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May 6, 2020
Council Member Jake Teshka, Chairperson
Community Investment Committee
South Bend Common Council
4th Floor, County City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
RE: Vacant, Real & Personal Property Tax Abatement Petition for: WSJM-INC aka Midwest Family
Broadcasting
Dear Council Member Teshka:
Please find the attached information pertaining to a vacant, real and personal property tax abatement
petitions submitted by WSJM-INC to purchase a vacant building located at 316 E Monroe Street, South
Bend, IN 46601 and also to purchase new telecommunication and network equipment for broadcasting.
The company is planning to move their regional HQ and four radio stations (WSBT, WNSN, WZOC and
WQLQ) there and build four studios, and administrative offices for about twenty-three employees. This
petition package includes:
➢ Department of Community Investment's summary report
➢ Petition
➢ Statement of Benefits forms(Vacant Building, Real and Personal properties)
➢ Supporting information
The report contains the Department's findings relative to the above petition. The petitioner proposes to
purchase the vacant building for $235,000, invest in its renovation approximately $2,500,000 and
purchase new equipment with estimated cost of $800,000. A total project cost is approximately
$3,535,000. A representative from WSJM-INC will be available to meet with the Committee on Monday,
May 11, 2020.
Should you or any of the other Council members have any questions concerning the report, or need
additional information, please feel free to call me at 235-5823.
Sincerely,
Daniel J. Buckenmeyer
Director, Business Development
DANIEL j.BUCKE.NSIEYFR ALKEYNA.ALDRIDGE. PA..MEL\MEYER Tn1 CORCORA.N
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ENGAGEMENT&ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT NEICIIBORHOOU DEVELOPMENT PLANNING&COMMUNITY RESOURCES
EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT
14005 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Blvd. South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9371 www.southbendin.gov
TAX ABATEMENT REPORT
TO: South Bend Common Council
FROM: Dan Buckenmeyer, Director of Business Development
SUBJECT: VACANT, REAL & PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT
PETITION FOR:WSJM-INC aka Midwest Family Broadcasting
DATE: May 6,2020
On Wednesday,April 8, 2020, a petition from WSJM-INC was received and subsequently
filed with the City Clerk for vacant, real and personal property tax abatements
consideration for property located at 316 E Monroe Street,South Bend,IN 46601. Pursuant
to Chapter 2, Article 6, Section 2-84.2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend,
this petition was referred to the Department of Community Investment for purposes of
investigation and preparation of a report determining whether the area qualifies as an
Economic Revitalization Area pursuant to I.C.6-1.1-12.1 and whether all zoning
requirements have been met.
The Department of Community Investment has reviewed the petition (a copy of which is
attached), investigated the area, and makes the following report.
PROJECT SUMMARY
D 18,185 sq.ft. vacant buildingwithpurchase price of$235,000 and an additional
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$2,500,000 in planned private investment for building upgrades to operate a radio
broadcasting building with four(4)studios, admin, engineering and sales.
> The building has been vacant for more than one year. Much of the existing
electronics that remain are not useful. The existing HVAC equipment, evident on
the exterior of the building has been destroyed by vandalism and theft of the
components. The exterior will receive new exterior windows and a new entrance.
The interior will be renovated to accommodate four radio stations, twenty-three
employees, a UPS system, administration offices, and the engineering
offices/broadcast equipment.
> Additional private investment in personal property — telecommunication and
network equipment with purchase price of$800,000.
> Current and estimated property taxes for a 10-year period with and without private
investment:
Property Current Estimated Tax w/o Est. Tax with Private
Annual Private Investment for Investment for 10
Property Tax 10 Years Years
Vacant Bldg& Land—5Y $12,243 $122,430 $59,025
Renovation Bldg-5Y $0 $0 $294,072
Equipment—5Y $0 $0 $39,277
Total: $12,243 $122,430 $392,374
EMPLOYMENT IMPACT
Per this petition,it is estimated that the company will:
➢ Bring to South Bend twenty-three (23) permanent full-time jobs representing a
total annual payroll of$1,028,560. The hourly average wage is $21.75.
D Create three(3) new permanent, full-time jobs within first three years with a total
estimated annual payroll of $104,956. The estimated hourly average wage is
$16.82.
ABATEMENT QUALIFICATION
1. A review of the tax abatements previously granted, finds that the petitioner has not
been granted or associated with previous abatements.
2. The Area Plan Commission has reviewed the petition and finds the property to be
properly zoned for the proposed project.
3. A review of the South Bend Redevelopment designation areas finds that the property
is located in the River West Development Area.
4. A review of the Tax Abatement Ordinance No. 9394-03 finds that the petitioner
meets the qualifications for a five (5) year vacant building, a five (5) year real
property and five (5) year personal tax abatements under section 2-82.1, Industrial
development in Urban Enterprise Zone and Redevelopment Blighted Areas, and
section 2-84.2, Tangible Personal Property Tax Abatement.
5 YEAR 6-May-20
Midwest Family
South Bend Portage Township
Vacant Building Real Property Tax Abatement Schedule*
Tax Key Number 018-3092-3518
Current Assessed Value: 393,500
Estimated Project Cost: 0
Current Without 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Assessed Value: AV&Tax Abatement Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Current Assessed Value 100% 393,500 393,500 393,500 393,500 393,500 393,500 393,500
Base Assessed Value 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Less Abatement Deduction 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net Assessed Value 393,500 393,500 393,500 393,500 393,500 393,500 393,500
Property Taxes:
Assume constant tax rate of 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894%
Gross Tax(tax rate x net assessed value) 20,027 20,027 20,027 20,027 20,027 20,027 20,027
Less Circuit Breaker Credit (8,222) (8,222) (8.222) (8,222) (8,222)
(8,222) (8,222)
Net Tax 11,805 11,805 11,805 11,805 11,805 11,805 11,805
Circuit Breaker Cap
Circuit Breaker 3.0000% 11,805 11,805 11,805 11,805 11,805 11,805 11,805
Debt Service 0.0000% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Circuit Braker Cap 11,805 11,805 11,805 11,805 11,805 11,805 11,805
New Combined Net
Existing Project Existing&New Tax Tax
Year Taxes Taxes Taxes Abated Paid
1 11,805 0 11,805 0 11,805
2 11,805 0 11,805 0 11,805
3 11,805 0 11,805 0 11,805
4 11,805 0 11,805 0 11,805
5 11,805 0 11,805 0 11,805
Totals 59.025 0 59,025 0 59.025
"This schedule is for estimation purposes only and assumes constant tax rates. The true tax values
will ultimately be determined by the actual assessed valuation and the then current tax rates.
