06-28-10 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 28, 2010 density; and to furnish to said territory, services of a capital improvement nature such as street and road construction, sidewalks, a street light system, a sanitary sewer system, a water distribution system, a storm water system and drainage plan, within three (3) years of the effective date of the annexation in the same manner as those services are provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, or population density. Section III. That the South Bend Common Council, shall and does hereby now establish and adopt the Fiscal Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, and made a part hereof, for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed, which provides, among other things, that the public sanitary sewer and water network is available with capacity sufficient to service this area with all connection and related fees to be paid by the owner in compliance with state and local law; that the road in front of this property is part of the U.S. 31 Realignment Project; that street lights already exist on Main Street; and that no additional public works are contemplated for this annexation area. Section IV. This Resolution shall be effective from and of the date of adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Derek D. Dieter Member of the Common Council Councilmember Kirsits, Chairperson, Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Jeff Vitton, Planner, Division of Community Development, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Vitton advised that the annexation area is located at 60601 S. Main Street, which is on the west side of S. Main Street, north of Pulling and south of Dice Street. The site has single-family home owned by Ms. Louis Berkheiser. Ms. Berkheiser is seeking annexation of her home for the purposes of receiving water and sewer services. The annexation area is lot 33 and North 30’ lot 34 Gilmers South Michigan, Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The annexation area is 1/8 (12.5%) contiguous to the current City limits. The annexation area is 0.2169 acres in area. The site currently contains one single-family detached structure. He stated that the site is zoned “R” Residential in unincorporated St. Joseph County. It is proposed to be zoned “SF1” Single Family Residential upon approval of the City Council and incorporation into the City of South Bend. No rezoning is being sought with this annexation. Currently one person resides in the Annexation Area. Mr. Vitton stated that the 2007 payable 2008 taxes as provided by the St. Joseph County Auditor were Land and Improvements Net Value: $48,900. He th stated that the Annexation Area will be in the 5 District. It is anticipated that this annexation will not result in the elimination of jobs for employees of any other governmental entities. The Centre Township Trustee has been notified of this Annexation. He stated that a thirty inch (30”) diameter public sanitary sewer is available on Main Street to serve this one lot annexation area. Revenue from customers on this sewer will be sufficient to operate and maintain the facility without burden to other ratepayers. The costs for extending the sewer on Main Street are recoverable from new customers. The development fee for connection of Lot 33 to sanitary sewer service will be $3,000 payable at the time of permit application. The South Bend Water Works currently has a 12” water main on the west side of Main Street. This is a looped water main that will provide more than adequate capacity for 60601 South Main Street. Extensions of, or taps into sanitary sewer and water lines shall be governed by I.C. 36-9- 22-2, I.C. 8-1-5.3 and 4, and the rules and regulations of the South Bend Water Works and Sewer Utility. No waivers of annexation are in effect for the Annexation Area. The segment of Main Street in front of this property is proposed for reconstruction by the State of Indiana as part of the U.S. 31 Realignment project. The City of South Bend currently lights and maintains Main Street. No additional public works facilities are contemplated for this annexation area. There will be no additional cost to the Department 3