02-25-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2002 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 704, 705, 719, 720, 732, 733, 744, 747, 758, 761, 775, and 776 Roland Court, South Bend, Indiana, and which are more particularly described as follows: Street Address 704 Roland Court 705 Roland Court 719 Roland Court 720 Roland Court 732 Roland Court 733 Roland Court 744 Roland Court 747 Roland Court 758 Roland Court 761 Roland Court 775 Roland Court 776 Roland Court Legal Description Lot 34, SE Neighborhood Redev. Phase II Lot 45, SE Neighborhood Redev. Phase II Lot 44, SE Neighborhood Redev. Phase II Lot 35, SE Neighborhood Redev. Phase II Lot 36, SE Neighborhood Redev. Phase II Lot 43, SE Neighborhood Redev. Phase II Lot 37, SE Neighborhood Redev. Phase II Lot 42, SE Neighborhood Redev. Phase II Lot 38, SE Neighborhood Redev. Phase II Lot 41, SE Neighborhood Redev. Phase II Lot 40, SE Neighborhood Redev. Phase II Lot 39, SE Neighborhood Redev. Phase II as a Residentially Distressed Area; and Key Number 18- 7020 -0800 18- 7020 -0789 18- 7020 -0790 18- 7020 -0802 18- 7020 -0803 18- 7020 -0792 18- 7020 -0804 18- 7020 -0793 18- 7020 -0806 18- 7020 -0795 18- 7020 -0797 18- 7020 -0808 WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -2.5; and WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for a residentially distressed area have been meta NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the petition for real property tax abatement and the Statement of Benefits form meet the requirements of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et seq., for tax abatement. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that the area meets one of the following conditions as formally established in Ordinance No. 8845 -97, which was passed on December 8, 1997: A. The area is comprised of parcels that are either unimproved or contain only one (1) or two (2) family dwellings designed for up to four (4) families, including accessory buildings for those dwellings; or B. Any dwellings in the area are not permanently occupied and are: i. the subject to an order issued under IC 36 -7 -9; or ii. evidencing significant building deficiencies; or C. Parcels of property in the area: i. have been sold and not redeemed under IC 6- 1.1 -24 and IC 6- 1.1-25; or -10- 1 1 1-1