5 YEAR 6-May-20
Midwest Family
South Bend Portage Township
Real Property Tax Abatement Schedule*
Tax Key Number 71-018-55348-00
Current Assessed Value: 0
Estimated Project Cost: 2,450,600
Current Without 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Assessed Value: AV&Tax Abatement Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Current Assessed Value 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Base Assessed Value 80% 1,960,480 1,960,480 1,960,480 1,960,480 1,960,480 1,960,480
Less Abatement Deduction 0 (1,960,480) (1.960,480) (1,960,480) (1,960,4 ) (1,960,48 )
Net Assessed Value 0 1,960,480 0 0 000
Property Taxes:
Assume constant tax rate of 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894%
Gross Tax(tax rate x net assessed value) 0 99,776 0 0 0 0 0
Less Circuit Breaker Credit 0 (40,961) 0 0 0 0 0
Net Tax 0 58.814 0 0 0 0 0
Circuit Breaker Cap
Circuit Breaker 3.0000% 0 58,814 58,814 58,814 58,814 58,814 58,814
Debt Service 0.0000% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Circuit Braker Cap 0 58,814 58,814 58,814 58,814 58,814 58,814
New Combined Net
Existing Project Existing&New Tax Tax
Year Taxes Taxes Taxes Abated Paid
1 0 58,814 58,814 58,814 0
2 0 58,814 58,814 58,814 0
3 0 58,814 58,814 58,814 0
4 0 58,814 58,814 58,814 0
5 0 58,814 58,814 58,814 0
Totals 0 294,072 294,072 294,072 0
`This schedule is for estimation purposes only and assumes constant tax rates. The true tax values
will ultimately be determined by the actual assessed valuation and the then current tax rates.
5 YEAR 6-May-20
Midwest Family
South Bend Portage Township
Personal Property Tax Abatement Schedule*
Tax Key Number TBD
Current Assessed Value: 0
Estimated Project Cost: 500,000
100% 90% 80% 70% 60%
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Current
Assessed Value: AV&Tax
Current Assessed Value 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Base Assessed Value 200,000 300,000 275,000 225,000 185,000
Less Abatement Deduction (200,000) (270,000) (220,000) (157,500) (111,000)
Net Assessed Value 0 0 30,000 55,000 67,500 74,000
Property Taxes:
Assume constant tax rate of 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894% 5.0894%
Gross Tax(tax rate x net assessed value) 0 0 1,527 2,799 3,435 3,766
Less Circuit Breaker Credit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net Tax 0 0 1,527 2,799 3,435 3,766
Circuit Breaker Cap
Circuit Breaker 3.0000% 0 6,000 9,000 8,250 6,750 5,550
Debt Service 0.0000% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Circuit Braker Cap 0 6,000 9,000 8,250 6,750 5,550
New Combined Net
Existing Project Existing&New Tax Tax
Year Taxes Taxes Taxes Abated Paid
Year 1 0 6,000 6,000 6,000 0
Year2 0 9,000 9,000 7,473 1,527
Year 3 0 8,250 8,250 5,451 2,799
Year 4 0 6,750 6,750 3,315 3,435
Year 5 0 5,550 5,550 1,784 3,766
Totals 0 35,550 35,550 24,023 11,527
*This schedule is for estimation purposes only and assumes constant tax rates. The true tax values
will ultimately be determined by the actual assessed valuation and the then current tax rates.
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Petition for Incentives
Petition must include a$250 filing fee payable to the City Clerk's Office or online via the City's website at .>•.;
http://southbendin.gov/government/content/tax-abatement before processing can be complete
General Information Project Name Project Number
Legal name as registered with Secretary of WSJM-INC
State
Business structure S Corporation
Company website https://wvvw.midwestfamilysouthbend.com/
Proposed Project Information
Proposed project address 316 E Monroe Street Parent company name WSJM-INC
City,State,Zip South Bend, IN,46601 Legal owner WSJM-INC
Site acreage or acreage required 1.64 acres Is the real estate owned or
teased
Square feet of facility 18,185 If leased by wham
Primary Contact Information
Primary company contact name Bill Gamble title General Manager
Address of company contact 1301 East Douglas Road Phone 574-247-4320
City,State,Zip Mishawaka, IN,46545 EJ1ail bgamble@wsbtradio.com
Senior Official Information
Company senior official name Dave Doetsch Title President
Address of company contact(if different from 580 E Napier Ave 'Phone 269-925-1111
above)
City,State,Zip Benton Harbor,MI,49085 Email daved@midwestfamilyswmi.com
Consultant Information/Agent
Hired business consultant/agentname National Construction Consultant release MN)
Address 701 E Washington Street Suite 103 Local economi`derelopmentpartners No
approval(T/N
City,State,Zip Madison,WI,53703 Ernail bernie@nationalconstructioninc.com
Project Overview
Brief description of your
company,project,and why the We are looking to re-locate our all our operations back to South Bend.
property Is necessary for In 2008, former ownership moved our four radio stations from South
economic growth Bend to Mishawaka. All of our radio stations (WSBT, WNSN,
WZOC,WQLQ) have a strong connection to South Bend, none more so
that WSBT radio. WSBT first signed on the air on July 3, 1922 as
WGAZ. It is one of Indiana's oldest radio stations. The call sign stood
for "World's Greatest Automotive Zone," which was a nod to Studebaker
Automobiles, headquartered and manufactured in South Bend. On
September 9, 1925, the call letters became WSBT. We are a part of
South Bend's history and want to once again be broadcast from the city.
Certified Technology Park appropriate
Is the project in a Tax Incremental Financing Yes-South Bend Central Development Area
r it 1 area?If so.which?
