HomeMy WebLinkAboutConfirming Tax Abatement - Industrial Fuels & Resources Inc. 604 S. Scott St. (5 Year Real Property) RESOLUTION
NO. 1330-85
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
September 9, 19 85 .
Attest: l A<c" City Clerk
Attest: President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
September 10 . 1985 •
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me S�, .,.,, \ L\ 19 KV-.•
7{-t �lG�'Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. x330-85
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 604 S . SCOTT STREET,
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA TO BE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION
AREA FOR PURPOSES OF REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend
has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas
within the City as Economic Revitalization Areas for the pur-
pose of tax abatement consideration; and
WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area
commonly known as 604 S. Scott Street, South Bend, Indiana, and
more particularly described as follows :
PARCEL I : Lot Numbered One (1) except the South 20
feet thereof , and Lots Numbered Two (2) , Three (3) and
Four (4) in Ford' s Subdivision of the South part of
Bank Out Lot Numbered Sixty (60) in the First Plat of
Out Lots of the Town, (now City) , of South Bend, plat-
ted by the State Bank of Indiana .
PARCEL II : A part of Bank Out Lot Numbered Sixty (60)
in the City of South Bend as platted by the State Bank
of Indiana , and more particularly described as fol-
lows : Beginning on the West line of Prairie Avenue as
existed on December 31 , 1960 and the North line of Lot
Numbered 3 as shown on the recorded Plat of Ford ' s
Subdivision of a part of Bank Out Lot Numbered 60 as
recorded on August 20, 1873 in Plat Book 3 , page 31,
in the Office of the Recorder of St . Joseph County,
Indiana; thence Westerly along the North line of Lots
Numbered 3 and 4 in Ford' s Subdivision a distance of
142 feet to the East line of Scott Street; thence
North and along the East line of Scott Street 227
feet; thence Northeasterly at right angles to the East
line of Scott Street 268 feet, more or less , to the
West line of Prairie Avenue as existed on December 31,
1960; thence Southerly and along said West line 254
feet, more or less to the place of beginning .
PARCEL III : That part of Bank Out Lot Numbered Sixty
(60) as platted and recorded by the State Bank of
Indiana, located in the City of South Bend, which lies
North of the North line of a parcel of land conveyed
by The Lake Shore Michigan Southern Railway Company to
The Standard Oil Company by deed dated August 14th,
1893, recorded in Book 93 , page 348 of the records of
the Recorder of St . Joseph County, and which lies
South of a line beginning at a point in the Easterly
line of Scott Street in the said City of South Bend
16 . 8 feet, more or less , Southerly of the center of
the track of The New York Central Railroad Company
lying South of the four main tracks of said railroad
company, measured along the East line of said Scott
Street, said point being distant . 3 feet Southerly,
measured along said street line at sidewalk level ,
from the Southerly edge of the Southeasterly pylon of
the bridge of The New York Central Railroad Company
over Scott Street, said point also being 165 . 22 feet ,
more or less , North of the intersection of the East
line of Scott Street with the North line of land con-
veyed to The Standard Oil Company by deed dated
August 14th, 1893 , as aforesaid, measured along the
East line of said Scott Street; thence Southeasterly
along a straight line forming an angle of 79011 ' meas-
ured from South to East with said East line of Scott
Street, a distance of 311 . 7 feet to a point which is
14 . 6 feet Southerly of said track of The New York
Central Railroad Company measured at right angles to
said straight line, said point being also . 1 feet
Northerly of the Northwesterly corner of the top of
retaining wall extending Westerly from the South-
westerly pylon of the bridge of The New York Central
Railroad Company over Prairie Street, said line passes
through a point marked by a drill hole placed in the
face of the retaining wall situated on the East side
of said Scott Street at a point 3 feet above sidewalk
level; thence Southerly along a straight line forming
an angle of 94°50 ' to last described straight line,
measured from West to South, a distance of 4 . 6 feet to
a point distant 2 . 75 feet by rectangular measurement
Southeasterly from the face of the retaining wall
aforesaid; thence Easterly along a straight line
parallel to said retaining wall , a distance of 31 . 8
feet, more or less , to a point in the Westerly line of
Prairie Avenue and forming an angle of 66°30 ' with the
said Westerly line of Prairie Avenue measured from
West to South, said point in the Westerly line of
Prairie Avenue being 18 . 9 feet, more or less , South-
westerly of the center line of said track of The New
York Central Railroad Company measured along the said
Westerly line of Prairie Avenue, said point also being
112 . 8 feet , more or less , Northeasterly of the inter-
section of said Westerly line of Prairie Avenue with
the Northerly line of said parcel of land conveyed to
The Standard Oil Company by deed dated August 14th,
1893 , as aforesaid.
ALL PARCELS: Located in St . Joseph County, Indiana .
as an Economic Revitalization Area; and WHEREAS, notice of the
adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing
before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code
6-1 . 1-12 . 1-2-5 ; and
WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the
purposes of hearing all remonstrances and objections from
interested persons; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the quali-
fications for an economic revitalization area have been met .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council
of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows :
SECTION I . That the Common Council hereby confirms
its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described here-
in as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes of tax
abatement . Such designation is for real property tax abatement
only and is limited to five (5) calendar years from the date of
adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council .
SECTION II . This Resolution shall be in full force
and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council
and approval by the Mayor .
4:2":er of the C.' on Council
FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE
N SENTEQ ,, 9 9_8S SEP 4 1985
Nor APPROVED
ADOPTED /9-9- Er IRENE GAMMON
-2- CITY CLERK, SO. BEND, iN