HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Chapter 2 Entitled Tax Abatement Procedures ORDINANCE No. 7452-85
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
May 13,
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Attest:
City Clerk
IRENE K. GAMMON
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President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
May 14, /9 85
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IRENE K. GAMMON
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SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 27-85
ORDINANCE NO. 25/5„7-/S-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 , ARTICLE 6 ,
OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED
TAX ABATEMENT PROCEDURES
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
Following extensive committee meetings and review, the Common
Council on January 28, 1985 , passed Ordinance No. 7428-85, which set
forth a comprehensive approach to real and personal tax abatement.
Since that time, two ( 2 ) areas of concern have been raised
which require minor amendments to be made to the ordinance.
The Council believes that these amendments are necessary and
are in keeping with the goal of encouraging economic revitalization
for the City of South Bend.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the
City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I . Chapter 2 , Article 6 , Section 2-76 , is amended in
part to read as follows:
SECTION 2-76 . Personal and Real Property Tax Abatement
Procedures.
(b) Eligibility.
2 . The property is located within one of the following
areas of the City, which the Council hereby declares
as tax abatement impact areas:
Two parcels of land being parts of the City
of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph
County, Indiana, and being more particularly
described as follows, viz:
Beginning at the intersection of the
southeasterly right-of-way line of the Chicago,
Indiana, and Southern Railroad and the first alley
north of Lincolnway West, extended, in said City;
thence Southeasterly, South and East along said
alley, including Lot 11 of the Augustine Addition,
to its intersection with the centerline of Blaine
Avenue; thence South along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Lindsey
Avenue; thence East along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Allen Street;
thence South along said centerline to its
intersection with the first alley north of
Lincolnway West; thence South and East along said
alley to its intersection with the centerline of
Cushing Street; thence South alone Ga; (`Pn1PY� ; no
extended, including Lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 8 , 9 , and 10 of
the St. Joseph County Agricultural Society
Addition, Lots 24 , 23 , 22 , 16, and 15 of the
Studebaker Brothers Subdivision, Lot 129 of
Cushing and Lindsey's Addition, Lot 1 of the
Muessel First Addition, Lots 151 and 152 of the
Muessel Third Addition, and Lots 406 , 407 , 408 ,
409, 410, 411 , 398 , 397 , 372, 373, and 374 of
Vassar Park, and excluding Lots 36, 37, and 38 of
the Muessel First Addition, to its intersection
with the northwesterly right-of-way line of the
Chicago, Indiana, and Southern Railroad; thence
Southwesterly along said right-of-way line to its
intersection with the west boundary of a tract of
land conveyed to Charles D. Derr by a deed
recorded in Deed Record Number 8312224 in the
office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County,
Indiana; thence North and West along said
boundary, extended, to its intersection with the
first alley north of Elwood Avenue, extended;
thence East along said alley, extended, to its
intersection with the first alley east of Portage
Avenue; thence South and Southeasterly along said
alley, extended, including a tract of land
conveyed to Charles B. and Elinor K. Burkhart by a
deed recorded in Deed Record 647 Pg. 392 in the
office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County,
Indiana, a tract of land conveyed to Laurence D.
and Dorothy L. Jones by a deed recorded in Deed
Record Number 8015987 in the office of the
Recorder of St. Joseph County, Lot 143 of Portage
Park, Lot 18 of the Chapin Place First Plat, and
Lots 3 and 2 of the C. Fassnacht Addition, to its
intersection with the south boundary of Burrough' s
Subdivision of Out Lot 115; thence Northeasterly
along said boundary and continuing East along the
first alley north of Marion Street to its
intersection with the centerline of St. Joseph
Street; thence South along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Marion Street;
thence East along said centerline, extended, to
its intersection with the centerline of the St.
Joseph River; thence Northerly along said
centerline to its intersection with the first
alley south of Corby Street, extended; thence East
along said alley to its intersection with the
first alley west of Hill Street; thence South
along said alley, extended, to its intersection
with the first alley south of Kalorama Street;
thence East along said alley to its intersection
with the first alley east of Hill Street; thence
South along said alley to its intersection with
the centerline of Jefferson Boulevard; thence West
along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of the St. Joseph River; thence
Southeasterly along said centerline to its
intersection with the first alley, east of Miami
Street, extended; thence Southerly along said
alley, extended, including Lots 26 , 25, 24, 23 ,
22 , and 21 of Jacob Leer's survey, to its
intersection with the centerline of Oak Park
Court; thence West along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Miami Street;
thence South along said centerline to its
intersection with the rpnf Prl i nr> of lliiha i l Z\Nroniio.
