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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC-02-05-01-01 Parkwood WestRESOLUTION NO. CC-02-05-01-01 CARMEL COMMON COUNCIL APPROV1NG A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AND APPROVING ORDER OF THE CARMEL CLAY PLAN COMMISSION Sponsor: Kevin Kirby WHEREAS, the City of Carmel ("City") Redevelopment Commission ("Commission"), on the 10th day of January, 2001, initially approved an Economic Development Plan ("Plan") for the Parkwood Economic Development Area ("Area") in the City and adopted a declaratory resolution ("Declaratory Resolution") initially declaring that the Area is an economic development area and subject to economic development activities pursuant to IC 36-7-14 and IC 36-7-25 ("Act"); and WHEREAS, the Carmel Clay Plan Commission ("Plan Commission") approved the Plan and Declaratory Resolution; and WHEREAS the Act requires approval of the action of the Plan Commission by the Common Council of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, as follows: Section I. The action of the Plan Commission approving the Plan and the Declaratory Resolution is in all respects approved, ratified and confirmed by the Common Council. Section II. The Clerk-Treasurer is hereby directed to file a copy of the Declaratory Resolution, the Plan and the approving Order of the Plan Commission with the permanent minutes of this meeting. Section III. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and execution by the Mayor. 738617.1 PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this __ ~.,~c~ ,200 I, by a vote of r~ ayes and O nays. COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL P¢iding Officer N.L. Rundle day of r y, el'it/ Wayne A. Wilson Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carreel, Indiana the _ff 2001. 2001. "JAM% Diana L. Cordray,'~ , - surer Approved by me, the Mayor of the City of Carreel, Indiana this' ;?;"/J~ ' ' dayof ~[~¥~ ATT.E~T: -, , . ~ Diana L. Cordray, IAMCCCler~reasurer 738617.1 - 2 - ORDER OF THE CARMEL CLAY PLAN COMMISSION DETERMINING THAT A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONFORM TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND APPROVING THAT RESOLUTION AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Carmel ("City") Redevelopment Commission ("Commission") on the l0th day of January, 2001, initially approved an Economic Development Plan ("Plan") for the Parkwood Economic Development Area ("Area") in the City and adopted a declaratory resolution ("Declaratory Resolution") declaring that the Area is an economic development area and subject to economic development activities pursuant to IC 36-7-14 and IC 36-7-25 and all acts supplemental and amendatory thereto ("Act"); and WHEREAS, the Act requires approval of the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan by the Carmel Clay Plan Commission ("Plan Commission"); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CARMEL CLAY PLAN COMMISSION AS FOLLOWS: City. The Plan for the Area conforms to the Comprehensive Plan of development for the 2. The Plan is in all respects approved, ratified and confirmed. 3. The Secretary of the Plan Commission is hereby directed to file a copy of the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan with the permanent minutes of this meeting. Passed by the Carreel Clay Plan Commission, this/~' day of)~7~/~/~c~, 2001. 738617.1 RESOLUTION NO....~ 2001 DECLARATORY RESOLUTION OF THE CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHEREAS, the City of Carmel ("City") Redevelopment Commission ("Commission") has investigated, studied and surveyed economic development areas within the corporate boundaries of the City; and WHEREAS, the Commission has selected an economic development area to be developed under IC 36-7-14 and IC 36-7-25 (collectively, "Act"); and WHEREAS, the Commission has prepared an economic development plan ("Plan") for the selected economic development area, which Plan is attached to and incorporated by reference in this resolution; and WHEREAS, the Commission has caused to be prepared: (1) Maps and plats showing: (A) the boundaries of the economic development area, the location of various parcels of property, streets, alleys, and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance, replatting, replanning, rezoning or economic development of the area, indicating any parcels of property to be excluded from the acquisition; and (B) the parts of the acquired areas that are to be devoted to public ways, levees, sewerage, parks, playgrounds, and other public purposes under the Plan; and (2) An estimate of the cost ofredevelopment and economic development; and WHEREAS, the Commission has caused to be prepared a factual report ("Report") in support of the findings contained in this resolution, which Report is attached to and incorporated by reference in this resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION THAT: (1) The Commission has selected as an economic development area an area within its corporate boundaries, which area the Commission is hereby designating as the Parkwood Economic Development Area ("Area"), and which Area is described in Exhibit A. (2) The Commission finds that the Plan for the Area: (A) Promotes significant opportunities for the gainful employment of the citizens of the City; (B) Attracts major new business enterprises to the City; (C) Benefits the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the citizens of the City; (D) Increases the economic well-being of the City and the State of Indiana; and (E) Serves to