11-27-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGNOVEMBER 27, 2006 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 land 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. The Common Council for the City of South Bend shall and does 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 network is available with capacity sufficient to service this area; that street lighting, parking and will be installed at the developer's expense; and that a street drainage plan will be also be planned, provided and paid for by the developer subject to compliance with state and local law. Section IV. In consideration of pedestrian safety and proper vehicular movement, it is required as a condition of annexation that the developers give very careful consideration to vehicular access and circulation as well as pedestrian movement for the developments within the annexation area. If possible, the site should include open space that could be linked in the future to other areas nearby as part of a larger open space network. Neo-traditional building/site design elements should be included in terms of context, setback, orientation, spacing, style, massing, height, entry, fenestration, materials, accessory buildings, landscape buffering and lighting that achieve development and design of the highest possible quality. It is required that the annexation area integrate harmoniously with the surrounding residential areas. Water as well as sewer service is available in sufficient capacity and it is required that the developer will pay the costs of sewer and water extensions to the project site as needed. Building plans and other information to satisfy these requirements shall be furnished to the City by the Developer. Building plans and other information to satisfy these requirements must be submitted by the Developer to the City. Failure to comply with all conditions of Section IV may result in the City’s repeal of annexation. Section V. This Resolution shall be effective from and of the date of adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Timothy A. Rouse Member of the Common Council Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a meeting this afternoon and it was the consensus of the committee to send this bill to the Council with a favorable recommendation. th Mr. Marco Mariani, Assistant Director, Community & Economic Development, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Mariani advised that the annexation area is generally located directly south and adjacent to the existing Southfield Village subdivision, east of Miami Street and south of Kern Road. The annexation area is at least 1/8 (12.5%) contiguous to the current City limits. The annexation area is 55 acres and is currently used for agriculture. The site contains one single-family structure and a pond. The land is slated to be used for a mix of single-family homes and duplexes and a forest preserve. The site is zone “R” Residential in unincorporated St. Joseph County. It is proposed to be zoned “SF-1” Single-Family District and “PUD” Planned Unit Development upon approval of the City Council and incorporation into the City of South Bend. The Annexation Area will be in th the 5 District. The public sewer network is available with sufficient capacity to serve this area and more. The City of South Bend constructed and maintains a sewage lift 12