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REGULAR MEETING May 9, 2016 THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2926 -3302 WEST SAMPLE STREET SOUTH BEND, IN 46628 Councilmember Oliver Davis, Chairperson of the Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that they met and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. Ayoka Paek, Building Department with offices at 125 South Lafayette, served as the presenter for this bill. This comes with a favorable recommendation from the Area Board of Zoning Appeals. It is an application for a special exception that includes temporary storage of vehicles and over fifty percent (50) outdoor storage. Brian McMorrow, 750 Lincolnway East, served as the petitioner for this bill. The property in question is currently vacant as a former industrial property. They intend to clean up the visibility of the property in the front and take down a fence that sits just outside the right of way and set it back sixty -five (65) feet and plant some nice foliage. The cars will be parked behind the fence and there will be no auto sales at this property. There were no questions from the Council. Those from the public wishing to speak in favor of the bill: Jason Banicki Critchlow, 3822 West Ford Street, pointed out the zip code for the property should be 46619 and not 46628. No one from the public spoke in opposition to the bill. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand stated they do not need to make an amendment because legally it will go by the parcel numbers and as long as those are correct the zip code does not matter. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Bill 16 -38. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 16 -42 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4004 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SOUTH BEND, IN 46628 AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (5) FIVE -YEAR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR: THE LEBERMUTH COMPANY, INC. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson of the Community Investment Committee, reported that they met and send'this bill forward with a favorable recomendation. Sarah Heintzelman, Community Investment with offices on the 14th Floor of the County -City Building, served as the presenter for this bill. This is a private investment of $1,425,000. The total taxes to be abated will be $47,436 and total taxes to be paid will be $55,509. This project creates five (5) new full time jobs with an annual payroll just over $200,000. Robert Brown, 4004 Technology Drive South Bend, served as the petitioner for this bill. Lebermuth intends to install a dosing machine which is a piece of equipment that most large flavor and flagrance companies already own. This tool will let them compete with their worldwide competitors. This will help us advance and hire additional employees and become one of the largest flavor and flagrance companies. Councilmember Regina Williams- Preston asked if they did not get this tax abatement would they leave the City. Mr. Brown responded no they just bought the building two (2) years ago and are looking to expand within the existing facility. The goal is to go from a $40 million dollar company this year to a $75 million dollar company in three (3) years 19