04/23/07 Board of Public Works Minutes

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iJ~ REGULAR MEETING APRIL 23, 2007 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 anon-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 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. 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 network and water main are available to service this area with any extensions for future development to be paid by the developer; that street lighting, parking, sidewalks, and similar improvements, together with a drainage plan will be constructed by the developer and paid out of a contemplated TIF fund or paid by the developer if a TIF District cannot be established; and that an expansion of Douglas Road is planned to be paid from public funds. Section IV. It is required as a condition of annexation that neo-traditional building/site design elements 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 to the north. In consideration of pedestrian safety and proper vehicular movement, it is further required as a condition of rezoning and annexation that the developer give very careful consideration to vehicular access and circulation as well as pedestrian movement for the development within the annexation area. All screening, sidewalks, signage and vehicular access shall conform to the latest City of South Bend standards and ordinances. Building plans and other information to satisfy these requirements must be submitted by the developer to the City as part of the development review process. Failure to comply with all the conditions may result in the City's repeal of annexation. Adopted the 23rd day of April, 2007. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA s/Gary Gilot, President s/Carl Littrell, Member s/Donald E. Inks, Member APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF AGENT -NORTH FALLS CHURCH COURT DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT -PROJECT NO. 106-087 (2006 SEWER BONDI Mr. Gilot advised that the Board is in receipt of a request from Mr. Jason Durr, Engineering, to act as the Board's Agent to negotiate with three (3) property owners for a storm sewer easement in reference to the above referred to project. Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Littrell and carried, the Appointment of Agent was approved.