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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 14, 2008 designated as a residentially distressed area. SECTION X. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Timothy A. Rouse Member of the Common Council Councilmember Dieter, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing to hear the pros and cons on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Derek Spier, Abonmarche Consultants, LLC, 750 Lincoln Way East, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill on behalf of the owners, Kendall-Weiss, LLP. Mr. Spier advised that Kendall-Weiss intends to construct sixteen (16) new, single-family homes on approximately 4.5 acres of land. The total estimated cost of the 16 homes is $2,816,800. The homes will have three to four bedrooms with 2 to 2.5 bathrooms and range in size from 1,200 to 2,500 square feet with attached garages. Each home will also have a basement with eight foot walls. Phase III, Section Three, will include approximately 1,419 linear feet of public streets, private alleys for garage access and the associated public and private utilities. The average cost of the homes will be $176,050. 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 Dieter made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3823-08 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 918 NORTH SAINT PETER STREET AS RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREAS FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR BRIAN & ALISON LEVEY 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 918 North Saint Peter Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: West one-half Lot 128 Sorins 2"d Addition and this property has Tax Key Number 18-5107-3781, be 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, et sec ., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2-76, et sec ., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other 10