12-09-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 9, 2002 20 seconds West, a distance of 800.00 feet to the southwest corner of Lot "A" as depicted in the replat of Righter's Orange Road Minor Subdivision, described in Instrument Number 8525803, as recorded in the office of said Recorder; thence along the south line of said Lot "A ", North 89 degrees 50 minutes 13 seconds East, a distance of 100.00 feet; thence along the east line of said Lot "A ", North 0 degrees 03 minutes 20 seconds West, a distance of 292.71 feet to the point of curvature of a non - tangent curve, being the northerly right -of -way of Orange Road, concave to the North, having a radius of 295.00 feet, a central angle of 22 degrees 31 minutes 44 seconds, and a chord of 115.25 feet bearing North 64 degrees 12 minutes 33 seconds East; thence East along said northerly right -of -way curve, a distance of 115.99 feet; thence South 0 degrees 11 minutes 04 seconds East, a distance of 119.25 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 1 of Bogue's Major Subdivision, described in Instrument Number 8932797, as recorded in the office of said Recorder and the northwest corner of land described in Instrument Number 9331954, as recorded in the office of said Recorder; thence along the boundary of said land the next two (2) courses; (1) South 26 degrees 45 minutes 04 seconds East, a distance of 66.96 feet; (2) thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 49 seconds East, a distance of 556.25 feet to east line of the west 160 acres of the south half of said Section 18 and the POINT OF BEGINNING. and which has Key Numbers 04 -1010 -0176 and 25- 1010 -0177, be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area; and, 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 met. 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 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; or ii. are owned by a unit of local government; or D. A significant number of dwelling units within the area are not permanently occupied or a significant number of parcels in the area are vacant land; or E. A significant number of dwelling units within the area are: i. the subject of an order issued under IC 36 -7 -9; or ii. evidencing significant building deficiencies; or F. The area has experienced a net loss in the number of dwelling units, as documented -14- 1 1