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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 08-19-94SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING August 19, 1994 10:00 a.m. Presiding: Paula N. Auburn President 1. ROLL CALL 1308 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana Members Present: Ms. Paula N. Auburn, President Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Vice - President Mr. Theo F. Sharp, Secretary Members Absent: Mr. Michael Donoho Mr. Philip Faccenda Legal Counsel: Ms. Jenny Pitts Manier Redevelopment Staff: Mr.Jon Hunt, Executive Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Recording Secretary Mr. Gabriel Okafor, Economic Dev. Specialist Bureau of Housing Staff: Media: Others: 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ms. Kathryn Baumgartner, Director Mr. Thom Howell, U -93 Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates Mr. Scott Senff, Parkview Juvenile Center a. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, August 5, 1994. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, August 5, 1994. -1- COMMISSION APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1994 ILSouth Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 CJ 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Redevelopment Commission Claims submitted August 19, 1994, for approval. ADMIN 1994 (212) Federal Express Corp. $ 176.25 South Bend Tribune $ 19.89 ADT Security Systems $ 1,108.07 Clyde E. Williams & Assoc. $ 312.50 Kinko's National $ 2.95 Peirce & Associates $ 125.00 SAMPLE- EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA (4141 James & Karen Bennett $ 6,000.00 Amanda Griffin $ 950.00 St. Joseph County Treasurer $ 143.22 Thomas General Construction $ 75.00 J. W. Rogers & South Bend Code Enforcement $ 506.78 Debra Young and St. Joseph Title Corp. $ 18, 804.00 Ken Herceg & Associates, Inc. $ 87.00 Kinko's $ 304.75 Anna Edwards $ 10,975.00 Appraisal Group, Inc. $ 750.00 Camiros Ltd. $ 1,132.39 Charles Marsh & Esther Marsh $ 15,269.15 Magnolia West $ 6,000.00 Sewer Repair Fund $ 500.00 St. Joseph County Treasurer $ 80.85 York Title & Escrow, Inc. $ 150.00 Clerk of the Court $ 12,300.00 S.B.C.D.A. T.I.F. GENERAL ACCOUNT (420 Envirocorp Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Claims submitted August 19, 1994. -2- $ 36,967.33 COMMISSION APPROVED THE CLAIMS SUBMITTED AUGUST 19, 1994 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 4. COMMUNICATIONS There were no Communications. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1277 approving an application for personal property tax deduction for property located at 1145- 1305 Prairie Avenue in the Sample - Ewing Development Area. (South Bend Scrap and Processing Division) Mr. Hunt asked that item 5.a. be tabled. There was no objection and the item was tabled. 6. NEW BUSINESS Ms. Auburn asked permission to add two items to the agenda. There was no objection and the items were added. a. Public Hearing on Resolution No. 1283 amending the Development Plan for the Sample -Ewing Development Area. Mr. Hunt asked that the following items be entered into the record: 1) the original of the Notice of Public Hearing on the amendment to the Sample -Ewing Development Plan; 2) an affidavit from Carol Smith, Advertising Manager of the South Bend Tribune that the notice of hearing was published in that newspaper on August 5, 1993; 3) an affidavit from Lisa Andrysiak, Classified Manager of the Tri- County News that the notice of hearing was published in that newspaper -3- THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS ITEM 5. A. WAS TABLED South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. continued... on August 5, 1994; 4) a memo from Ann Kolata stating that on August 5, 1994, she sent a copy of the notice of hearing to affected property owners and registered neighborhood organizations and neighborhood leaders; 5) a copy of Resolution No. 1283, the subject of the Public Hearing; 6) as of 10:00 a.m. 0 written remonstrances were received concerning the public hearing. Ms. Auburn asked if there was any objection to entering these items into the record. There was no objection and the ILI items were so entered. Mr. Hunt explained that Resolution No. 1283 amends the Development Plan for the Sample -Ewing Development Area by adding two parcels to the acquisition list. Based on a staff recommendation, following review and study, it has been determined that the parcels are needed to continue and carry out the development plan for the area. Mr. Hunt noted that several months ago the Commission removed the parcels from a list of properties to be added to the acquisition list and directed the staff to look at the area in terms of development potential and development projects. They asked the staff to assess the situation and make a recommendation to the Commission. Based on the work done to date, the staff suggested that the parcels in question do need to be acquired to carry out the -4- South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 6. NEW BUSIlVESS (Cont.) a. continued... Development Plan. We are not talking about parcels that are blighted in and of themselves, but parcels that are located in a blighted area and are needed to assemble viable sites for development and to maximize development opportunities in the area. Issues of blight are not only physical conditions, but fragmented ownership, incompatible uses, and sites that are undevelopable because of size or configuration. Based on these considerations, the