Certify that the Building Permit has not been N Number of residential units created by 0
Issued iy/N1 oroiect
If this is a petition for personal property tax abatement,has There will be one for property taxes and personal property
the equipment been installed
Investment Details
Public Infrastructure needs(Off- Has any 500 funding been What is the value of any equipment being purchased In What is the value of any equipment being
site of project in dollars) received? Indiana for the project? purchased from out of state for the project?
No 2,735,600 $600,000
New Project Investments
Calendar Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Land Acquisition Incl
Building Lease Payments
Building Purchase Costs 235,000
New Building Construction n/a
Existing Building Improvements 2,450,600
New Machinery 8.Equipment 600,000
Special Tooling/Retooling
New Furniture/Fixtures 50,000
New Computer/IT Hardware
New Software
On-site Rail Infrastructure
On-site Fiber Infrastructure
TOTAL 3,335,600 S 0.00 S 0.00 $0.00 S 0.00 S 0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Full-Time Permanent Indiana-Resident Positions by Calendar Year
Calendar Year Jobs retained Total hourly Cumulative B of net NEW full time Hourly average wage,w/o Total training Total C to be
wage w/o permanent jobs created at project benefits or bonuses,of expenditure- trained-not
fringe or cumulative net new Jobs not cumulative
bonuses cumulative
2020 23 21.75 0 0
2021 3 16.82 20,000 3
2022 3 16.82 20,000 3
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
Provide hourly wage information for new employees in the following positions.
Full time Part time
Laborers $10.50 $10.50
Technical $19 20 $10 5C
Managerial $24.00
Administrative $13.00 $10.50
Who will be the individual responsible for coordinating with
WorltOne on recruiting? Bill Gamble bgamble@midwestfamilysouthbend.com
Does your company have an EEO hiring policy? Yes Are you an EEO employer? Yes
Please list the number of full time and part time minority and/or female employees for each of Please describe your commitment to
the last three years: diversity and inclusion by detailing your
Year outreach and recruitment efforts for the last
2019 2018 2017 three years as well as current policies.
Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time
Black 1 1 1 1 0 1
Hispanic 2 0 2 0 2 1
As1°" 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female 8 2 11 3 16 2
Other 26 8 30 10 27 6
Complete below for Real or Personal Property Tax Abatement only.
Please sign for all requested incentives.
Public Benefit Item:
Information is required on both the construction companies and the
companies which will provide materials purchased for this project.
Please complete the table below with the appropriate information. If Qualify Earned Points Available Points
(Yes or No)
you qualify for the points,please enter the full amount of available
points.
1 Construction Related(Contractors):
A. Employ Local Companies(75%) Yes 20 20
B. Purchase Materials from Local Companies(75%) Yes 20 20
C. Require Employees vs.Independent Contractors Yes 19 19
D. Require Prevailing Wage(Davis Bacon) 0 0 22
E. Require Health Benefits Yes 22 22
F. Require Pension Benefits Yes 18 18
G. Maintain Affirmative Action Plan Yes 20 20
Sub-total Construction Related: 119 141
2 Wage&Benefit Related(Owner):
A. Pay Target Wage Levels Yes 33 33
B. Provide Health Benefits Yes 34 34
C. Provide Pension Benefits Yes 29 29
0. Provide Training Yes 28 28
E. Provide Child Care Yes 15 15
F. Provide Transportation Assistance Yes 14 14
G. Provide Employer Assisted Housing program No 0 9
Sub-total Wage&Benefit Related: 1513 162
3 Workforce Related:
A. Create New Jobs Yes 42 42
B. Retain Existing Jobs Yes 41 41
C. Maintain Affirmative Action Plan Yes 35 35
D. Provide Targeted Hiring Preference Yes 34 34
Sub-total Workforce Related: 152 152
4 Support a Municipal Facility:
Support a SB Municipal Facility(donations to the
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zoo,conservatory,museum,etc.) Yes 84 84
Name of Facility •rifz-te 4.,ig in rZ.-6- 71-/n4e__- `Irti (N C-u-+° o 2.42.
ISub-total Municipal Facility: 84 84 (/
Sub-total from Above: 508 539
The undersigned owner(s)of real property,located within the City of South Bend,herby petition the Common Council of the City
of South Bend for a real and/or personal property tax abatement consideration and pursuant to I.C.,6-1.1-12.1-1,et seq.,and
South Bend Municipal Code Sec.2-76 et seq.,for this petition state the above.
Submitted By: IN---)i Date: April 8,2020
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For Staff Use Only Below This Line
What is the current assessed value? Real Property: 41/1J co Personal Property:
7 %
What Is the projected assessed value? Real Property: Personal Property:
What is the tax key number for this project? e4
What is the six digit NAICS code? N 1 'F'f
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Please attach a Google map and street view of the location.
Please list the amount of real and personal property taxes Real Property Taxes: Personal Property Taxes:
paid for the last five years when applicable.
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Please fill out the following Public Benefit Summary Information and add to total from above.
(Y or N) Points Points
Public Benefit Item:
Project Related:
5 A. Redevelop a Site that has Special Needs 49
B. Develop Based on Local University Research 35
C. Achieve a Physical Element of a Plan ?j 6 36
Sub-total Project Related: 3C 120
6 Super Size Projects(point values are cumulative):
A. 100%to 199% -- 25
B. 200%to 299% ) 68
C. 300%to 399% `� 65
D. 400%and Over 52
,Sub-total Super Size Projects: rn 110
7 Pay for Municipal Infrastructure:
A. Pay for Oversizing or Upgrading
/� 14
B. Pay for 26-50%of Extension Cost / 26
C. Pay for 51-75%of Extension Cost �/ 39
D. Pay for 76-100%of Extension Cost 52
Sub-total Infrastructure Related: 0 • 131
Total from Applicant Section: a 539
Total from Staff Section: 5 461
Total Public Benefit Points: 3-9`7' 1000
-/ .' �� .
off STATEMENT OF BENEFITS 20 PAY 20
s VACANT BUILDING DEDUCTION
Stale Form 55182(R!2-14) FORM SB-1 i VBD
ti-4„5Y Prescribed by the Department of Local Government Finance
PRIVACY NOTICE
This statement is being completed for real property that qualifies as an"eligible vacant building"as defined by The cost and an
IC 6-1.1-12.1-1(17). confidential,
individual's
salary information n is s cononfidential,the
balance of the fling is public record
per IC 6-1 1-12.1-5.1(c)and(d).
