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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-27-03 Community & Economic Development tommttat Atport tommunttt antr C onomtr ikvxiopmtnt Qommtttet The May 27, 2003 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Karl King at 4:03 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Kelly, Kuspa, Varner, Kirsits, Pfeifer, White and King; Building Commissioner Don Fozo, Bill Schalliol, Jeff Myers, Tiberus Mihalache, Magee Cook, Michael Beitzinger, Terry Bland of the boutij gVLbUUe and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member King noted that the Committee consisted of Council Members Kuspa, Varner, Kelly and himself as Chairperson. Council Member King called for a presentation on Bill No. 35-03 which would appropriate g p $100,000 from the Economic Development State Grant Fund for the purpose of assisting in the support of the Division of Economic Development's Area revitalization effort. Bill Schalliol of Community & Economic Development made the presentation. He noted that the monies would be used for investigation and remediation of properties containing underground storage tanks as a part of the Commercial Corridor Program. The funds are grant monies from IDEM and EPA. He further noted that any additional funds which may be necessary would come from city funds. No one from the public spoke in favor or against the Bill. Following discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kuspa that Bill No. 35-03 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 36-03 which would appropriate $48,270 from the Economic Development State Grant Fund for the purpose of assisting in the support of the Division of Economic Development's area revitalization effort. Bill Schalliol of Community & Economic Development made the presentation. He noted that the monies would be used to provide continued environmental site assessment activities in the Studebaker/Oliver Redevelopment Project Area. The IDFA grant monies would allow for a secondary site assessment of a part of the former South Bend Stamping plant site located at 601 W. Broadway. No one from the public spoke in favor or against the Bill. Following discussion, Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kuspa that Bill No. 36-03 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 03-51 which is a five (5) year residential real property tax abatement request for the property located at 2701 Northside Boulevard petitioned for by Tiberius Mihalache. Michael Beitzinger, Economic Development Specialist, reviewed his report dated May 20, 2003 (copy attached). Mr. Beitzinger stated that the petitioner proposes to build a 2,026 square foot Pu'lm''''''' . - --- . Community and Economic Development Committee May 27, 2003 Page 2 house with an estimated dollar value of $140,000. The report concluded that the petitioner meets 1 the qualifications for a five (5) year residential tax abatement under § 2-77.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing"Single Family Real Property Abatement". Mr. Tiberius Mihalache, the petitioner, then made a presentation. He noted that two(2) years ago he built two (2) houses valued then between $65,000-$70,000 which have increased in value by $25,000-$30,000. He believes that the proposed home would further add to the value of the neighborhood. No one from the p ublic spoke in favor or against the Bill. Following discussion, Council Member Kelly mad e a motion, by Council il Membe r Kuspa a that Bill No. 03-51 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 03-52 which is a five (5) year residential real property tax abatement request for the properties located at 3102 and 3108 Northside Boulevard petitioned for by Tiberius Mihalache. Michael Beitzinger, Economic Development Specialist, reviewed his report dated May 20, 2003 (copy attached). Mr. Beitzinger stated that the petitioner proposes to build a multi-family, two- story quad plex with a total living area of 3,840 square feet with a projected new dollar investment of $200,000. The report concluded that the petitioner meets the qualifications for a five (5) year residential tax abatement under § 2-77.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing "Single Family Real Property Abatement". He then circulated three(3) pictures depicting the current house located on the property which would be torn down. Mr. Tiberius Mihalache,the petitioner, then made a presentation. He noted that this investment in the neighborhood would be beneficial. At the request of Council Member King, Mr. Mihalache then provided information with regard to the remonstrators who appeared at the Area Plan meeting. He stated that he obtained the property through foreclosure and noted that it is an eyesore. The 1 remonstrators contended that the new construction would block their view of the river, which Mr. Mihalache stated that it would not. He stated that basically the remonstrators did not want anything built next to them. Council Member King noted that Dennis Whitacker spoke in favor of the project when it came before the Area Plan Commission. No one from the public spoke in favor or against the Bill. Following discussion, Council Member Kuspa made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kelly that Bill No. 03-52 be recommended favorably to Council. Under miscellaneous business, Mr. Beitzinger introduced an intern, Magee Cook, who is a Junior at St. Mary's College where she is majoring in Finance and lives in LaPorte. There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member King adjourned the meeting at 4:16 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Karl King, Chairperson , Community&Economic Development Committee KCF:kmf Attachments