02/12/07 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes

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Communi~~r end ~ca~a~ic Deve~aprr~ent Comittee i=ebr~ary ~ ~, ~DO~ gage 4 Bab l~athia of the Department of Community and I~conon~ic Development reviewed the January ~, ~aa?multi-page report fram his department copy attached}. He noted that the petitioner plans to construct a g8-unit, rnulti-family hauling project vuhich vuill have an estimated cast of ~ ,g~ 3,~~. ~"atal taxes to be paid during the ~ g-year period are estimated to be ~ ~g,~~; and the etir~ated taxes requested to be abated are Bill Hallings~vorth of equal Development, LLC v~rith offices at ~~~1 Tradd Street in Carmel, Indiana made the formal presentation. He noted that the project would be done in phases and that the Hauling Assistance office of t. Joseph County would be managing the project. In response to a question from Dr, Varner, ~Ilrw Hoilingwarkh stated that there vtirould be an extensive buffer to the residential area and that there would be an emergency entrance far public safety. In response to a question from Citizen lUlembr UVolfsan, it vuas Hated that the rent utirou~ld range from $0 to g0 per month, depending on income. Caancil lUlember uspa Hated that the proposed development ~vould be iacated in his Councilmanic District. He believes itvuould bring life to this area and vuould be an asset to the community, Council 1~ernber Pu~zello made a rnatian, seconded by Council Member Illlhite that Bill No. Dl-~ be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Substitute Bill ~~~ ~~- ~ ~- ear deal Pro ~'ax Abatement Re uet of the youth Bend iinia, ~l~P~ youth Bend ~A~ I~P and dd~y Property e~relopment, PLC for the property iocated at ~~ ~ forth add Street Council lUlen~br Dieter called far a presentation vn Substitute Bill Na~ g7~0 ~rhich is a request of the South Bend Clinic far a -year real property tax abatement far the property located at ~ ~ forth eddy Street, Bab ll~athia of the Department of Community and canamic Develapn~ent reviewed the January ~, ~00~ multi-page report fram his department copy attached}. He noted that the petitioner is asking for a special exception because the application does Hat meet the general standards far a real property tax abaterrjent. He added that discussions tank place Frith the staff and the petitioner and that the Community & ~conamic