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This statement must be submitted to the body designating the Economic Revitalization Area prior to the public hearing if the designating body
requires information from the applicant in making its decision about whether to designate en Economic Revitalization Area. Otherwise,this statement
must be submitted to the designating body BEFORE the occupation of the eligible vacant building for which the person wishes to claim a deduction.
2. To obtain a vacant building deduction,a Form 322N1313 must be filed with the county auditor before May 10 in the year in which the property owner
or his tenant occupies the vacant building or not later than thirty(30)days after the assessment notice is mailed to the property owner if it was
mailed after April 10. If the property owner misses the May 10 deadline In the initial year of occupation,he can apply between March 1 and May 10
of a subsequent year.
3 A property owner who tiles the Form 322N8D must provide the county auditor and the designating body with a Form CF-1NBD to show compliance
with the approved Form SB-1NBD. The Form CF-INBO must also be updated each year in which the deduction is applicable.
SECTION 1 TAXPAYER INF t RMA7ION
WSJtalxpayer
Address of taxpayer(number and street,city,state,and ZiP code)
1301 East Douglas Road Mishawaka,IN 46545
Name of contact person Tele hong number E-mail address
David Doetsch X269 925-1111 daved@midwestfamilyswmi.com
SECTION 2 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION F PROPOSED PROJECT
Name of designating body Resolution number
City of South Bend
Location of property County DLGF taxing district number
316 East Monroe Street St.Joseph
Description of eligible vacant building that the property owner or tenant will occupy(use additional sheets"'necessary). Estimated occupancy dale(month,day.year)
The building consists of 2 floors with a total square footage of 18,185 sf The construction consists of February 22.2021
precast concrete wall panels and a conventional bar joist roof deck with built up roof.Building has
been vacant for over 12 months. Estimated date placed-in-use(month,day.year)
SECTION 3 ESTIMATE OF EMPLOYEES AND SALARIES AS A RESULT OF PROPOSED PROJECT
Current number Salaries Number retained Salaries Number additional Salaries
23 $1,040,520 23 $1,040,520 3 $105,000
SECTION ESTIMATED TOTAL COST AND VALUE OF PROPOSED PROJECT
REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS
COST ASSESSED VALUE
Current values $235,000
Plus estimated values of proposed project $3,100,600
Less values of any property being replaced
Net estimated values upon completion of project $3,335,600
SECTION 5 EFFORTS TO SELL OR LEASE VACANT BUILDING
scribed efforts h ner or r vtous ow r s lease or rent the buildi our orf of v n
die owner etiii ecdml"ie assistance oreNAI Messy;a commerclarlgreai`esta`te eaniT�e`ys�,worldwide company.It was previously a data center
owned by CyrusOne.
Show amount for which the building was offered for sale.lease,or rent during period of vacancy.
The list price was"Negotiable"when the offer to purchase was made.
Foie existing r'uttai g(win oe name to`a1°mattur¢e texpenencelioroadcasting company By revitalizing this existing building and bringing new
employees to this location,a new sense of confidence should be felt by other businesses looking to relocate to this area of South Bend.This
new development should also provide support to existing local amenities or encourage new service businesses to locate here.
SECTION 6 TAXPAYER CERTI (CATION
I hereby certify that the representations in this statement are true.
Sign a of authorized rept alive I Title Date signed(month da, r)
President I04)08)2d20
Page 1 of 2
FOR USE OF THE DESIGNATING BODY
We find that the applicant meets the general standards in the resolution adopted or to be adopted by this body. Said resolution,passed or to be passed
under IC 6-1.1-12.1,provides for the following limitations:
A. The designated area has been limited to a period of time not to exceed calendar years'(see below). The date this
designation expires is
B. The amount of the deduction applicable is limited to$
C. Other limitations or conditions(specify)
D. Number of years allowed: ❑ Year I ❑ Year 2 ❑ Year 3 ❑ Year 4 0 Year 5('see below)
0 Year 6 ❑ Year 7 ❑ Year 8 ❑ Year 9 0 Year 10
E For a statement of benefits approved after June 30,2013,did the designating body adopt an abatement schedule per IC 6-1.1-12.1-17?
❑ Yes ❑ No
If yes,attach a copy of the abatement schedule to this form.
If no,the designating body is required to establish an abatement schedule before the deduction can be determined.
We have also reviewed the information contained in the statement of benefits and find that the estimates and expectations are reasonable and have
determined Thal the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction described above.
Approved(signature and title of authorized member of designating body) Telephone number Date signed(month,day,year)
( )
Printed name of authorized member of designating body Name of designating body
Attested by(signature and title of attester) Printed name of attester
'If the designating body limits the time period during which an area is an economic revitalization area,that limitation does not limit the length of time a
taxpayer is entitled to receive a deduction to a number of years that is less than the number of years designated under IC 6-1.1-12.1-17.
IC 6-1.1-12.1-1(17)'Eligible vacant building'means a building that:
(A)is zoned for commercial or industrial purposes;and
(B)is unoccupied for at least one(1)year before the owner of the building or a tenant of the owner occupies the building,as evidenced
by a valid certificate of occupancy,paid utility receipts,executed lease agreements.or any other evidence of occupation that the
department of local government finance requires.
IC 6-1.1-12.1-17
Abatement schedules
Sec.17.(a)A designating body may provide to a business that is established in or 2located to a revitalization area and that receives a deduction under
section 4 or 4.5 of this chapter an abatement schedule based on the following factors:
(1) The total amount of the taxpayer's investment in real and personal property.
(2) The number of new full-time equivalent jobs created.
(3)The average wage of the new employees compared to the state minimum wage.
(4) The infrastructure requirements for the taxpayer's investment.
(b)This subsection applies to a statement of benefits approved after June 30,2013. A designating body shall establish an abatement schedule
for each deduction allowed under this chapter. An abatement schedule must specify the percentage amount of the deduction for each year of
the deduction. An abatement schedule may riot exceed ten(10)years.
