata, Director