Resolution No. 36-2018 - Services to Annexation Area in German Township

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. It is in the best interest of the City of South Bend and the area proposed to be annexed that the real property described more particularly at Page 15 of Exhibit "A" attached hereto be annexed to the City of South Bend. Section II. That it shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend, by and through its Board of Public Works, to furnish to said territory services of a non -capital nature, such as street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, and snow removal, within one (1) year of the effective date of the annexation in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to services furnished by the City to other areas of the City regardless of similar topography, patterns of utilization, and population density; and to furnish to said territory, services of a capital improvement nature such as street and road construction, 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 Board of Public Works 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 the developer to pay the costs for lateral extensions and any improvements in sewer or water capacity as well as a City -approved drainage system, all in compliance with state and local law; that no additional street lighting will be necessary and any future lighting will be at the developer/owner's expense; that no new roads or streets will be required; Section IV. Site planning should employ Complete Streets principles; and sidewalks should be provided along public streets and be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) under the PROWAG standards. To the extent possible, mature trees and other natural features of the Annexation Area should be preserved, especially along the Project's perimeter. Section V. It is required as a condition of annexation that any future alterations to the property meet the City of South Bend's building and zoning requirements.