(c)An abatement schedule approved for a particular taxpayer before July 1,2013,remains in effect until the abatement schedule expires under
the terms of the resolution approving the taxpayer's statement of benefits,
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•' STATEMENT OF BENITS `
'1:' REAL ESTATED
IMPROVEMENTS
Stale Form 51767(R6 r 10-11)
FORM SO-61 I Real Property
Prescribed by the Department of Local Government Finance zoPAY zo
PRIVACY NOTICE
This statement is being completed for real property that q uallfies under the following Indiana Code(check one boy): Any information concerning the cost
o Redevelopment or rehabilitation of real estate improvements(IC 6-1.1-12.1-4) of the property and specific salaries
•
❑Residential) distressed area(IC 6-1.1-12.1-4.1 prop to ownerindividual employees by the
Y ) pprroop i 1 - is confidential per
INSTRUCTIONS: IC&t t t2.t•5.t
1. This statement must be submitted to the body designating the Economic Revitalization Area prior to the public hearing if the designating body requires
information from the applicant in making its decision about whether to designate an Economic Revitalization Area. Otherwise,this statement must be
submitted to the designating body BEFORE the redevelopment or rehabilitation of real property for which the person wishes to claim a deduction. '
2. The statement of benefits form must be submitted to the designating body and the area designated an economic revitalization area before the initiation of
the redevelopment or rehabilitation for which the person desires to claim a deduction.
3. To obtain a deduction,a Form 322/RE must be filed with the County Auditor before May 10 in the year in which the addition to assessed valuation is
made or not later than thirty(30)days after the assessment notice is mailed to the property owner if it was mailed alter April 10. A property owner who
failed to file a deduction application within the prescribed deadline may file an application between March 1 and May 10 of a subsequent year.
4. A property owner who files for the deduction must provide the CountyAuditor and designating body with a Form CF-1/Real Property. The Form CF-1/Real
Property should be attached to the Form 322/RE when the deduction is first claimed and then updated annually for each year the deduction is applicable.
IC 6-1.1-12.1-5.1(6)
5. For a Form SB-1/Real Property that is approved after June 30. 2013, the designating body is required to establish an abatement schedule for each
deduction allowed. For a Form SB-1/Real Property that is approved prior to July 1,2013,the abatement schedule approved by the designating body
remains in effect. iC 6-1.1-12.1-17
i
SECTION 1 TAXPAYER INFORMATION
Name of taxpayer
WSJM-INC
Address of taxpayer(number and street,city slate,and ZIP code)
1301 East Douglas Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Name of contact person Telephone number E-mail address
Dave Doetsch ( ) 269-925-1111ved@midwestfamilyswmi.com
SECTION 2 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT
Name of designating body Resolution number
City of South Bend, IN
Location of property County DLGF taxing district number
316 East Monroe Street St. Joseph
Description of real property Improvements,redevelopment or rehabilitation(use additional sheets If necessary) Estimated start date(month,day,year)
July 1,2020
The 18,185sf building was built in 1985. It is a vacant 2 story building. It will re renovated to Estimated completion date(month,day year)
February 26,2021
SECTION 3 ESTIMATE OF EMPLOYEES AND SALARIES AS RESULT OF PROPOSED PROJECT
Current number Salaries Number retained Salaries Number additional Salaries
23 $1,028,560 23 $1,028,560 3
SECTION 4 ESTIMATED TOTAL COST AND VALUE OF PROPOSED PROJECT
REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS
COST ASSESSED VALUE ,
Current values 15235,000
Plus estimated values of proposed project 1$3,100,600
Less values of any property being replaced 1°
Net estimated values ••n c• •ietion of•oject
SECTION 5 WASTE CONVERTED AND OTHER BENEFITS PROMISED BY THE TAXPAYER
n/a
Estimated solid waste converted(pounds) Estimated hazardous waste converted(pounds)
Other benefits .•
•
SECTION 6 TAXPAYER CERTIFICATION ,
I hereby certify that the representations in this statement are true.
Signature of authorized pre ntative Date signed(month,day,year)
�f I4/8/20
Prin me of authorized repr n ave ripe I
Dave Doetsch President
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.FOR USE OF_THE DESIGNATING BODY
We find that the applicant meets the general standards in the resolution adopted or to be adopted by this body. Said resolution,passed or to be passed
under IC 6-1.1-12.1,provides for the following limitations:
A. The designated area has been limited to a period of time not to exceed calendar years'(see below). The date this designation
expires Is
B. The type of deduction that Is allowed in the designated area Is limited to:
1.Redevelopment or rehabilitation of real estate Improvements 0 Yes ❑No
2.Residentially distressed areas ❑Yes ❑No
C. The amount of the deduction applicable is limited to$
D. Other limitations or conditions(specify)
E. Number of years allowed: 0 Year 1 ❑Year 2 ❑Year 3 0 Year a ❑ Year 5 ('see below)
❑Year 6 ❑Year 7 ❑Year 8 ❑Year 9 ❑ Year 10
F. For a statement of benefits approved after June 30,2013,did this designating body adopt an abatement schedule per IC 6-1.1-12.1-177
❑Yes ❑No
If yes,attach a copy of the abatement schedule to this form.
If no,the designating body is required to establish an abatement schedule before the deduction can be determined.
We have also reviewed the information contained in the statement of benefits and find that the estimates and expectations are reasonable and have
determined that the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction described above.
Approved(signature and title of authorized member of designating body) Telephone number Date signed(month,day,year)
( )
Printed name of authorized member of designating body Name of des'gnaling body
Attested by(signature and lifts of attester) Printed name of attester
•If the designating body limits the time period during which an area Is an economic revitalization area,that limitation does not limit the length of lime a
taxpayer is entitled to receive a deduction to a number of years that Is less than the number of years designated under IC 6-1.1-12.1-17.
A. For residentially distressed areas where the Form SB-1/Real Property was approved prior to July 1,2013,the deductions established in IC
6-1.1-12.1-4.1 remain in effect.The deduction period may not exceed five(5)years. For a Form SB-1/Real Property that Is approved after June 30,
2013,the designating body Is required to establish an abatement schedule for each deduction allowed. The deduction period may not exceed ten
(10)years. (See IC 6-1.1-12.1-17 below.)
