09-12-94 Council Meeting Minutes

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221 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 12, 1994 SECTION I. The Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for Real property tax abatement only and is limited to two (2) calendar years from the date of adoption of the Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council. SECTION II. The Common Council hereby determines that the property owner is qualified for and is granted Real property tax deduction for a period of three (3) years, and further determines that the petition complies with Chapter 2, Article 6, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend and Indiana Code 6 -1.1 -12.1 et seq. SECTION III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s /Ann Puzzello Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Kelly reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee had met on this resolution and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Peddycord, attorney, made the presentation. He indicated the petitioner is a wholesale distributor of ceramic tile. He indicated there existing facility will be rehabilitated and 10,000 square feet will be added for warehousing. He indicated while this abatement is not large, it definitely contributed to the decision to enlarge the operation. Council Member Coleman made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Washington. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of eight ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 2170 -94 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMONLY KNOWN AS 701 W. CHIPPEWA, AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR REDDI -PAC, INC. WHEREAS, a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend, requesting that the area commonly known as 701 W. Chippewa, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: PARCEL 1: A tract of land in Section 23, Township 37 North, Range 2 East of the Second Principal Meridian in St. Joseph County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 23, Township 37 North, Range 2 East; thence along the South line of said Section 23 South 89 degrees 37' 05" East (the bearing of this course being assumed and all other bearings being derived therefrom) 2,649.08 feet to the Southwest corner of the Southeast quarter of said Section 23; thence continuing along the South line of said Southeast Quarter South 90 degrees 00' 00" East 178.42 feet to the Point of Beginning of this tract of land; thence North 0 degrees 27' 07" East 752.878 feet thence South 89 degrees 32' 53" east 576.63 feet; thence North 00 degrees 27' 07" East 1885.37 feet to the North line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 23; thence South 89 degrees 36' 39" East 150.00 feet along the North line of said Southeast Quarter; thence North 0 degrees 23' 21" East 40.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 36' 39" East parallel to the North line of said Southeast Quarter 80.00 feet; thence South 0 degrees 23' 21" West 40.00 feet to the North line of said Southeast Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 36' 39" East along said North line 1656.99 feet to the Northeast corner of said Southeast Quarter; thence South 0 degrees 23' 54" West 163.00 feet along the East line of Section 23; thence South 89 degrees 36' 06" East 17.10 feet to the Westerly right of way of the Conrail Railroad; thence along said right of way line 805.63 feet along a curve to the right having a radius of 5680.15 feet and subtended by a long chord having a bearing South 25 degrees 20' 34" West and a length of 804.95 feet; thence continuing on said right of way line South 29 degrees 17' 52" West 1983.97 feet to the South line of Section 23 and the centerline of Chippewa Avenue; thence 90 degrees 00' 00" West along said South line 1184.94 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 89.675 acres more or less. PARCEL II: A non - exclusive right -of -way and easement for the use, inspection, construction, installation, repair, maintenance, and replacement, of a 48 inch storm sewer for surface water run -off as it flows from the Main Plant (Parcel I), across, over and under "Plant 8" and the Remaining Property" (as defined in the Declaration of Easements, Covenants, and Conditions made as of September 20, 1984, by Amland Corporation and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana, as Document No. 8419846 into Bowman Creek. Said easement to be described as follows: A parcel of land in the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, being a strip of land thirty (30) feet wide, fifteen (15) feet on each side of the following described line. Beginning at a point on the South line of said Northeast Quarter 680 feet West of the Southeast Corner of said Quarter Section; thence North 0 degrees 25' East 43 feet; thence North 49 degrees West along the approximate centerline of the existing storm sewer 148 feet to the North line of Plant 8 parcel. and this property has Key Number 18 8020 0837, be designated as an Economic