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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2008 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 84.83 FEET; (2) THENCE SOUTH 25 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 170.00 FEET; (3) THENCE SOUTH 49 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 90.86 FEET; (4) THENCE SOUTH 34 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 422.72 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 2123.00 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 557.10 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SAID DESCRIBED TRACT CONTAINING 29.118 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, RESTRICTIONS, AND RIGHT OF WAY OF RECORD. and this property which has Parent Parcel Tax Key Number 23-1002-0022.01 be designated as a Residentially Distressed Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1- 12.1 et seq., 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 seq., 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 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. 9394-03, which was passed on February 10, 2003: 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 by census information, local building and demolition permits, or certificates of occupancy, or the areas are owned by Indiana or the United States; or, G. The area (plus any areas previously designated under this subsection) will not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total area within the Council’s jurisdiction. SECTION III. The Common Council also hereby determines and finds the following: 28