06-27-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGJUNE 27, 2005 s/Charlotte D. Pfeifer Member of the Common Council Mr. Derek Spier, Abonmarche Constultants, LLC., 750 Lincoln Way East, South Bend, Indiana, representing the developer Tampico Developments, LLC. Mr. Spier advised that this is the second phase of the Staffordshire Estates Subdivision project and will develop forty-five (45) lots of a total development that will eventually contain four hundred and sixty (460) homes. The development will include one retention area, 2,069 feet of new roadway and the associated public and private utilities. The property was recently annexed into the City of South Bend. The homes will be stick- built, single family homes approximately 1,300 to 1,800 square feet. The homes will be constructed by Weiss Homes, Inc. The average cost of homes within this development is expected to be $135,489 with a total value for this phase of $6,097,000. 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 Rouse made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3481-05 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS LOTS NUMBERED 225 THROUGH 235, LAFAYETTE FALLS SUBDIVISION, SECTION THREE AS RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREAS FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR KENDALL-WEISS, LLP WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Residentially Distressed Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as 20000- 21000 Block (South Side) of Kern Road, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Street Address: Legal Description: Key Number: 1014 Cary Court Lot 225 La Fayette Falls, Section 3 01-1002-002297 1006 Cary Court Lot 226 La Fayette Falls, Section 3 01-1002-002298 930 Cary Court Lot 227 La Fayette Falls, Section 3 01-1002-002299 920 Cary Court Lot 228 La Fayette Falls, Section 3 01-1002-002300 912 Cary Court Lot 229 La Fayette Falls, Section 3 01-1002-002301 902 Cary Court Lot 230 La Fayette Falls, Section 3 01-1002-002302 905 Cary Court Lot 231 La Fayette Falls, Section 3 01-1002-002303 915 Cary Court Lot 232 La Fayette Falls, Section 3 01-1002-002304 923 Cary Court Lot 233 La Fayette Falls, Section 3 01-1002-002305 931 Cary Court Lot 234 La Fayette Falls, Section 3 01-1002-002306 939 Cary Court Lot 235 La Fayette Falls, Section 3 01-1002-002307 be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6- 1.1-12.1et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76 et seq., and; 13