Laserfiche WebLink
Sec. 2 -84.3. Advisory review by Community and Economic Development Department, <br />(a) Upon the filing of a completed tax abatement petition, including all attachments, <br />filing fee, statement of benefits form, and the declaratory and confirmatory resolutions by the <br />owner, the City Clerk shall refer the documents to the Community and Economic Development <br />Department for an advisory review. The review shall be for informational purposes only, and <br />shall not be binding on the designating body. <br />(b) The Community and Economic Development Department shall review the petition, <br />statement of benefits, and all attachments thereto. It shall also have the authority to request <br />additional information from the petitioner which are relevant to the petition and statement of <br />benefits. <br />(c) Within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of the documents from the Office of the <br />City Clerk, the Community and Economic Development Department shall prepare a written <br />report setting forth a review of its advisory findings. The report shall be sent to the Council's <br />Community and Economic Development Committee, to the City Clerk, and to the petitioner. <br />(d) The report shall address but not be limited to addressing the following: <br />(1) Whether all required information has been submitted by the petitioner. In the event <br />that additional information was requested of the petitioner, the report shall address such <br />requests and the response received from the petitioner. <br />(2) Whether the information contained in the petition and statement of benefits indicates <br />that the requirements of this article are met by the project as described in the petition. <br />(3) Whether zoning requirements have been met, according to the BUildin Department <br />of Code Enforcement. A copy of the Building Department's of Code report <br />shall be attached to the report. <br />(4) ' Whether the project is located in a tax allocation area, as defined in IC 36- 7 -14 -39 <br />and, if so, whether the South Bend Redevelopment Commission has adopted a resolution <br />approving that application. A copy of such a resolution if required shall be attached to the <br />report. <br />(5) The proposed memorandum of agreement shall be attached to the report. <br />(6) Whether in the Community and Economic Development Department's opinion, a <br />deduction should be allowed based on the following: <br />a. Whether the estimate of the value of the redevelopment or rehabilitation is <br />reasonable for projects of that nature. <br />26 <br />