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CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK Mr. Divita stated, This fiscal plan is for a two hundred and fifty-four point six (254.6) acre annexation that has been requested by the property owner of three (3) parcels at the west end of Calvert Street, west of Renewable Road near the Ethanol Plant. Again, it meets the State's contiguity requirements.No capital improvements are currently planned by the City as part of this annexation. Water is available along Calvert Street and also along Renewable Road. Sewer is available along Calvert Street. The only road being added to the City as part of this annexation is the US 20-31 bypass that will continue being maintained by INDOT. The annexation area will be added to the sixth (6th) Common Council District, served by Police Beat Twenty-Five (25), Fire Station Five (5), Emergency Medics Four (4) or Five (5) and Code Enforcement Area Six (6). I ask for Committee's favorable recommendation for the fiscal plan and I'd be happy to take any questions you might have. Mr. Wyatt stated, The area outlined in red (referencing the presentation) is what the petitioner is asking to annex and rezone to GI, General Industrial District into the City of South Bend. To the east is the parcel from the previous bill. To the north is the Ethanol Plant and farmland currently zoned GI, General Industrial District in the City and A,Agricultural District in the County. To the west is farmland zoned A, Agricultural District in the County and to the south is farmland zoned A,Agricultural District in the County and a business zoned C, Commercial District in the County. On site is currently tilled farmland. There is no proposed site plan for development at this time. Future development would have to adhere to the appropriate district. This comes to you with a favorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission. I would be happy to answer any questions. Steve Cardinal, 51020 Woods Run Court, stated, So, we're just making this annexation request to explore the opportunities that might come along. I certainly understand everyone's concern about making sure something doesn't go in that would harm the environment or the City. We want to continue with the annexation and right now we are on the phone with Ceres Farm's managers to see if they would explore the other classification. Committee Chair Davis asked, With all due respect, could you give us your relationship to Ceres Farms? Mr. Cardinal replied, I am the Chief Compliance Officer. Committee Chair Davis then opened the floor to members of the public wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the legislation. Tim Corcoran, Director of Planning for the Department of Community Investment with offices on the 14th floor of the County-City Building, stated,I'm not sure if this is the right time to talk about it but we did discuss and they seem to potentially be willing to go down to the Light Industrial zoning category if it means bringing this through this evening because everybody is worried about the timeframe. If that is something you are willing to do, we can amend this between now and the Council meeting this evening. Committee Chair Davis interjected, I love the sound of that but at the same time, I just want to make sure we are in compliance in terms of the Area Plan issues and attorneys. So between our meetings, can you, their attorneys, all meet? I'm all cool. Does that make sense? EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson Bvld 1 South Bend,Indiana 466011p 574.235.92211f 574.235.9173 I TTD 574.235.5567 j www.southbendin.gov 16