REGULAR MEETING MARCH 23, 1998
<br />Creek Sec Three Part One Lot 77, Cross.Creek Sec Three Part One
<br />Lot 83, Cross Creek Sec Two Lot 124, Cross Creek Sec Two Lot 130,
<br />Cross Creek Sec Four Lot 223, Cross Creek Sec Four Lot 229, Lot
<br />137 Cross Creek Section Three Part Two, Second Replat of Cross
<br />Creek Sec Five Lot 159A, Cross Creek 'Sec Five Lot 170, Cross
<br />Creek Sec Five Lot 172, First Replat Cross Creek Phase Three Lot
<br />176A, First Replat Cross Creek Phase Three Lot 182G, Cross Creek
<br />Phase Three Lot 196, First ''Replat'of Cross Creek Sec Five Lot
<br />243A, Cross Creek Sec Five Lot 251, Cross Creek Phase Three Lot
<br />264, Cross Creek Phase Three Lot 265, and Cross Creek Phase Three
<br />Lot 270
<br />and which has tax Key Number 25- 1010 - 036903, 25- 1010 - 036882, 25-
<br />1010- 036887, 25- 1010 - 036893, 25- 1010 - 036849, 25- 1010 - 036855, 25-
<br />1010- 036511, 25- 1010 - 036517, 25- 1010 - .036602, 25 -1010- 036531, 25-
<br />1010- 036542, 25- 1010 - 036544, 25- 1010 - 036558, 25- 1010 - 036564, 25-
<br />1010- 036578, 25- 1010 - 036549, 25- 1010 - .036557, 25- 1010 - 036579, 25-
<br />1010- 036580, 25- 1010 - 036585, be designated as a Residentially
<br />Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1
<br />et sea.; and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 et sea.,
<br />and;
<br />WHEREAS, the Department of Community and Economic Development has
<br />concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information
<br />sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area
<br />qualifies as a Residentially Distressed Area under Indiana Code
<br />6- 1.1- 12.1, et sec., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76,
<br />et sea., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the
<br />boundaries and such other information regarding the area in
<br />question as required by law; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the
<br />Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the
<br />Common Council that the area qualifies as a Residentially
<br />Distressed Area.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the `Common Council of the City
<br />of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:_
<br />SECTION I. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that
<br />the petition for real property tax abatement.and the Statement of
<br />Benefits form meet the requirements of Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et
<br />seq., for tax abatement.
<br />SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines and finds that
<br />the area meets one of the following conditions as formally
<br />established in Ordinance no. 8845 -97, which was passed on
<br />December 8, 1997:
<br />A. The area is comprised of parcels-that are either
<br />unimproved or contain only one (1) or two (2) family
<br />dwellings designed for up to four (4) families, including
<br />accessory buildings for those dwellings; or
<br />B. Any dwellings in the area are not permanently occupied
<br />and are:
<br />i. the subject of an order issued under IC 36 -7 -9; or
<br />ii.evidencing significant building deficiencies; or
<br />C. Parcels of property in the area:
<br />i. have been sold and not redeemed under IC 6- 1,1 -24
<br />and IC 6- 1,1 -25; or
<br />ii.are owned by a unit of local government; or
<br />D. A significant number of dwelling units within the area
<br />are not permanently occupied or a` significant number of
<br />parcels in the area are vacant land; or
<br />E. A significant number of dwelling units within the area
<br />are:
<br />i. the subject of an order issued under IC 36 -7 -9; or
<br />ii.evidencing significant building deficiencies; or
<br />F. The area has experienced a net loss in the number of
<br />dwelling units, as documented by census information, local
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