B. For the redevelopment or rehabilitation of real property where the Form SB-1/Real Property was approved prior to July 1,2013,the abatement
schedule approved by the designating body remains In effect.For a Form SB-1/Real Property that is approved after June 30.2013,the designating
body Is required to establish an abatement schedule for each deduction allowed.(See IC 6-1.1-12.1-17 below.)
IC 6-1.1-12.1-17
Abatement schedules
Sec.17.(a)A designating body may provide to a business that is established in or relocated to a revitalization area and that receives a deduction under
section 4 or 4.5 of this chapter en abatement schedule based on the following factors:
(1) The total amount of the taxpayer's Investment in real and personal property.
(2) The number of new full-time equivalent Jobs created.
(3) The average wage of the new employees compared to the stale minimum wage.
(4) The infrastructure requirements for the taxpayer's investment.
(b) This subsection applies to a statement of benefits approved after June 30,2013.A designating body shall establish an abatement schedule
for each deduction allowed under this chapter. An abatement schedule must specify the percentage amount of the deduction for each year of
the deduction. An abatement schedule may not exceed ten(10)years.
(c) An abatement schedule approved for a particular taxpayer before July 1.2013,remains in effect until the abatement schedule expires under
the terms of the resolution approving the taxpayer's statement of benefits.
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R STATEMENT OF BENEFITS
;:iii;..,,`,.,... PERSONAL PROPERTY FORM SB-1/PP
'' State Form 51784(R4/11-15)
Prescribed by the Department of Local Government Finance PRIVACY NOTICE
Any Information concerning the cost
of the property and specific salaries paid
to individual employees by the property
owner is confidential per IC 8-1 1-12.1-5 1
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This statement must be submitted to the body designating the Economic Revilalizatfon Area prior to the public hearing if the designating body requires
information from the applicant in making its decision about whether to designate an Economic Revitalization Area. Otherwise this statement must be
submitted to the designating body BEFORE a person installs the new manufacturing equipment and/or research and development equipment,and/or
logistical distribution equipment and/or information technology equipment for which the person wishes to claim a deduction.
2. The statement of benefits form must be submitted to the designating body and the area designated an economic revitalization area before the installation
of qualltying abatable equipment for which the person desires to claim a deduction.
3. To obtain a deduction,a person must file a certified deduction schedule with the person's personal property return on a certified deduction schedule
(Form 103-ERA)with the township assessor of the township where the property is situated or with the county assessor If there is no township assessor
for the township. The 103-ERA must be flied between January 1 and May 15 of the assessment year In which new manufacturing equipment
and/or research and development equipment and/or logistical distribution equipment and/or information technology equipment is installed and fully
functional,unless a filing extension has been obtained. A person who obtains a filing extension must file the form between January 1 and the extended
due date of that year.
4. Properly owners whose Statement of Benefits was approved,must submit Form CF-1/PP annually to show compliance with the Statement of Benefits.
(1C 6-1.1-12.1-5.6)
5. Fora Form SB-1/PP that is approved after June 30,2013,the designating body is required to establish an abatement schedule for each deduction allowed.
Fora Form SB-1/PP that Is approved prior to July 1,2013,the abatement schedule approved by the designating body remains in effect. (iC 6-1.1-12.1-17)
SECTION 1 TAXPAYER INFORMATION
Name of taxpayer Name of contact person
WSJM-INC Dave Doetsch
Address of taxpayer(number and street.city slate,and ZIP code) Telephone number
1301 East Douglas Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545 269-925-1111
SECTION 2 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT
Name of designating body fiesriutton number(s)
City of South Bend
Location of property County DLGF taxing district number
316 East Monroe Street St.Joseph County
Description of manufacturing equipment and/or research and development equipment ESTIMATED
and/or logistical distribution equipment and/or information technology equipment. START DATE COMPLETION DATE
(Use additional sheets if necessary.)
Manufacturing Equipment '
•
R&D Equipment
Logist Dist Equipment i
IT Equipment 12/7/20 2/12/21
SECTION 3 ESTIMATE OF EMPLOYEES AND SALARIES AS RESULT OF PROPOSED PROJECT
Current number Sotar:os 'Number retained Salaries Number additional Salaries
23 $1,040,520 03 4.1,040,520 i
$104,957
SECTION 4 ESTIMATED TOTAL COST AND VALUE OF PROPOSED PROJECT
NOTE:Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-12.1-5.1(d)(2)the MANUFACTURING R&D EQUIPMENT LOGIST DIST IT EQUIPMENT •
EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT
COST of the property is confidential. COST ASSESSED COST l ASSESSED COST ASSESSED COST ASSF ED
VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE i
Current values I I
Plus estimated values of proposed project $50,000 5800,000 •
Less values of any property being replaced 0
Net estimated values upon completion of project
SECTION 5 WASTE CONVERTED AND OTHER BENEFITS PROMISED BY THE TAXPAYER
Estimated solid waste converted(pounds) Estimated hazardous waste converted(pounds) '
Other benefits: .
SECTION 6 TAXPAYER CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the representations in ' statement are true.
Si nature of authoriz re tative Dele signed(month,day,year/
f April 8, 2020
Print of authorized rep ntative Title
Dave Doetsch (President
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FOR USE OF THE DESIGNATING BODY
We have reviewed our prior actions relating to the designation of this economic revitalization area and find that the applicant meets the general standards
adopted in the resolution previously approved by this body.
Said resolution, passed under IC 6-1.1-12.1-2.5, provides for the followingfirm
lotions as
authorized under IC 6-1.1-12.1-2.
A. The designated area has been limited to a period of time not to exceed calendar years'(see below). The date this designation expires
9 p s
Is . NOTE:This question addresses whether the resolution contains art expiration dale for the designated area.
B. The type of deduction that Is allowed in the designated area Is limited to:
1 . Installation of new manufacturing equipment; ❑Yes ❑ No ❑ Enhanced Abatement per IC 6-1.1-12.1-18
2. Installation of new research and development equipment; 0 Yes ❑ N o Check box if an enhanced abatement was
approved for one or more of these types.
3.Installation of new logistical distribution equipment. ❑Yes 0 N o
4. Installation of new information technology equipment; ❑Yes 0 No
C.The amount of deduction applicable to new manufacturing equipment is limited to$ cost with an assessed value of
$ . (One or both fines maybe filled out to establish a limit,if desired.)
