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REGULAR MEETINGAUGUST 8, 2005 <br />or 2703 Emerson Forest Parkway <br />2706 Emerson Forest Parkway Lot 122 Woodhaven Phase 2 18-8154-554553 <br />or 2103 Baltimore Drive <br />2736 Emerson Forest Parkway Lot 123 Woodhaven Phase 2 18-8154-554554 <br />or 2102 Downing Circle <br />2628 Emerson Forest Parkway Lot 152 Woodhaven Phase 2 18-8154-554555 <br />or 2103 Downing Circle <br />2629 Emerson Forest Parkway Lot 153 Woodhaven Phase 2 18-8154-554556 <br />2635 Emerson Forest Parkway Lot 154 Woodhaven Phase 2 18-8154-554557 <br />or 2115 Irvington Drive <br />2123 Irvington Drive Lot 155 Woodhaven Phase 2 18-8154-554558 <br />2131 Irvington Drive Lot 156 Woodhaven Phase 2 18-8154-554559 <br />or 2636 Stansbury Drive <br />be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6- <br />1.1-12.1 et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76 et seq., and; <br />WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development has concluded <br />an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common <br />Council to determine that the area qualifies as a Residentially Distressed Area under <br />Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1, et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76, et seq., <br />and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other <br />information regarding the area in question as required by law; and <br />WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Common <br />Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area <br />qualifies as a Residentially Distressed Area. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South <br />Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br />SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the petition for real <br />property tax abatement and the Statement of Benefits form meet the requirements of <br />Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1 et seq., for tax abatement. <br />SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the area meets one <br />of the following conditions as formally established in Ordinance no. 8845-97, which was <br />passed on December 8, 1997: <br />A. The area is comprised of parcels that are either unimproved or contain only one <br />(1) or two (2) family dwellings designed for up to four (4) families, including accessory <br />buildings for those dwellings; or <br />B. Any dwellings in the area are not permanently occupied and are: <br />i. the subject of an order issued under IC 36-7-9; or <br />ii. evidencing significant building deficiencies; or <br />C. Parcels of property in the area: <br />i. have been sold and not redeemed under IC 6-1.1-24 and IC 6-1.1-25; or <br />ii. are owned by a unit of local government; or <br />D. A significant number of dwelling units within the area are not permanently <br />occupied or a significant number of parcels in the area are vacant land; or <br />E. A significant number of dwelling units within the area are: <br />i. the subject of an order issued under IC 36-7-9; or <br />ii. evidencing significant building deficiencies; or <br />F. The area has experienced a net loss in the number of dwelling units, as <br />documented by census information, local building and demolition permits, or certificates <br />of occupancy, or the areas are owned by Indiana or the United States; or <br />G. The area (plus any areas previously designated under this subsection) will not <br />exceed ten percent (10%) of the total area within the Councils jurisdiction. <br />14 <br /> <br />