Fiscal Plan for Eddy Street - Edison Road Annexation Area in Portage Township

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EddyStreet-Edison koad Annexation Area 9 For reference purposes, the following Bureau of Solid Waste rates apply for residential customers: Single family rate: $8.80 per month. Senior rate: $5.50 per month. Duplex rate: $13.80 per month Tri-plex: $18.80 per month Quad: $23.80 per month Recycling fee: $1.97 per month F. Administrative Services The City of South Bend provides a wide range of services other than those noted above, such as the Mayor's office, the Legal Department, and the Parks & Recreation. These services are available upon the effective date of the Annexation. Full and dedicated response for non-capital services will be in place within one year of the effective date of the Annexation. Costs for these services have not been calculated. The incorporation of the Annexation Area will not effect the provision of other services currently provided to this property on acounty-wide basis. The St. Joseph County Health Department, the St. Joseph County Public Library, the Area Plan Commission and the St. Joseph County/South Bend Building Department are some of the county-wide agencies and their services that will continue to provide the same type and level of services to the Annexation Area. County-wide services will continue to be supported by the County and Township tax rates that will remain in effect. SECTION IV. LAND USE ANALYSIS & DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA As with any new development, the proposed use and development of this site becomes important relative to its relationship with the existing, surrounding uses. City Plan, South Bend's comprehensive plan, notes that pedestrian movement/safety and vehicular site access are important elements to be addressed in developments of all kinds. City Plan also expresses a need to consider how buildings relate to the street. Building design that is sensitive to massing, shape, scale and finishes will ensure that private development will enhance and reinforce the City's commitment to development and design of the highest quality. The Annexation Area is an approximately 26.2 acres in size. Land directly adjacent to the annexation area is zoned "U" University in the City of South Bend and "U" University in unincorporated St. Joseph County. Over the course of several years significant planning has been completed for the annexation area, nearby residential and commercial areas and the University of Notre Dame Campus.