intersection with the centerline of Brook Street;
thence Northwesterly along said centerline to its
intersection with the west boundary of Wenger and
Krieghbaum' s Vistula Avenue Addition; thence North
and Northwesterly along said boundary to its
intersection with the northwesterly right-of-way
line of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad; thence
West and Northwesterly along said right-of-way
line to its intersection with the first alley
south of Sample Street; thence West along said
alley, extended, to its intersection with the
centerline of Carroll Street; thence South along
said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Ohio Street; thence Bass West along
said centerline to its intersection with the first
alley east of Michigan Street; thence South along
said alley, extended, including Lots G and H of
Elder Place, to its intersection with the
centerline of Ewing Avenue; thence West along said
centerline to its intersection with the east
right-of-way line of the Pennsylvania Railroad;
thence North along said right-of-way line to its
intersection with the first alley south of Indiana
Avenue, extended; thence West along said alley,
extended, including Lots 12, 13 , 14 , 15 , 16, 17 ,
18 , 19, 20 , 21 , 22, 23, and 24 of Creed' s Second
Addition, Lots 55 , 56, and 57 of Stull ' s Fourth
Addition, and Lot A of Raff ' s Fourth Addition, to
its intersection with the centerline of Catalpa
Avenue; thence South along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of Dubail Avenue;
thence West along said centerline to its
intersection with the first alley west of Prairie
Avenue, extended; thence North and Northeasterly
along said alley, extended, including Lots A and B
of the Basil Rupel Addition, and continuing North
along the centerline of McPherson Street,
extended, to its intersection with the centerline
of Garst Street, extended; thence East along said
centerline, extended, to its intersection with the
centerline of Chapin Street; thence North along
said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Prairie Avenue; thence East and
Northeasterly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of South Street;
thence East along said centerline to its
intersection with the first alley west of William
Street; thence North along said alley, extended,
including the eastern half of State Bank Out Lots
24 , 22, and 15 and Lot 4 of William Miller' s
Subdivision of Bank Out Lots 8 and 9 , to its
intersection with the first alley southwest of
Lincolnway West, extended; thence Northwesterly
along said alley, extended, including Lots 6 , 4 ,
2 , and 1 of the Horatio Chapin Subdivision of Bank
Out Lots 1 and 2 , Lots 14 , 13 , 12, and 11 of the
Rebecca Studebaker Subdivision, Lots 1 and 14 of
the G. Rush Subdivision, Lots 1 and 11 of
Heintzman's Addition, the Colfax School , Lot 46 of
the Pleasant Home Addition, and Lots 4 , 3 , 2 , 1 ,
and 7 of the Meass Addition, to its intersection
with the centerline of Rupel Street; thence West
along said centerline to its intersection with the
southeasterly right-of-way line of the Chicago,
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Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of
Sheridan Street and the first alley north of
Western Avenue, extended, in said City; thence
East along said alley, extended, to its
intersection with the first alley east of Meade
Street; thence North along said alley to its
intersection with the first alley north of
Washington Street, extended; thence east along
said alley, extended, including Lots 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ,
and 6 of Kaley's Second Subdivision and Lots 112,
113 , 122, 123 , 124, 132, 133, and 134 of Oak
Grove' s First Addition, to its intersection with
the centerline of O 'Brien Street; thence South
along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Washington Avenue; thence East along
said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Brookfield Street; thence North
along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Colfax Avenue; thence East along
said centerline, extended, to its intersection
with the centerline of Adams Street; thence South
along said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Liston Street; thence East along
said centerline to its intersection with the first
alley east of Circle Avenue; thence South along
said alley to its intersection with the first
alley north of Washington Avenue; thence East
along said alley to its intersection with the
centerline of Laurel Street, eeeeded; extended;
thence South along said centerline, extended, to
its intersection with the first alley south of
Washington Avenue; thence West along said alley to
its intersection with the centerline of Cherry
Street; thence South along said centerline,
extended, to its intersection with the
northeasterly right-of-way line of the New York
Central Railroad; thence Southeasterly along said
right-of-way line to its intersection with the
centerline of Walnut Street; thence North along
said centerline to its intersection with the first
alley north of Western Avenue; thence East along
said alley to its intersection with the line 132 . 0
feet west of and parallel to the west right-of-way
line of Chapin Street; thence North along said
line, extended, including Lot 10 of the Ann Thomas
Subdivision of the Mid. Part of Bank Out Lot 74,
to its intersection with the line 159 .72 feet
north and parallel to the north right-of-way line
of Jefferson Boulevard; thence East along said
line to its intersection with the line 181 . 5 feet
east of and parallel to the east right-of-way line
of Chapin Street; thence South along said line,
extended, to its intersection with the first alley
south of Western Avenue; thence West along said
alley, extended, including a tract of land
conveyed to Michiana Marlin Swim Club, Inc. by a
deed recorded on Deed Record number 8400928 in the
office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County,
Indiana, and the Benjamin Harrison School , to its
intersection with the centerline of Sheridan
Street; thence North along said centerline to its
intersection with the first alley north of Western
Avenue, extended, which is the point of beginning.
SECTION II. Chapter 2 , Article 6 , Section 2-77 , is amended in
part by the following addition:
SECTION 2-77 . Petition Review and Consideration.
( j ) If a petition and corresponding resolutions for
real or personal property tax abatement are not
adopted by the Common Council , a new petition for
the same real or personal tax abatement consideration
cannot be filed by the Petitioner until six ( 6 )
months after the denial by the Council .
Section III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the
Mayor.
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BILL NO.
27-85 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6, OF THE SOUTH BEND
MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED TAX ABATEMENT PROCEDURES.
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion
This bill should be recommended to the Council favorable, as amended:
by substitution of a new bill
Joseph T. Serge
Chairman
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President
EUGENIA BRABOY
vice-President April 22, 19 8 5
JOSEPH T.SERGE
Chairman,
Committee of the Whole
The South Bend Common Council
4th Floor
County-City Building
South Bend, Indiana 46601
JOSEPH T.SERGE
First District
EUGENIABRABOY Dear Councilmembers :
Second District
BEVERLIEJ.BECK The attached bill would make two (2) minor amend-
Third District
ments to the Tax Abatement Ordinance.
ANN B.PUZZELLO
Fourth District
ROBERTG.TAYLOR The first would require that the "100 new permanent
Fifth District Jobs" be created within 18 months of the adoption of the
THOMAS ZAKRZEWSKI confirming resolution.
Sixth District
BEVERLY D.CRONE
At large The second would place a six (6) month waiting
AL B.PASZEK period in effect for petitioners who were denied tax
At Large abatement and wish to re-petition the Council.
JOHN VOORDE
At Large I look forward to discussing this with you.
K.CEKANSKI-FARRAND
Council Attorney
Sincerely,
Eugenia Braboy
CC : Ann Kolota
Eugenia Schwartz