D.The amount of deduction applicable to new research and development equipment is limited to$_ cost with an assessed value of
$
. (One or both lines maybe filled out to establish a limit,if desired.)
E. The amount of deduction applicable to new logistical distribution equipment is limited to$ cost with an assessed value of
$ (One or both lines may be filled out to establish a limit,if desired.)
F. The amount of deduction applicable to new information technology equipment is limited to$ cost with an assessed value of
$ (One or both lines maybe filled out to establish a limit,if desired.)
G. Other limitations or conditions(specify)
H. The deduction for new manufacturing equipment and/or new research and development equipment and/or new logistical distribution equipment and/or
new information technology equipment installed and first claimed eligible for deduction Is allowed for.
0 Year 1 0 Year 2 ❑ Year 3 ❑ Year 4 ❑ Year 5 0 Enhanced Abatement per IC 6-1.1-12.1-18
Number of years approved:
❑ Year 6 ❑ Year 7 ❑ Year 8 ❑ Year 9 0 Year 10 (Enter one to twenty(1-20)years,-may not
exceed twenty(20)years.)
I. For a Statement of Benefits approved after June 30,2013,did this designating body adopt an abatement schedule per IC 6-1.1-12.1-177 ❑Yes ❑No
If yes,attach a copy of the abatement schedule to this form.
If no,the designating body Is required to establish an abatement schedule before the deduction can be determined.
Also we have reviewed the information contained in the statement of benefits and find that the estimates and expectations are reasonable and have
determined that the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction described above.
Approved by:(signature and title ofaufhonzed member of designating body) Telephone nurrber Data
signed(month,day,yawl
( )
Printed name of authorized member of designatirg body Name of designating body
Attested by:(signature end Me of attester) Printed name of attester
"If the designating body limits the time period during which an area is an economic revitalization area,that limitation does not limit the length of time a
taxpayer is entitled to receive a deduction to a number of years that Is less than the number of years designated under IC 6-1.1-12.1-17.
IC G-1.1-12.1-17
Abatement schedules
Sec.17.(a)A designating body may provide to a business that is established in or relocated to a revitalization area and that receives a deduction under section 4 or 4.5
of this chapter an abatement schedule based on the following factors:
(1)The total amount of the taxpayer's Investment In real and personal property.
(2)The number of new full-time equivalent jobs created.
(3)The average wage of the new employees compared to the state minimum wage
(4)The infrastructure requirements for the taxpayer's Investment.
(b)This subsection applies to a statement of benefits approved after June 30,2013.A designating body shall establish an abatement schedule fa each deduction
allowed under this chapter.An abatement schedule must spedty the percentage amount of the deduction for each year of the deduction. An abatement schedule may
not exceed ten(10)years.
)
(c)An abatement schedule approved forra particular taxpayer before July 1,2013,remains In effect until the abatement schedule expires under the terms of the
resolution approving the taxpayer's statement of benefits.
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Filed in Clerk's Office
MAY 0 6 2020
RESOLUTION NO. 44,49-20 DAWN M.JONES
CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS
316 E Monroe Street, South Bend, IN 46601
AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR
PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR REAL
PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR
WSJM-INC
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a
Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization Areas
for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and
WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as 316 E
Monroe Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows:
PARCEL I:
A LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND 63 FEET IN LENGTH, NORTH AND SOUTH, TAKEN OFF OF AND FROM
THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE NORTH END OF LOT NUMBERED SEVEN (7) AS SHOWN ON THE
RECORDED PLAT OF GEORGE R. HUDSON'S SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF LOTS NUMBERED 19
AND 20 IN DENNISTON AND FELLOW'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, TOGETHER WITH THE WEST HALF OF THE VACATED ALLEY LYING EAST AND
ADJACENT TO SAID PARCEL OF LAND.
PARCEL II:
A PART OF LOT NUMBERED NINETEEN (19)AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF DENNISTON
AND FELLOW'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF SOUTH BEND, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING
AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT NUMBERED 19; THENCE SOUTH 63 FEET; THENCE
EAST 66 FEET; THENCE NORTH 63 FEET; THENCE WEST 66 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING,
IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA.
PARCEL III:
A LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND BOUNDED BY A LINE RUNNING AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT NUMBERED NINETEEN (19) AS SHOWN ON
THE RECORDED PLAT OF DENNISTON AND FELLOW'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF
SOUTH BEND; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF MONROE STREET, A
DISTANCE OF 116 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT NUMBERED 7 IN GEORGE R.
HUDSON'S SUBDIVISION OF SAID LOT NUMBERED 19; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE
EAST LINE OF CARROLL STREET 36 FEET; THENCE WEST 116 FEET TO A POINT 36 FEET NORTH
OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT NUMBERED 19; THENCE SOUTH ON THE EAST LINE
OF CARROLL STREET 36 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA,
TOGETHER WITH THE WEST HALF OF THE VACATED ALLEY LYING EAST AND ADJACENT TO SAID
PARCEL OF LAND.
PARCEL IV:
A PARCEL OF LAND 33 FEET WIDE FRONTING ON CARROLL STREET 116 FEET DEEP BOUNDED
BY A LINE RUNNING AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 36 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF LOT NUMBERED NINETEEN (19) AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF
DENNISTON AND FELLOW'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF SOUTH BEND; THENCE
RUNNING DUE EAST 116 FEET TO AN ALLEY EXTENDING ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF LOT
NUMBERED 7 AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF GEORGE R. HUDSON'S SUBDIVISION OF SAID LOT 19;
THENCE DUE NORTH 33 FEET ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 7; THENCE WEST
116 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH CARROLL STREET; THENCE SOUTH ON THE EAST LINE
OF SOUTH CARROLL STREET, 33 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY,
INDIANA, TOGETHER WITH THE WEST HALF OF THE VACATED ALLEY LYING EAST AND
ADJACENT TO SAID PARCEL OF LAND.
PARCEL V:
THE WEST 132 FEET OF LOT NUMBERED TWENTY (20) AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED PLAT OF
DENNISTON AND FELLOW'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN ST.JOSEPH
COUNTY, INDIANA.
