HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-R-09 Resolution Approving the Enlargement of the Inner City Roads Economic Development Area COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ENLARGEMENT OF
THE INNER CITY ROADS ECONOMIC DEVLOPMENT AREA
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-R-
WHEREAS, the Jeffersonville (City) Redevelopment Commission (Commission) is
the governing body of the Jeffersonville Redevelopment District(Redevelopment District),
established and operating in accordance with IC 36-7-14 and IC 36-7-25 (the Act);
WHEREAS, on December 22, 1995, the Commission adopted a Declaratory
Resolution (Original Declaratory Resolution), as supplemented and amended to date,
establishing the Inner City Road Economic Development Area (Original Area) and the
Original Declaratory Resolution was confirmed by a confirmatory resolution adopted on
February 28, 1996 (Confirmatory Resolution);
WHEREAS, the Original Declaratory Resolution and Confirmatory Resolution are
hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Area Resolution";
WHEREAS, the Area Resolution established an allocation area in accordance with
IC 36-7-14-39 (Original Allocation Area) for the purpose of capturing property taxes
generated from the incremental assessed value of real property (Tax Increment) located
in the Original Allocation Area;
WHEREAS, the Area Resolution approved the Economic Development Plan
(Original Plan), which Original Plan contained specific recommendations for economic
development;
WHEREAS, the Common Council approved the creation of the Original Area;
WHEREAS, the Area Resolution, as amended and supplemented, has enlarged
the boundaries of the Original.Area (Enlarged Area)_ and the Original Allocation Area •
(Enlarged-Allocation Area) and amended the Original Plan (Amended Plan);
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2021, the Commission adopted an Amending.
Declaratory Resolution (2021 Declaratory Resolution) to expand the boundaries of the
Enlarged Area and the Enlarged Allocation Area by: (i) adding certain real property to the
Enlarged Area and the Enlarged Allocation Area and (ii) to apply the Amended Plan to
the Enlarged Area and Enlarged Allocation Area;
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2021, the Plan. Commission issued its order: (i)
finding and determining that the 2021 Declaratory Resolution and the Amended Plan
conform to the plan of development for the City;.and (ii) approving the 2021. Declaratory
Resolution and Amended Plan (Plan Commission Order);
•WHEREAS, on March 1, 2021, the Common Council . approved the Plan
Commission Order;
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WHEREAS, on March 19,2021, the Commission published notice in the News &
Tribune of the adoption and substance of the 2021 Declaratory Resolution, and of a public
hearing on the 2021 Declaratory Resolution and Amended Plan, in accordance with IC
36-7-14-17 and IC 5-3-1;
WHEREAS, on March 31, 2021, the Commission conducted a public
hearing at which the Commission heard from all persons interested in or affected by the
proceedings pertaining to the proposed projects or other actions to be taken under the
2021 Declaratory Resolution and considered all written remonstrances or objections that
were filed;
WHEREAS, on March 31,2021, after a public hearing at which all persons affected
were heard, the Commission adopted a resolution confirming the Declaratory Resolution
establishing the Area (Confirmatory Resolution); and
WHEREAS, IC 36-7-14-41 requires the Common Council to approve the
establishment of the Area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA, THAT:
Section 1. The Common Council hereby approves the enlargement of the Inner
City Roads Economic Development Area.
Section 2. This resolution is effective from and after adoption.
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana this 5th day
of April 2021.
Voted For: Voted Against:
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SO RESOLVED this ..5 day of 14pr', / 2021, by the Common
Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana.
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Council President
ATTEST:
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Lida Gill
Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-OR- 9 . presented by me as clerk to the Mayor of said
City of Jeffersonville at C/, m. on this w day of ) sir/
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Lisa Gill
Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-OR- 9 approved an. s"• ed by me at m. on
this & day of ► pri f , 2021.
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Mik- Moore, Mayor
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