08-09-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 9,2004, 1121 N. St. Peter Street. Upon deliberations of the Board of Zoning Appeals the petition is sent to the Common Council with a Favorable Recommendation. Mr. Robert Kloska, 1121 N. St. Peter, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Kloska informed that he and his wife purchased the property in November of 2003, and have been improving it since. There is a 90 year old small building in our property that came equipped with electricity, gas heat,telephone line, and cable television. It has a history of being used as an accessory dwelling. Mr. Kloska stated that he would like to gain a special exception to enable us to use the building in that same way. 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 Coleman made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. Due to inclement weather Council President White entertained a motion to recess and evacuate to the basement. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to that effect, seconded by Councilmember Dieter. The motion carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. The meeting was called back to order at 8:15 p.m. RESOLUTION NO. 3365-04 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 211-213 WEST WASHINGTON STREET AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A SIX (6) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR DILLINGHAM HILL RE, LLC WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement has been 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 211-213 West Washington Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: The land and all improvements now or hereafter located thereon, located at the intersection of Washington Street and Main Street in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, being more particularly described as follows: PARCEL I: Lots Numbered Two Hundred Thirty-Nine (239) and Two Hundred Forty (240) as shown on the Original Plat of the Town, now City of South Bend, Indiana; Also, a parcel of land to the West of and adjacent to Lots 239 and 240 as shown on the Original Plat of the Town, now City of South Bend, Indiana, more particularly described as beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 240; thence North along the West line of said Lots to the Northwest corner of said Lot 239; thence West 14 feet; thence South to a point 14 feet West of the point of beginning; thence East 14 feet to the point of beginning. Together with the appurtenant rights and easements in Parcel II and Parcel III (hereinafter described) granted under the terms of a certain Easement granted by 13