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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-R-11 BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA RESOLUTION NO. 2018-R- / RESOLUTION APPROVING STATEMENT OF BENEFIT FOR PROPOSED REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT WHEREAS, Masonic Office Building LLC petitioned the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, for a deduction in real property taxes to be assessed on a proposed redevelopment of property, including the renovation and adaptive reuse of a building and related improvements, to be generally located at 509 Spring Street located in the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana; and WHEREAS, Masonic Office Building LLC has submitted a Statement of Benefits on the form prescribed by the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners for real property, which statement includes a description of the proposed redevelopment, an estimate of the number of individuals who will be employed as a result of the developed, an estimate of the annual salaries of these individuals, and an estimate of the value of the redevelopment; and WHEREAS,the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville has previously determined that the area in which the proposed redevelopment project is located in the City of Jeffersonville qualifies as an economic revitalization area pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-5, et seq.; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Commission of the City of Jeffersonville has made a favorable recommendation for approval of the Statement of Benefits; and WHEREAS,the Common Council has reviewed the Statement of Benefits and its attachment "A" submitted herein, and attaches and incorporates the Statement of Benefits submitted herein, and attaches and incorporates the attachment " A" to this Resolution. Presented by me as Clerk to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville this day of OC.1-6,6r- , 2018. -1.:4 Vicki Conlin, Clerk This Resolution approved and signed byme thisAayof � ► , 201:. Li4PP g Mike Moore, Mayor This Resolution vetoed by me this of , 2018. Mike Moore, Mayor NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, that it specifically and affirmatively finds as follows: 1. That the estimate value of the qualifying real estate improvement of$2,500,000 is reasonable for projects of the nature described in the Statement of Benefits submitted by the company. 2. That the estimate of the number of 45 individuals to be employed at the project site can reasonably be expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment and rehabilitation. 3. That the estimate of the annual salaries of the 45 individuals who will be employed at the project side can reasonably be expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment and rehabilitation. 4. That the taxes lessened from the granting of this abatement shall be for improvements in real estate up to the value of$2,500,000. 5. That all other information requested from Masonic Office Building LLC has been submitted, and the benefits described in such information can be reasonably expected to result from the proposed described redevelopment and rehabilitation. 6. That the totality of benefits for said redevelopment is sufficient to justify the deduction. 7. That Masonic Office Building LLC has agreed to the payment of a fee of 10% of the annual benefit of the abatement of the Jeffersonville City Council annually as described in I.C. 6-1.1-12.1-14. , ot' -R-1/ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, hereby approves the application for deduction presented by the Statement of Benefits filed by Masonic Office Building LLC, and that said company shall be entitled to deduction for a period of TEN (10)years for improvements to real property pursuant to provisions of I.C. 6-1.1-12.1-3(d),with the timely filing and perfection thereof with the Clark County Auditor's office. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Passed this I day of QcJ-obp l— , 2018. VOTED FOR: VOTED AGAINST: I/4r ,,, dtk 0 ►.• ),,,t... .‘ 4,0,,, , )0,,,,,, v---ifa Passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana on this / day of Qc:o6 p( , 2018. President, Lisa Gill ttest: -.- -: -63-J1A--- Vicki Conlin, Clerk Abatement Schedule Exhibit Real Property Year Abatement Percentage 1 50% exempt 2 50% exempt 3 50% exempt 4 50% exempt 5 50% exempt 6 50% exempt 7 50% exempt 8 50% exempt 9 50%exempt 10 50%exempt 11 First year of full property tax payment -0,"-"' STATEMENT OF BENEFITS 20 19 PAY 2020 �' �° REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS da / State Form 51767(R6/10-14) FORM SB-1 /Real Property ie`Ta"` Prescribed by the Department of Local Government Finance PRIVACY NOTICE This statement is Deing completed for real property that qualifies under the following Indiana Code(check one box): Any information concerning the cost Redevelopment or rehabilitation of real estate improvements(IC 6-1.1-12.1-4) of the property and specific salaries QI P P paid to individual employees by the ❑Residentially distressed area(IC 6-1.1-12.1-4.1) property owner is confidential per IC 6-1.1-12.1-5.1. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. This statement must be submitted to the body designating the Economic Revitalization Area prior to the public hearing if the designating body requires information from the applicant in making its decision about whether to designate an Economic Revitalization Area. Otherwise,this statement must be submitted to the designating body BEFORE the redevelopment or rehabilitation of real property for which the person wishes to claim a deduction. 2. The statement of benefits form must be submitted to the designating body and the area designated an economic revitalization area before the initiation of the redevelopment or rehabilitation for which the person desires to claim a deduction. 3. To obtain a deduction,a Form 322/RE must be filed with the County Auditor before May 10 in the year in which the addition to assessed valuation is made or not later than thirty(30)days after the assessment notice is mailed to the property owner if it was mailed after April 10. A property owner who failed to file a deduction application within the prescribed deadline may file an application between March 1 and May 10 of a subsequent year. 4. A property owner who files for the deduction must provide the County Auditor and designating body with a Form CF-1/Real Property. The Form CF-1/Real Property should be attached to the Form 322/RE when the deduction is first claimed and then updated annually for each year the deduction is applicable. IC 6-1.1-12.1-5.1(b) 5. For a Form SB-1/Real Property that is approved after June 30, 2013, the designating body is required to establish an abatement schedule for each deduction allowed. For a Form SB-1/Real Property that is approved prior to July 1, 2013, the abatement schedule approved by the designating body remains in effect. IC 6-1.1-12.1-17 SECTION 1 TAXPAYER INFORMATION Name of taxpayer Masonic Office Building LLC Address of taxpayer(number and street,city,state,and ZIP code) 350 Missouri Ave., Suite 200, Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Name of contact person Telephone number E-mail address Brandon Denton ( 502 ) 767-1280 bdenton@dentonfloyd.com SECTION 2 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT Name of designating body Resolution number City of Jeffersonville Common Council 2018-R- Location of property County DLGF taxing district number 509 Spring Street, Jeffersonville, IN Clark 010 Description of real property improvements,redevelopment,or rehabilitation(use additional sheets if necessary) Estimated start date(month,day,year) Renovation and redevelopment of the former Masonic Temple building into a functioning office building for primary - -2018 use as Denton Floyd Real Estate Group's development headquarters. Estimated completion date(month,day year) - -2019 SECTION 3 • ESTIMATE OF EMPLOYEES AND SALARIES AS RESULT OF PROPOSED PROJECT Current number Salaries Number retained Salaries Number additional Salaries 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 45.00 $3,374,280.00 SECTION 4 ESTIMATED TOTAL COST AND VALUE OF PROPOSED PROJECT REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS COST ASSESSED VALUE Current values 95,700.00 Plus estimated values of proposed project 2,500,000.00 2,500,000.00 Less values of any property being replaced Net estimated values upon completion of project 2,500,000.00 2,595,700.00 SECTION 5 WASTE CONVERTED AND OTHER BENEFITS PROMISED BY THE TAXPAYER Estimated solid waste converted(pounds) Estimated hazardous waste converted(pounds) Other benefits SECTION 6 TAXPAYER CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the re esentations in this statement are true. Signat : •,�u • representative Date signed(month,day,year) Print-d n. e• -utho ed representative [Title Brandon Denton Principal Page 1 of 2 FOR USE OF THE DESIGNATING BODY . We find that the applicant meets the general standards in the resolution adopted or to be adopted by this body. Said resolution,passed or to be passed under IC 6-1.1-12.1,provides for the following limitations: A. The designated area has been limited to a period of time not to exceed I v V calendar years*(see below). The date this designation expires is 07o a U B. The type of deduction that is allowed in the designated area is limited to: 1.Redevelopment or rehabilitation of real estate improvements ErYes ❑No 2.Residentially distressed areas ❑Yes C. The amount of the deduction applicable is limited to$ cl boo 600.ab D. Other limitations or conditions(specify) E. Number of years allowed: ❑Year 1 ❑ Year 2 ❑ Year 3 ❑ Year 4 ❑ Year 5 (*see below) ❑Year 6 ❑ Year 7 ❑ Year 8 ❑ Year 9 Year 10 F. Fora statement of benefits approved after June 30,2013,did this designating body adopt an abatement schedule per IC 6-1.1-12.1-17? []'Yes ❑ No If yes,attach a copy of the abatement schedule to this form. If no,the designating body is required to establish an abatement schedule before the deduction can be determined. We have also reviewed the information contained in the statement of benefits and find that the estimates and expectations are reasonable and have determined that the totality of benefits is sufficient to justify the deduction described above. Approved(signature an title of authorized member of designating body) Telephone number Date signed(month,day,year) iz•- ✓ > ( Yi a ) Y6---6(/ -7 /O/Di /Fl ea a of authorized member of designating body Name of designating body II ff �,'SA C,1I Common C04nc/l C1 0E- a'lur`t� Atte by(signature nd title o attester) Prifed name of attester / —CdO-Al- V C..