protect and increase property values in the City and the State of Indiana. (3) The Commission finds that the Plan cannot be achieved by regulatory processes or by the ordinary operation of private enterprise without resort to the powers allowed the Commission under IC 36-7-14 because of: (A) The lack of local public improvements; (B) Multiple ownership of land; and (c) Other similar conditions, specifically: The cost of infrastructure improvements needed to serve the Area prevents the improvements from being accomplished by private enterprise and there is no regulatory process available to build infrastructure or provide incentives to encourage economic growth. (4) The Commission finds that the public health and welfare will be benefitted by the accomplishment of the Plan for the Area by the construction of infrastructure improvements including road improvements to the west 96th Street and Spring Mill Road corridors and enhanced utility service such as extension to water and sewer mains. The public health and welfare may also be benefitted by the development of first-class office buildings suitable for corporate headquarters and the potential creation of 1,500 to 2,000 new job opportunities. (5) The Commission finds that the accomplishment of the Plan will be of public utility and benefit as measured by the attraction of permanent jobs; an increase in the property tax base and improved diversity of the economic base. (6) the City. The plan for the Area conforms to other development and redevelopment plans for (7) The Commission does not now propose to acquire interests in real property within the boundaries of the Area. If the Commission determines that it is necessary to acquire real property in the Area, it will amend the Plan and this Resolution prior to any acquisition. 72t684.1 - 2 - (8) The Commission estimates that the cost of implementing the Plan is currently estimated to be $7,000,000, however, the firm costs will be determined at the time of any financings. (9) The Commission finds that no residents of the Area will be displaced by any project resulting from the Plan; and, therefore, the Commission finds that it does not need to give consideration to transitional and permanent provisions for adequate housing for the residents. ( I 0) This paragraph shall be considered the allocation provision for the purposes oflC 36- 7-14-39. TheentireAreashallconstituteanallocationareaasdefinedinIC36-7-14-39CAilocation Area"). Any property taxes levied on or after the effective date of this resolution by or for the benefit of any public body entitled to a distribution of property taxes on taxable property in the allocation area shall be allocated and distributed in accordance with IC 36-7-14-39 or any applicable successor provision. Thisallocationprovisionshallexpirenolaterthan30yearsaftertheeffectivedateofthis resolution. (11) All of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities that may be exercised by the Commission in a Redevelopment Area or Urban Renewal Area may be exercised by the Commission in the Area, subject to the limitations in IC 36-7-14-43. (12) The presiding officer of the Commission is hereby authorized and directed to submit this resolution, the Plan and the Factual Report to the Carmel Clay Plan Commission ("Plan Commission") for its approval. ( 13 ) The Commission also directs the presiding officer, after receipt of the written order of approval of the Plan Commission which has been approved by the Common Council to publish notice of the adoption and substance of this resolution in accordance with IC 5-3-1-4 and to file notice ~vith the Plan Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board of Public Works, the Park Board, the building commissioner and any other departments or agencies of the City concerned with unit planning, zoning variances, land use or the issuance of building permits. The notice must state that maps and plats have been prepared and can be inspected at the office of the City's department of redevelopment and must establish a date when the Commission will receive and hear remonstrances and objections from persons interested in or affected by the proceedings pertaining to the proposed project and will determine the public utility and benefit of the proposed project. Copies of the notice must also be filed with the officer authorized to fix budgets, tax rates and tax levies under IC 6-I .1-17-5 for each taxing unit that is either wholly or partly located within the proposed Allocation Area. (14) The Commission also directs the presiding officer to prepare or cause to be prepared a statement disclosing the impact of the Allocation Area, including the following: (A) The estimated economic benefits and costs incurred by the Allocation Area, as measured by increased employment and anticipated growth of real property, personal property and inventory assessed values; and 721684.1 - 3 - (B) The anticipated impact on tax revenues of each taxing unit that is either wholly or partly located within the Allocation Area. A copy of this statement shall be filed with each such taxing unit with a copy of the notice required under Section 17 of the Act at least 10 days before the date of the heating described in Section 13 of this resolution. (15) The Commission further directs the presiding officer to submit this resolution to the Common Council for its approval of the establishment of the Area. (16) This Resolution shall be effective as of its date of adoption. 721684,1 - 4 - Adopted ///0 ,2001. ATTEST: CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Secretary 721684.1 - 5"