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CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK Road. So we will do the traffic study and we think the conclusion will be that the way it is on Pine Road is the way it can stay but we will conduct that study. It will then be reviewed by the City,the County and INDOT. Ms. Smith stated, A project of this nature would have this any way. I think that was a cautious effort initially because there were multiple jurisdictions working together. Michael Divita, Planner for the Department of Community Investment with offices on the 14th floor of the County-City Building, stated, I will cover the fiscal plan portion. Angela touched on it but there are four(4)parcels at the northwest corner of the larger project site that will be annexed into the City to go together with the land previously annexed to make this project happen. The annexation portion is about thirteen point two(13.2)acres. Part of the annexation is to build capital improvements. The City water is already available. As Brian mentioned, the City had previously committed to extending the sewer to this area. A portion of US-20 will come into the City but will continue to be maintained by INDOT. The annexation area will be added to the Councilmanic District One (1) and will be serviced by Police beat twenty-four(24) and Fire Station eleven (11) on Bendix Drive, Emergency Medic Four (4) and Code Enforcement eight (8) with no additional equipment or personnel being needed. We give a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Scott stated,I've toured the site and I think this is an exciting development. I think there are still a lot of fluid and moving pieces to it but that is the nice thing about it. It can develop into a number of things. Committeemember Voorde asked,Has there been any consideration for an additional Fire Station? Steve Cox, Fire Chief for the City of South Bend with offices located at 1222 S. Michigan Street, replied, We have been analyzing this particular area of the City. This particular annexation isn't the only thing to consider for building an additional station out there. There are some possibilities for this area but if that addition happens, we would maintain our current stations as well. Councilmember White stated, Every time we look at new development, a question historically asked has to do with our use of resources. I would caution us to continue looking at that as we prepare for increased development as it pertains to the fiscal side of the conversation. Committeemember Broden asked, Could I get some more clarification on adding US-20 but it still being maintained by INDOT? Mr. Divita replied, The portion of US-20 is immediately adjacent to the annexation part but, by State Law, you have to also annex in any adjoining right-of-way as part of any annexation. Since it happens to be a State highway,the State will continue maintaining that. Committeemember Broden followed, And so did we see, pictorially on this, that is only a portion of that? Or is it up to that? You can actually address it afterwards, that is fine. I'm sure I'm the only one (1)that is not clear on that. Mr. Divita, pointing to a picture in the presentation, stated, The red is the larger context site. The blue is existing City limit and between the blue and red lines there are additional. EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 1 227 W.Jefferson Bvld i South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.9221 If 574.235.9173 TfD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 7