05-23-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGMAY 23, 2005 Mr. Peltz advised that he and his wife are planning to construct a new single-family home, 2,600 square feet. The home will consist of eight rooms, two and half baths, and an attached three car garage. The cost of the home will be $300,000. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Varner made a motion to adopt this resolution. Councilmember Rouse seconded the motion, which carried, and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3465-05 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 902 NOTRE DAME AVENUE AS A RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR SCOTT AND JANET JESSUP WHEREAS, a Statement of Benefits and a petition for residential real property tax abatement have been submitted to and filed with the City Clerk for consideration by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana requesting that the area commonly known as 902 Notre Dame Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: That part of Section 1, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, Portage Township, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana which is described as Lot 1A of the Plat of st “Eliza M. Scott’s Subdivision 1 Replat” as recorded by Document No. 0515095 in the Records of the St. Joseph County, Indiana Recorder’s Office. , and this property has a Tax Key Number 18-5106-3750be designated as a Residentially Distressed 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, the Department of Community and Economic Development has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as a Residentially Distressed Area under Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1, etseq., 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 and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as a Residentially Distressed 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 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 that the area meets one of the following conditions as formally established in Ordinance no. 8845-97, which was passed on December 8, 1997: 18