HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending section 2-151 Designate Additional areas as an economic development target area •
ORDINANCE No. 8264-92
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana-
May 11, 92
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Attest: City Clerk
IRENE K. GAMMON
Attest:_ -� President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana—
May 12, 92
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City Clerk
IRENE K. GAMMON
Approved and signed by me 19
tvaxte— Mayor
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Ordinance No. FR 416- 9,0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING SECTION 2-151
OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO DESIGNATE
ADDITIONAL AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA
WHEREAS, I.C. 6-1. 1-12 . 1, as amended, provides for the
designation of specific geographic areas in the City of South Bend
to be economic development target areas; and
WHEREAS, a favorable recommendation has been made by the South
Bend Economic Development Commission (Commission) to designate a
certain geographic territory within the City of South Bend,
Indiana, as an economic development target area; and
WHEREAS, upon investigation, it has found that the geographic
territory within the City of South Bend, Indiana, described below
(Area) qualifies as an economic development target area because it
has become undesirable or impossible for normal development and
occupancy because of lack of development, cessation of growth,
deterioration of improvements, and because of the adverse character
of occupancy, age, obsolescence, substandard buildings, and other
factors which have impaired values and which prevent a normal
development of the property or property use; and
WHEREAS, the designation of the Area will not result in more
than 15% of the total geographic territory of the City having been
designated economic development target areas; and
WHEREAS, it is found that designation of the Area as an
economic development target area is of economic benefit to the City
of South Bend, Indiana and its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the
City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. The South Bend Common Council hereby finds that
the Area has become undesirable or impossible for normal
development and occupancy because of lack of development, cessation
of growth, deterioration of improvements or character of occupancy,
age, obsolescence, substandard buildings, or other factors that
have impaired values or prevent a normal development of the
property or use of the property. It is also hereby found that the
Area is suffering from an abnormally high vacancy rate, which
vacancy rate is accelerating, and which threatens the viability of
the retail sector of the City's economy. It has further found that
said occupancy rate has been accelerating and, based upon economic
trends occurring throughout the nation, poses a significant threat
to the City' s economy. It has further found that the structures in
the Area have been allowed to deteriorate and are in need of
substantial upgrading to enable the Area to return to economic
viability, and that incentives are necessary and appropriate to
return the area to a healthy development trend.
SECTION II. The addition of the Area to the designation of an
economic development target area will result in less than 15% of
the total geographic territory of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
to be in economic development target areas.
SECTION III. Section 2-151 of the South Bend Municipal Code
(h) The area commonly known as Scottsdale Mall, more
particularly described as follows:
A parcel being part of the North Half of the Southwest
Quarter of Section 30, Township 37 North, Range 3 East,
City of South Bend, Centre Township, St. Joseph County,
Indiana, described as follows: Commencing at the
Northwest corner of said quarter; thence South 89°54 ' 37"
East (bearing assumed) along the North line of said
quarter, a distance of 260. 00 feet to the point of
beginning; thence continuing along said North line, a
distance of 1052 . 00 feet, thence South 00°05 ' 11" West, a
distance of 870. 00 feet; thence North 89°59 ' 16" East, a
distance of 53 . 00 feet; thence South 00°04 ' 32" West, a
distance of 150. 00 feet; thence South 89°55 ' 20" East, to
the West line of Scottsdale Addition, Section "A" , a
distance of 484 . 86 feet; thence South 00°25 ' 08" East,
along said West line to the North right-of-way of U.S.
Route 20 bypass, a distance of 156.52 feet; the next (8)
calls being on the North said right-of-way; thence Deed;
South 69°58 ' 00" West, a distance of 421. 39 feet,
(measured: South 70°28 '36" West, 313 . 64 feet and South
70°27 ' 31" West, 106.22 feet) to the South line of said
North Half; thence along said North line, North 89°52 '45"
West, a distance of 1397 . 83 feet; thence North 0°05 ' 50"
East, along the East side of a tract purchased by
I.D.O.T. for right-of-way, a distance of 788 . 54 feet;
thence North 89°27 '44" West, to the East right-of-way
line (county) , a distance of 19 . 84 feet; thence along the
said East right-of-way line South 0°04 ' 21" East, a
distance of 788 . 69 feet; thence North 89°52 '45" West, a
distance of 40. 00 feet to the West line of said quarter
section; thence North 00°00 ' 00" East, along said West
line, a distance of 1046. 67 feet; thence Deed: South
89°54 ' 26" East, a distance of 260. 00 feet, thence North
00°00 ' 00" East, a distance of 270. 00 feet to the point of
beginning.
SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage by the Common Council of the City of
South Bend and approval by the Mayor.
Member of ihle Common Council
-BARNESÞBURG
600 1st Source Bank Center
100 North Michigan
South Bend,Indiana 46601
(219)233-1171
Ernest J. Szarwark
(219) 237-1195 TWX 810-341-3427 B&T LAW IND
Telecopier(219)237-1125
April 22, 1992
Ms. Irene Gammon
City Clerk
County-City Building
South Bend, Indiana 46601
Dear Ms. Gammon:
On behalf of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, as owners of the
Scottsdale Mall, we hereby submit to you in connection with our petition for real property
tax abatement an Ordinance amending Section 2-105 of the South Bend Municipal Code to
identify the geographic area of Scottsdale Mall as an economic development target area
under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-7.
We request this action in order to qualify the property for property tax abatement.
We request that you put this Ordinance on the agenda for the next City Council meeting,
at which time we will make a presentation demonstrating the need for such status in
connection with the development and renovation of Scottsdale Mall.
I believe it is fair to say that Scottsdale Mall is vitally important to the City of South
Bend. It is the single largest retail development in the City. Its loss would not only
eliminate a significant source of employment opportunities,but would also cripple the City's
retail trade.
As every resident of this City knows, Scottsdale Mall has suffered badly over the last
decade. It has an abnormally high vacancy factor. That abnormally high vacancy factor
threatens the continued viability of the Mall and is, in part, the result of a significant
deterioration of the physical facility.
The proposed project is the first step toward renovating the Mall to make it
aesthetically more attractive to shoppers, and more functional for retail tenants.
This project represents a significant commitment by Massachusetts Mutual to the
Mall and to this community at a point in time in which many regional malls are being
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Ms. Irene Gammon
April 22, 1992
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completely abandoned by their owners. We hope that you will support the designation of
this area as an economic development target area.
Sincerely yours,
Ernest J. Szarwark
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Your Committee of the Whole
to whom was referred
BILL NO.
30-92 SECOND READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING SECTION 2-151 OF THE SOUTH
BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL AREAS WITHIN THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TARGET AREA.
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion
This bill should be recommended to the Council favorable.
Chairman
Ann Puzzello