-kl Con/In If the designating body limits the time period during which an area is an economic revitalization area,that limitation does not limit the length of time a taxpayer is entitled to receive a deduction to a number of years that is less than the number of years designated under IC 6-1.1-12.1-17. A. For residentially distressed areas where the Form SB-1/Real Property was approved prior to July 1,2013,the deductions established in IC 6-1.1-12.1-4.1 remain in effect.The deduction period may not exceed five(5)years. For a Form SB-1/Real Property that is approved after June 30, 2013,the designating body is required to establish an abatement schedule for each deduction allowed. The deduction period may not exceed ten (10)years. (See IC 6-1.1-12.1-17 below.) B. For the redevelopment or rehabilitation of real property where the Form SB-1/Real Property was approved prior to July 1,2013,the abatement schedule approved by the designating body remains in effect.For a Form SB-1/Real Property that is approved after June 30,2013,the designating body is required to establish an abatement schedule for each deduction allowed.(See IC 6-1.1-12.1-17 below.) IC 6-1.1-12.1-17 Abatement schedules Sec. 17.(a)A designating body may provide to a business that is established in or relocated to a revitalization area and that receives a deduction under section 4 or 4.5 of this chapter an abatement schedule based on the following factors: (1) The total amount of the taxpayer's investment in real and personal property. (2) The number of new full-time equivalent jobs created. (3) The average wage of the new employees compared to the state minimum wage. (4) The infrastructure requirements for the taxpayer's investment. (b) This subsection applies to a statement of benefits approved after June 30,2013. A designating body shall establish an abatement schedule for each deduction allowed under this chapter. An abatement schedule must specify the percentage amount of the deduction for each year of the deduction. An abatement schedule may not exceed ten(10)years. (c) An abatement schedule approved for a particular taxpayer before July 1,2013,remains in effect until the abatement schedule expires under the terms of the resolution approving the taxpayer's statement of benefits. Page 2 of 2 Abatement Savings Estimate Exhibit Indiana Tax Abatement Results • Clark County, Jeffersonville City-lfw • Tax Rate (2018):3.3981 Real Property: $2,500,000.00 With Abatement Without Abatement Estimated Abatement Circuit Circuit Tax Net PercentageNet Property Breaker Property Breaker Abatement Property Property Taxes Tax Taxes Tax Sayings Taxes Taxes Credt Credit Year 1 50% 5 42,476 00 50.00 $42476.00 $84,953.00 ($9,953.00) 575,000.00 $32,524.00 Year 2 50% $42,476 00 $0 00 $42476.00 $84,953.00 ($9,953.00) $75,000.00 $32,524.00 Year 3 50% 542476.00 $0.00 $42476.00 $84,953.00 ($9,953.00) $75,000.00 $32524.00 Year 4 50% $42.476 00 $0,00 $42,476.00 $84,953.00 ($9,953.00) $75,000.00 $32,524.00 Year 5 50% $42.476 00 $0.00 $42476.00 $84,953,00 )$9,953.00 $75,000.00 $32,524.00 Year 6 50% $42,476 00 $0,00 $42.476.00 $84 953.00 ($9,953 00; $75 000 00 $32,524.00 Year 7 50% $42,476 00 $0.00 $42,476.00 $84.953,00 ($9,953.00; $75,000.00 $32,524.00 Year 8 50% $42,476.00 $0.00 $42,476.00 $84 953.00 ($9,953.00) $75,000.00 $32,524.00 Year 9 50% $42,476.00 $0.00 $42,476.00 $84,953.00 ($9,953.00) $75,000.00 $32,524.00 Year 10 50% $42,476.00 $0.00 $42,476.00 $84,953.00 ($9,953.00) $75,000.00 $32,524.00 Totals $424,760.00 $0.00 5424.760 00 $849,530.00 ($99,530,00)$750,000 00 5325240.00 BEFORE THE JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION STATE OF INDIANA A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE COMMON COUNCIL APPLICATION FOR TAX ABATEMENT FOR MASONIC OFFICE BUILDING LLC RESOLUTION NO. 2018-R (13 - WHEREAS, Masonic Office Building LLC has made application for tax abatement from the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana; WHEREAS, the Common Council is the designating body for approving such applications; WHEREAS, said application requires review by the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission; NOW, THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION THAT: 1. The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission has reviewed the attached "Statement of Benefits" for real property, and; 2. The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission hereby recommends to the Common Council the application for tax abatement for Masonic Office Building LLC Adopted at a meeting of the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission held the ldtiday of AlAgeS4. , 2018. JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMI SION /` 'resi•- - ATTEST: Atop" glidez.) Secretary GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERATION OF PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA Projects will be considered for abatement only if: 1. The company/project meets all of the criteria set forth under I.C. 6-1.1 1-12.1 et seq in the form of deductions from assessed valuation. 2. The proposed new investment includes at least$1 million of real property and/or personal property that qualifies for tax abatement. 3. Construction has not begun and/or equipment has not been ordered or the equipment will be new to the State of Indiana. 4. In addition, if the applicant is not the company, authorization of the application must be obtained from the company. TAX ABATEMENT APPLICATION SCORE SHEET Applicant Name: Masonic Office Building LLC Application Date: 9-5-18 Company: Street Address: 350 Missouri Ave., Suite 200 City,State,ZIP: Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Phone: 502-767-1280 Email: bdenton@dentonfloyd.com Company Name: (if different from applicant): Denton Floyd Real Estate Group Street Address: 350 Missouri Ave., Suite 200 City,State,ZIP: Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Website: www.dentonfloyd.com Street Address of Project Location: 509 Spring Street City,State,ZIP: Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Project Description: Renovation and redevelopment of the former Masonic Temple building into a functioning office building for primary use as Denton Floyd Real Estate Group's development headquarters. Page 1 of 8 Effective as of 10-26-15 PROJECT COMPOSITION: (6 points possible). If more than one scenario applies, use only the scenario with the highest point value. POINTS Personal Property Improvements 2 Real Property Improvements 4 Personal Property and Real Property Improvements 6 SCORE 6 ACTIVITY DETAIL: (18 points possible). If more than one scenario applies, use only the scenario with the highest point value. POINTS Existing Facility—new office addition 6 Existing Facility—expanding or upgrading existing product 8 line Existing Facility—adding new product line 10 Existing Facility—addition of manufacturing and 12 warehousing space New Industrial (manufacturing), Warehousing or Logistics 14 Facility New Corporate Regional Office or Headquarters Building 16 New Research & Development Facility 18 SCORE 16 EXISTING VACANT STRUCTURE: (15 points possible). Will this project reactivate a facility that has been vacant for at least 12 months? POINTS Location will NOT reactivate a vacant facility 0 Location WILL reactivate a vacant facility 15 SCORE 15 PROJECT CAPITAL INVESTMENT: (25 points possible). What is the total capital investment for this project? Use only the applicable scenario with the highest point value. POINTS $1 million—$4,999,999 10 $5 million—$9,999,999 15 $10 million—$19,999,999 20 $20 million or more 25 SCORE 10 Page 2 of 8 Effective as of 10-26-15 JOB RETENTION: (18 points possible). How many full-time positions will be retained as a result of this project? Use only the applicable scenario with the highest point value. POINTS 1—9 retained jobs 2 10—19 retained jobs 4 20—29 retained jobs 6 30—49 retained jobs 8 50—99 retained jobs 10 100—249 retained jobs 14 250—499 retained jobs 16 500 or more retained jobs 18 SCORE 2 NEW JOB CREATION: (18 points possible). How many net new full-time positions will be created as a result of this project? Use only the applicable scenario with the highest point value. POINTS 1—9 new jobs 2 10—19 new jobs 4 20-29 new jobs 6 30—49 new jobs 8 50—99 new jobs 10 100—249 new jobs 14 250—499 new jobs 16 500 or more new jobs 18 SCORE 8 AVERAGE WAGE: (18 points possible). Utilizing the average wage of all full-time positions for this project and using the current state minimum wage as a benchmark, how does the average wage of this project compare to the current minimum wage? Use only the applicable scenario with the highest point value. POINTS Less than 3 times current minimum wage 0 3 times current minimum wage 10 3.5 times current minimum wage 12 4 times current minimum wage 14 4.5 times current minimum wage 16 5 times current minimum wage(or higher) 18 SCORE 18 Page 3 of 8 Effective as of 10-26-15 EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTH AND WELLNESS BENEFITS: (5 points possible). Will the company provide employer-sponsored health and wellness benefits at this location? _ POINTS Location will NOT provide employer-sponsored health and 0 wellness benefits at this location Location WILL provide employer-sponsored health and 