PARCEL VI:
A PARCEL OF LAND BEING LOTS FOUR(4), FIVE(5), SIX(6), EIGHT(8), NINE(9), AND TEN (10), AND
A VACATED 10-FOOT WIDE ALLEY LYING ADJACENT TO SAID LOT 8, IN GEORGE R. HUDSON'S
SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF LOT 19 AND 20 IN DENNISTON AND FELLOW'S ADDITION, SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, VIZ:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MONROE STREET
(82.5 FEET WIDE)AND THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY IN LINE OF COLUMBIA STREET(66 FEET WIDE),
SAID INTERSECTION BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 4 IN SAID GEORGE R. HUDSON'S
SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH 0°00'00" WEST (BEARING ASSUMED) ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF
COLUMBIA STREET AND THE EAST LINES OF LOTS 4, 8, 9, AND 10 IN SAID SUBDIVISION,
AMEASURED DISTANCE OF 264.76 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 10; THENCE
NORTH 89°36'01" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 10, A MEASURED DISTANCE OF
132.69 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 10; THENCE NORTH 0°10'35" WEST,
ALONG THE WEST LINES OF SAID LOTS 10, 9, AND 8, AND SAID LINE PROJECTED, A MEASURED
DISTANCE OF 150.11 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 6 IN SAID SUBDIVISION;
THENCE NORTH 89°56'26" WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 6, A MEASURED
DISTANCE OF 15.86 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 6; HENCE NORTH 0°19'13"
EAST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 6, A MEASURED DISTANCE OF 114.13 FEET TO THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 6; THENCE SOUTH 89°50'14" EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE
OF LOTS 6, 5, AND 4 IN SAID SUBDIVISION AND SAID SOUTH LINE OF
MONROE STREET, A MEASURED DISTANCE OF 148.37 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
THE RECORD DESCRIPTION DESCRIBED ABOVE IS THE SAME AS THE MODERNIZED
DESCRIPTION IN A SURVEY PREPARED BY MICHAEL E. BRUNNER, P.E., P.S., INDIANA
#LS8086003, DATED DECEMBER, 2007; SAID MODERNIZED DESCRIPTION IS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
A PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37
NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST, PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY,
INDIANA, BEING PART OF LOTS 19 AND 20 OF DENNISTON AND FELLOWS ADDITION TO THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, ALL OF LOTS 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 AND 10 OF GEORGE R. HUDSON'S SUBDIVISION OF
PART OF LOTS 19 AND 20 OF DENNISTON AND FELLOW ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
ALL OF THE ALLEY VACATED BY VACATION RESOLUTION 48 AND
RECORDED IN MISCELLANEOUS RECORD R, PAGES 116 AND 117, AND ALL OF THE ALLEY
VACATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 73284 AND RECORDED AS DOCUMENT #8411078, AND MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A FOUND 5/8" DIAMETER IRON PIN WITH A PLASTIC CAP (SURVEYOR - HARNER
NO. 910032) AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF MONROE STREET WITH THE EAST
LINE OF CARROLL STREET, AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 19; THENCE ALONG
THE SOUTH LINE OF MONROE STREET AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 19,
PASSING A FOUND CROSS NOTCH AT 126.33 FEET, SOUTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 35
SECONDS EAST, 274.48 FEET (RECORD - EAST 121.10 FEET, EAST 5.10 FEET; AND SOUTH 89
DEGREES 50 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 148.37 FEET) TO A FOUND 5/8" DIAMETER IRON PIN
WITH A PLASTIC CAP (SURVEYOR- HARNER NO. 910032)AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH
LINE OF MONROE STREET WITH THE WEST LINE OF COLUMBIA STREET, AND THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF SAID LOT 4; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF COLUMBIA STREET AND THE EAST
LINE OF SAID LOTS 4, 8, 9, AND 10 SOUTH 00 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 03 SECONDS EAST, 264.80
FEET(RECORD-SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 264.76 FEET)TO A FOUND
5/8" DIAMETER IRON PIN WITH A PLASTIC CAP (SURVEYOR - HARNER NO. 910032) AT THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 10, A POINT IN THE SOUTH
LINE OF SAID LOT 20, AND THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST LINE OF COLUMBIA STREET WITH
THE NORTH LINE OF AN 11'WIDE ALLEY; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 10 AND
20, AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID ALLEY, PASSING A FOUND 3/4" DIAMETER IRON PIPE AT 142.74
FEET, SOUTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 275.26 FEET (RECORD - NORTH 89
DEGREES 36 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST, 132.69 FEET; WEST 10.20 FEET; AND WEST 132.00
FEET)TO A SET CROSS NOTCH AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 20 AND
THE NORTH LINE OF SAID ALLEY WITH THE EAST LINE OF CARROLL STREET; THENCE ALONG
THE EAST LINE OF CARROLL STREET, NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST,
264.99 FEET (RECORD - NORTH 264.00 FEET) TO THE BEGINNING. CONTAINING 1.6715 ACRES,
MORE OR LESS.
and which has Key Numbers 71-08-12-329-005.000-026, 71-08-12-329-001.000-026, 71-08-12-329-
002.000-026, 71-08-12-329-003.000-026, 71-08-12-329-006.000-026, 71-08-12-329-007.000-026, 71-08-
12-329-008.000-026 and 71-08-12-329-004.000-026 be designated as an Economic Revitalization
Area; and
WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing
before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-2.5; and
WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all
remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic
revitalization area have been met.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the
area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes of tax abatement. Such
designation is for Real property tax abatement only and is limited to three (3) calendar years from
the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council.
SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for
and is granted Real property tax deduction for up to a period of five (5) years as shown by the
schedule outlined below as well as the attachment pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-17 and
further determines that the petition, the Memorandum of Agreement between the Petitioner and
the City of South Bend, and the Statement of Benefits comply with Chapter 2, Article 6, of the
Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and Indiana Code 6-1.1-12 et seq.
Year 1 - 100%
Year 2 - 100%
Year 3 - 100%
Year 4 - 100%
Year 5 - 100%
SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
Common Council and approved by the Mayor.
Tim Scott, President
South Bend Common Council