staff recommends adding the two properties owned by Frank and Justine Polack to IL the acquisition list of the Sample -Ewing Development Plan. Mr. Hunt confirmed that by adopting Resolution No. 1283, the Commission would be making the following findings and taking the following actions: 1. After considering the evidence presented at its meeting of August 19, 1994, the Commission finds and determines that the additional properties, described at Exhibit "B", hereto, proposed to be acquired in the Sample -Ewing Development Area, are needed for and will be useful in the implementation of the Development Plan for the Sample - Ewing Development Area. 2. The Commission finds and determines that the amendment to -5- ILSouth Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. continued... the Development Plan for the Sample - Ewing Development Area, which amendment adds to the list of properties within the Area the parcels of property described at Exhibit "B ", hereto, is reasonable and appropriate when considered in relation to Resolution No. 1207, Resolution No. 1222 and the Development Plan for the Sample -Ewing Development Area and the purposes of I.C. 36 -7 -14. 3. The Commission finds and determines that the Development ILI Plan, with the proposed amendment, conforms to the comprehensive plan of the City. 4. The Commission finds and determines that it will be of public utility and benefit to proceed with the Development Plan for the Sample -Ewing Development Area and that the public health and welfare will be benefitted by the acquisition and redevelopment of the Sample -Ewing Development Area, including the parcels of property described at Exhibit "B ", hereto, as contemplated by the amendment to the Development Plan. 5. The Commission finds and determines that to accomplish redevelopment of the Area, it is necessary to acquire land within the W South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. continued... Area as shown on Exhibit "B ", attached hereto and incorporated herein. 6. It is estimated that the total cost of property acquisition and redevelopment within the Area will be $25,200,000.00 and Resolution No. 1207, as modified and confirmed by Resolution No. 1222, and the Plan are hereby amended to reflect this estimate. 7. The Development Plan, as amended IL as shown on Exhibit "B", attached hereto, is hereby in all respects approved. 8. The Secretary is hereby directed to file a certified copy of said Development Plan, as amended, with the minutes of this meeting. 9. The Secretary is hereby directed to record this Resolution pursuant to the requirements of I.C. 36- 7- 14- 17.5(g). 10. All other findings, determinations, and conclusions in Resolution No. 1207, as modified and confirmed by Resolution No. 1222, shall remain as stated therein. 11. The United States of America is hereby assured of full compliance by -7- (0� South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. continued... the South Bend Redevelopment Commission with regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Ms. Auburn opened the Public Hearing on Resolution No. 1283 for whomever wished to speak. Mr. Senff, of Parkview Juvenile Center, explained the new juvenile center planned to be constructed in the Sample - Ewing Development Area on the property which includes the Polack property. The location of the new juvenile facility is a site roughly bounded by Michigan Street on the West, Ohio Street on the north, Carroll or Fellows Street on the east, and a new street near the former Paris Avenue on the south. Mr. Senff described the inadequacy of the current facility and the community's need for a new facility. The present facility has . sixteen beds yet frequently houses 35 youth. The new facility will have three pods to house the residents. Each pod will have an 18 -bed capacity for a total capacity of 54 residents. The new facility will also have a dining area, a gym, counseling rooms, probation office space, court rooms, and multi - agency office space. South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. continued... Ms. Auburn asked if there was anyone else who wished to speak to Resolution No. 1283. There was no one else who wished to speak. Ms. Auburn closed the Public Hearing. Ms. Aubm stated that the need for a juvenile facility was clear and that the development of such a facility at the proposed site required that site to be cleared, which required the acquisition of the Polack property. ILb. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1283. Upon a motion by Mr. Sharp, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 1283 amending the Development Plan for the Sample -Ewing Development Area. Ms. Auburn asked permission to consider item 6.d. at this time. There was no objection and item 6.d. was moved up on the agenda. d. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1285 relating to acquisition of property in the Sample - Ewing Development Area by Eminent Domain. 0 COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1283 AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 6. NEW BUMESS (Cont.) d. continued... Mr. Hunt noted that Resolution No. 1285 sets the Fair Market Value for the property just added to the acquisition list and authorizes sending a purchase offer to the Polacks for the property, authorizing the use of Eminent Domain to acquire the property if the parties cannot agree on a price within 30 days. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 1285 relating to acquisition of property in the Sample - Ewing Development Area by Eminent Domain. C. ding of Resolution No. 1284 amending the Development Plan for the South Bend Central Development Area. Mr. Hunt noted that Resolution No. 1284 sets a Public Hearing for 10:00 a.m., September 2, 1994 to amend the South Bend Central Development Area Development Plan to add part of an easement to the acquisition list. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission accepted Resolution No. 1284 for filing and set a Public Hearing on Resolution No. 1284 for 10:00 a.m. on September 2, 1994. -10- COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1285 RELATING TO ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN THE SAMPLE -EWING DEVELOPMENT AREA BY EMINENT DOMAIN COMMISSION ACCEPTED RESOLUTION NO. 1284 FOR FILING AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION NO. 1284 FOR 10:00 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1994 South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) e. Commission approval requested for additional funds in connection with the Roof Loan Program for property located at 2502 Linden Avenue. (Zenobia Allen) Ms. Baumgartner noted that the Commission approved a $5,050 loan for replacement of a roof for Zenobia Allen. While removing the existing roof, it became apparent that there was structural damage to the roof which needed to be repaired before a new roof could be put on. Additional funds in the amount of $2,010 are needed in order to do the structural repairs. The additional funds will increase the total loan amount to $7,060 and the term of the loan will be extended to approximately 20 years but will not increase the size of the monthly payment. Upon a motion by Mr. Sharp, seconded COMMISSION APPROVED AN INCREASE OF by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously $2010 FOR THE LOAN IN CONNECTION carried, the Commission approved an WITH THE ROOF LOAN PROGRAM FOR increase of 2010 for the loan in PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2502 LINDEN connection with the Roof Loan Program AVENUE (ZENOBIA ALLEN) for property located at 2502 Linden Avenue. (Zenobia Allen) :4 f. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1286 approving an application for personal property tax deduction for property located at 3605 W. Cleveland Road in the Airport Economic Development Area. (AE Goetze, Inc.) -11- (40� South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) h. continued... Upon a motion by Mr Sharp, seconded by Mr. Piasecki and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Release of Development Obligation related to property in the South Bend Central Development Area. (Stephenson Mill Apartments) i. Commission approval requested for Acknowledgement of Termination of Lease. Ms. Manier explained that when the IL Commission acquired the Corridor Properties Building, Lebermuth Company was a tenant in the building. They have been relocated and would like this document approved for the record. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Acknowledgement of Termination of Lease. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS Mr. Hunt reported that he was showing some development prospects some land in the Airport Industrial Park. Land in that area is really moving fast. There are a lot of new buildings or expansions recently, including many that the Commission has sold land for and approved tax abatements for. There are now approximately 7,000 people working in the Airport Industrial Parks and the Toll Road Industrial Park. -13- COMMISSION APPROVED THE RELEASE OF DEVELOPMENT OBLIGATION RELATED TO PROPERTY IN THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA. (STEPHENSON MILL APARTMENTS) COMMISSION APPROVED THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TERMINATION OF LEASE PROGRESS REPORTS South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) f. continued... Item 6.f. was tabled until the next meeting. g. Commission approval requested for Resolution No. 1287 accepting the transfer of real property from the City of South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Hunt explained that the property being transferred from the City of South Bend are vacant lots in the Sample - Ewing Development Area. Upon a motion by Mr. Piasecki, IL seconded by Mr. Sharp and unanimously carried, the Commission approved Resolution No. 1287 accepting the transfer of real property from the City of South Bend, Indiana. h. Commission approval requested for Release of Development Obligation related to property in the South Bend Central Development Area. (Stephenson Mill Apartments) Ms. Manier explained that The Alexander Company has met its development obligations specified in the Contract for Sale of Land for its Stephenson Mill Apartments project. The partnership has asked for this document to be approved and recorded to make sure that there will be no encumbrances on the title to the property. -12- ITEM 6.F. WAS TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 1287 ACCEPTING THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - August 19, 1994 8. NEXT COMNUSSION MEETING The next Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., September 2, 1994. 9. ADJOURNMENT 14 NEXT COMMISSION MEETING There being no further business to come before ADJOURNMENT the Redevelopment Commission, Mr. Piasecki made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Sharp seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 10:47 a.m. Paula N. Auburn, President -14- Ann E. Kolata, Director