5 wellness benefits at this location SCORE 5 WORKPLACE WELLNESS: (5 points possible). Will the company encourage and promote workplace wellness through employee participation in exercise and healthy living programs? POINTS Company will NOT promote workplace wellness through employee participation in exercise and healthy living 0 programs _ Company WILL promote workplace wellness through employee participation in exercise and healthy living 5 programs SCORE 5 EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN: (5 points possible). Will the company provide an employer-sponsored retirement plan at this location? POINTS Company will NOT provide an employer-sponsored 0 retirement plan at this location Company WILL provide an employer-sponsored 5 retirement plan at this location SCORE 5 BENEFITS PACKAGE: (8 points possible). What percentage of your employees'total compensation package are fringe benefits? Use only the applicable scenario with the highest point value. POINTS 0% 0 1-10% 2 11—15% 4 16-20% _ 6 21—30%or higher 8 SCORE 8 Page 4 of 8 Effective as of 10-26-15 DIVERSITY: (7 points possible). Will the company have a diversity and inclusion policy in effect at this location? _ POINTS Company will NOT have a diversity and inclusion policy at 0 this location Company WILL have a diversity and inclusion policy at this 7 location SCORE 7 GREEN TECHNOLOGY: (7 points possible). Will the company utilize green technology at this location? Please provide a description of all green technologies to be utilized at this location here: LED lighting;energy efficient windows and plumbing/water conversation technology POINTS Company will NOT utilize green technology at this 0 location Company WILL utilize green technology at this location 7 SCORE 7 GREEN INITIATIVES AND SUSTAINABILITY ACTIVITIES: (7 points possible). Will the company implement programs designed to support sustainability through employee ride sharing, public transportation use, on-campus dining options or other initiatives? Please provide a description of all green initiative programs to be utilized at this location here: On campus dining; company encourages ride-sharing, public and other alternative methods POINTS Location will NOT implement green initiative programs 0 Location WILL utilize green initiative programs 7 SCORE 7 Page 5 of 8 Effective as of 10-26-15 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: (5 points possible). The City of Jeffersonville will look favorably on companies that are involved in the community. The city will consider past and/or current community involvement of an existing company or proposed community involvement of a new company. Community involvement may include projects associated with the city, schools, local non-profit organizations, senior citizens, disadvantaged individuals or groups, day cares, etc. Community involvement must be documented and applicable documents attached to this Score Sheet. Please provide a narrative of community involvement here: Company is affiliated with the following local organizations:Building Industry Association of Greater Louisville,Building and Development Association of Southern Indiana and One Southern Indiana POINTS Location will NOT be supporting projects associated with the city, schools, local non-profit organizations, senior 0 citizens, disadvantaged individuals or groups, day cares, etc. Location WILL be supporting projects associated with the city, schools, local non-profit organizations, senior 5 citizens, disadvantaged individuals or groups, day cares, etc. • SCORE 5 TOTAL PROJECT SCORE: Please add all above scores together and provide the total below TOTAL OF ALL ABOVE SCORES 124 SIGNATURES A .i► Signature of Applicant: �� Date: 9-5-18 /! Print Name: Brandon Denton Signature of Company Representative: Date: (if different from applicant): Print Name: Page 6 of 8 Effective as of 10-26-15 GUIDELINE FOR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT TOTAL SCORE Abatement Year Abatement Percentage 1-9 1 100% 10—19 1 100% 2 75% 20—29 1 100% 2 75% 3 25% 30—39 1 100% 2 90% 3 75% 4 60% 40-49 1 100% 2 90% 3 75% 4 60% 5 45% 50—59 1 100% 2 90% 3 75% 4 _ 60% 5 45% 6 35% 60-69 1 100% 2 90% 3 75% 4 60% 5 45% 6 35% 7 25% 70—79 1 100% 2 90% 3 75% 4 60% 5 45% 6 35% 7 25% 8 15% 80-89 1 100% 2 90% 3 75% 4 60% 5 45% 6 35% 7 25% 8 15% 9 10% Page 7 of 8 Effective as of 10-26-15 90-99 1 100% 2 90% 3 75% 4 60% 5 45% 6 35% 7 25% 8 15% 9 10% 10 5% 100+ 1 100% 2 95% 3 80% 4 65% 5 50% 6 40% 7 30% 8 20% 9 10% 10 5% GUIDELINE FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT TOTAL SCORE Abatement Year Abatement Percentage 1-39 1 100% 40—59 1 100% 2 50% 60—79 1 100% 2 50% 3 40% 80-90 1 100% 2 50% 3 40% 4 20% 90+ 1 100% 2 80% 3 40% 4 20% 5 10% Page 8 of 8 Effective as of 10-26-15 Exhibit C Abatement Schedule Exhibit Real Property Year Abatement Percentage 1 50%exempt 2 50%exempt 3 50%exempt 4 50%exempt 5 50%exempt 6 50%exempt 7 50%exempt 8 50%exempt 9 50%exempt 10 50%exempt 11 First year of full property tax payment