09-23-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 STREET, 2244 HUEY STREET, 5302, 5310, 5314, 5318 AND 5324 ROGER AVENUE AS A RESIDENTIALLY DISTRESSED AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A FIVE (5) YEAR RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR GARDEN HOMES BY E.L., INC. WHEREAS, a Statement of Benefits and a petition for residential real property tax abatement has 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 1610 Campeau Street, 2244 Huey Street, 5302, 5310, 5314, 5318 and 5324 Roger Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Street Address: Legal Description: Key Number: 1610 Campeau Street Lot 3 Coquillard Woods 18 -5142 -5191 2244 North Huey Street Lot 72 EX. N 20'& N. PT. Vac. St. Jackson Prop. 18- 2114 -4182 5302 Roger Avenue Lot 8 & 9 Portage Gardens 18- 2223 -8289 and 18- 2223 -8288 5310 Roger Avenue Lot 6 & 7 Portage Gardens 18- 2223 -8287 5314 Roger Avenue Lot 5 Portage Gardens 18- 2223 -8286 5318 Roger Avenue Lot 4 Portage Gardens 18- 2223 -8285 5324 Roger Avenue Lot 3 Portage Gardens 18- 2223 -8284 be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et se p., 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 seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76, et sea., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as a Residentially Distressed Area. 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 sea., 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 of 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; -11-