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<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend has adopted a Declaratory
<br />Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization
<br />Areas for purpose of tax abatement consideration; and
<br />WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as 322 -330
<br />S. Colfax and more particularly described by a line drawn as follows:
<br />A part of lot Numbered Twenty -five (25) as shown on the Original Plat of the
<br />Town of Lowell and also a part of Miller and Green's First Addition to the Town
<br />of Lowell, all now within a part of the City of South Bend bounded by a line
<br />running as follows, viz: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Colfax Avenue and
<br />Ginz Avenue, which point is on the South line of Colfax Avenue, 256.3 feet West
<br />of an iron set South 5 degrees 31 minutes East along the West line of said Ginz
<br />Avenue a distance of 274.4 feet; thence West parallel with and 273 feet South of
<br />the South line of Colfax Avenue a distance of 167.9 feet; thence North 15
<br />degrees and 6 minutes West a distance of 87.7 feet; thence South 89 degrees and
<br />47 minutes West a distance of 47.25 feet; thence South 0 degrees 56 minutes East
<br />188.2 feet to the South line of Colfax Avenue; thence East 118.48 feet to the
<br />place of beginning,
<br />as an Economic Revitalization Area; and
<br />WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of a Declaratory Resolution and the public
<br />hearing before the Council has been published pursuant to Indiana Code
<br />6 -1.1- 12.1 -2 -5; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing for the purposes of hearing all
<br />remonstrances and objections from interested persons; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the qualifications for an economic
<br />revitalization area have been met.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, as follows:
<br />SECTION I. That the Common Council hereby confirms its Declaratory Resolution
<br />designating the area described herein as an Economic Revitalization Area for the
<br />purposes of tax abatement. Such designation is for real property tax abatement only
<br />and is limited to five (5) calendar years from the date of adoption of the
<br />Declaratory Resolution by the Common Council.
<br />SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
<br />its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
<br />/s/ Beverlie J. Beck
<br />Member of the Common Council
<br />A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. James Miller, attorney,
<br />indicated they planned to renovate the White House Manufacturing Building into a
<br />retail, commercial and residential complex. He indicated there would be twenty
<br />luxury condominiums with enclosed parking. He indicated thirty -five permanent
<br />full -time jobs will be created. Council Member Taylor made a motion to adopt this
<br />resolution, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The resolution was adopted by a
<br />roll call vote of eight ayes.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 1398 -85 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND APPROVING THE ORDER OF THE AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF
<br />ST. JOSEPH COUNTY WITH REGARD TO THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
<br />FOR THE STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AREA
<br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission (Commission), pursuant
<br />to Indiana Code 36- 7 -14 -1, et seq., (Act), adopted Resolution No. 762 on January 10,
<br />1986 designating the Studebaker Corridor Development Area (Area), finding the Area
<br />to be blighted, approving the Studebaker Corridor Development Plan (Plan), and the
<br />South Bend Relocation Policy, and establishing an allocation area for purposes of
<br />tax incremental financing; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is the
<br />duly designated and acting official planning body for the City of South Bend, in its
<br />Resolution No. 87, adopted January 21, 1986, has issued its written order approving
<br />Resolution No. 762 and the Plan, and has certified that the Plan, conforms to the
<br />master plan of development for the City of South Bend; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed
<br />under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, providing that no person
<br />shall, on the grounds of race, age, sex, color, religion, or natural origin, be
<br />excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
<br />discrimination in the undertaking and carrying out of any federally- assisted
<br />project.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />as follows:
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