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Home My WebLink About5075-24 Declaratory Resolution - Real Property Tax Abatement Steel Warehouse Company, LLC 2803 Tucker Drive and 2920 Tucker Drive RESOLUTION No. 5075-24 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana April 8, 24 20 Attest: City Clerk Bianca L. Tirado � Attest: a C/�'L � .T President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana T `` A 20 24 4-(4/4AA- J City Clerk Bianca L. Tirado Approved and signed by me A',,. ( 1 Z 20 Zy —� Mayor Vectic United States of America -RECEIVED • - APR 1 9 2024 �, , 161 i1B 19�Q ST.JOSEPH COUNTY *'�*� f-„r.)o ASSESSOR , N • Certificate STATE OF INDIANA, COUNTY OF ST. JOSEPH, ss: I, Bianca L. Tirado, Clerk of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, Indiana, hereby certify that the attached and foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 5075-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2803 TUCKER DRIVE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46619 AND 2920 TUCKER DRIVE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46619 AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A SIX-YEAR (6) REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR STEEL WAREHOUSE COMPANY, LLC ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APRIL 8, 2024 PRESENTED TO APPROVED AND SIGNED BY MAYOR JAMES MUELLER, APRIIJ 12 , 2024 ATTEST: SHARON L. MCBRIDE, PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ATTEST: BIANCA L. TIRADO, CITY CLERK the original of which is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official Seal of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, this I 1 day of ker, 20 24 Bianca L. Tirado Clerk of the City of South Bend St. Joseph County, Indiana By: QI / lX; 4 /1 Deputy BILL NO. 24-12 RESOLUTION NO. 5075-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2803 Tucker Drive, South Bend, Indiana 46619 AND 2920 Tucker Drive, South Bend, Indiana 46619 AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A SIX-YEAR (6) REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR Steel Warehouse Company, LLC WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, requesting that the area described as: Key Number: 71-08-15-151-002.000-026 Local Parcel Number: 018-8075-284403 Commonly Known As: 2803 Tucker Drive Legal Description: 535 Ft E& W X 324.25 Ft N& S Beg 260 Ft S Of N E Cor S WNW Sec 15-37-2e & S 1/2 Vac Tucker Dr N&Adj Cont 4.228 Ac +- Key Number: 71-08-15-151-003.000-026 Local Parcel Number: 018-8075-284406 Commonly Known As: 2920 Tucker Drive Legal Description: Beg 580.64 Ft So Ne Cor Sw1/4 Nw1/4 Sec 15-37- 2e Also 79.3'E& W By 172'N& S Sw Cor Sw1/4 Nw1/4 Cont 5.112 Ac +- & S 1/2 Vac Tucker St N& Adj be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1- 12.1 et seq. and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76 et seq.; and WHEREAS, petitioner and owners of the area are common entities; and WHEREAS, the area commonly known as 2803 Tucker Drive and 2920 Tucker Drive is part of the Steel Warehouse campus, which also includes the company's headquarters at 2722 Tucker Drive; and WHEREAS,petitioner has agreed to and has accepted responsibility to report any changes in the Key Numbers and legal descriptions to the Department of Community Investment and to the Office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS,the Department of Community Investment has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et seq. and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76 et seq., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and WHEREAS,the Community Investment Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement and the Statement of Benefits form completed by the Petitioner meet the requirements of Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et seq. for tax abatement. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds the following: A. That the description of the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation meets the applicable standards for such development; B. That the estimate of the value of the redevelopment or rehabilitation is reasonable for projects of this nature; C. That the estimate of the number of individuals who will be employed or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can reasonably be expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; D. That the estimate of the annual salaries of those individuals who will be employed or whose employment will be retained by the Petitioner can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed redevelopment or rehabilitation; E. That the other benefits about which information was requested are benefits that can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation; and F. That the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the requested deduction, all of which satisfy the requirements of Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-3. SECTION III. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the proposed described redevelopment or rehabilitation can be reasonably expected to yield benefits identified in the Statement of Benefits, Sections 1 through 3 of the Petition for Real Property Tax Abatement Consideration and the Memorandum of Agreement between the Petitioner and the City of South Bend, and that the Statement of Benefits form completed by the petitioner, said form being prescribed by the State Board of Accounts, is sufficient to justify the deduction granted under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-3. SECTION IV. The Common Council hereby accepts the report and recommendation of the Community Investment Committee that the area herein described be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area and hereby adopts a Resolution designating the area as an Economic Revitalization Area for purposes of real property tax abatement. SECTION V. The designation as an Economic Revitalization Area shall expire on December 31, 2026. SECTION VI. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted property tax deduction for a period of six(6)years as shown by the schedule outlined below as well as the attachment pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-17. Year 1 - 100% Year 2 - 90% Year 3 - 80% Year 4 - 70% Year 5 - 60% Year 6 - 50% SECTION VII. The Common Council directs the City Clerk to cause notice of the adoption of this Declaratory Resolution for Real Property Tax Abatement to be published pursuant to Indiana Code 5-3-1 and Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-2.5, said publication providing notice of the public hearing before the Common Council on the proposed confirming of said declaration. SECTION VIII. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. [(a))st lAt_a Sharon . McBride, Presideht South Bend Common Council 3 '"' v STATEMENT OF BENEFITS 2024 PAY 2025 4,4 : /i`, REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS �' FORM SB-1/Real Property State Form at 76r{R i- '-�?�, ! Prescribed by the Department of Local Government�Inance PRIVACY NOTICE This statement is being completed for real property that qualifies under the following Indiana Cade(check one box). Any information concerning the cost nes I 1 Redevelopment or rehabilitation of real estate improvements(IC 6-1.1-12.1-4) p1 the individual ale specific sby the paid to Individual employees by the ❑ Residentially distressed area(IC 6-1.1-12.1-4 1) property owner is confidential per IC 6-1.1-12.1-5.1. INSTRUCTIONS. 1 This statement must be submitted to the body designating the Economic Revitalization Area prior to the public heanng 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 or 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 tater than thirty(30)days after the assessment notice is mailed to the property owner if it was mailed after Apr!10 A property owner who failed to fife a deduction application within the prescribed deadline may hie an application between January 1 and May 10 of a subsequent year 4 A property owner who files for the deduction must provide the county auditor 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(b) 5 For a Form S8-1 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 SS-1/Real Property that is approved onor 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 Steel Warehouse Company LLC Acdress of taxpayer .' and Sir 2722 Tucker Drive c•ir. South Bend Stair IN ZIP' 46619 Name of contact person Telephone number E-mail address Gerald -,r.N.'..,' Lerman (574)236-5100 gerryl@steelwarehouse.net SECTION 2 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT Name of designating body Resolution number Common Council of the City of South Bend Location of property Number and Street ..itv .,;ie ZIP County DLGF taxing district number 2722 Tucker Drive South Bend IN 46619 St. Joseph 026(South Bend-Portage) -bescnption of real property improvements.redevelopment.or rehabilitation(use adddhonai sheers it necessary: Estimated start date(month,day.year) Erection of 30,852 sq. ft. building, together with crane rails, overhead cranes 6/30/2024 and relocation of water, electrical and gas utilities. Estimated completion date(nonrh.day.yean Oi 15/2024 SECTION 3 ESTIMATE OF EMPLOYEES AND SALARIES AS RESULT OF PROPOSED PROJECT Curran)^lwrber I ialar,ea I Nurser'?eia ran i Sa.anns V„mber Aduironai 'Salanes 575 $ 34,705.266 l 21 $ 1.000,440 11 $566,134 SECTION 4 ESTIMATED TOTAL COST AND VALUE OF PROPOSED PROJECT REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS COST ASSESSED VALUE Currer't values 200 $5134000 Plus estimated values of proposed project s ivaoeo $2.100.00E Less values of any property being replaced Net estimated values upon completion .1`project $2.784,000 SECTION 5 WASTE CONVERTED AND OTHER BENEFITS PROMISED BY THE TAXPAYER Estimated solid waste converted(pounds) _ _ i _111'lated lazardous waste converted(pounds) _. Other benefits The real estate improvement, which will house the new state of the art equipment, will strengthen the tax-payer and help to keep it competitive in the highly competitive and volatile industry in which it conducts business. SECTION 6 TAXPAYER CERTIFICATION I nerecy cert'y that he representations n ;h s sate^.ent are trite Signature of authorized representative Date signed(month,day,year) di...,-4r i. .1 U,--r..,., u j z12_d i tt °""rted-awe o'.Jinonzed representative ... Gerald F. Lerman Vice President 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 N/A calendar years'(see below). The date this designation expires is 12/31/2026 . NOTE This question addresses whether the resolution contains an expiration date for the designated area. 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 0 No C. The amount of the deduction applicable is limited to S N/A -- O. Other limitations or conditions(specify) N/A E. Number of years allowed ❑Year 1 ❑Year 2 ❑Year 3 ❑Year 4 ❑Year 5 ('see below) Q 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 6-1.1-12.1-17? 0 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. Appro si nature and title of authori�d m.ember of designating body) Telephone number Date signed(month.day,yyan �-t U`' �I �A (51kt )23�'`1321 U�I D�, ?,b2 Printed n e f uthorized memb of designating body Name of designating body V4 If'(/ 1 VA Cr\t, Common Council of the City of South Bend stedy(sig turn an le of attester) Printed name of attester Ci• Eli Q MakAYYD 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. 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. Except as provided in IC 6-1.1-12.1-18,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 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. Except as provided in IC 6-1.1-12.1-18,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. Page 2 of 2