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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. Section V. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and of its date of adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Timothy A. Rouse Member of the Common Council Councilmember Kirsits, 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 full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Marco Mariam, Assistant Director, Division of Community Development, 12th Floor County- City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Mariam advised that this bill is a voluntary annexation in Centre Township. The annexation is a .821 acre parcel located at the southeast corner of U. S. 31 and Detroit Street. The site is currently vacant. The land is slated to be used fora 4,784 square foot office/retail building. The site is zoned "R" Residential in unincorporated St. Joseph County. It is proposed to be zoned "CB" Community Business upon approval of the City Council and incorporation into the City of South Bend. An 8" diameter public sewer is available on the east boundary of the site within the alley right-of--way. It has sufficient capacity to serve this property. The sewer was installed under the terms of the South Side Water and Sewer Utility Extension Ordinance. Such fees will be due upon application for a tap permit. The wastewater treatment plant and the downstream collection facilities are adequately sized to handle the additional flow. No capital expenditure would be needed for those facilities as a result of this annexation. Revenues from the development of the site will be sufficient to provide sewage collection and treatment services to the site. The South Bend Water Works currently does not have water service available at this location. The nearest water main is one block south on Lucinda. The 12" water main would need to be extended along a paved drive between Lucinda and Detroit Streets, a distance of 400'. The City does not have plans to extend the main in the near future. There is more than adequate capacity in the Main for the annexed area. Extensions of, or taps into sanitary sewer and water lines shall be governed by LC. 36-9-22-2, LC. 8-1.5-1 and 4, and the rules and regulations of the South Bend Water Works and Sewer Utility. The developer of this property will be required to install a street lighting system. Additional revenue to the General Fund from this Annexation area will be sufficient to pay for street light operations. No waivers of annexation are in effect for the Annexation Area. No new public streets have been proposed for this annexation area. U. S. 31 currently within the City limits. A small segment of Detroit Street will come into the City of South Bend as a result of this annexation. No capital expenditure will be needed to service this street. Fuel taxes and utility revenue from the property will be sufficient to maintain the public infrastructure. Drainage will be required to be constructed by the developer and meet the latest City of South Bend standards. The Annexation Area would be expected to be added to the already existing Beat 15. Police patrols, traffic enforcement, and emergency responses will be part of the services the City will offer to this area. This proposed annexation would require officers to cover a relatively small additional area to this beat. However, due to the nature of the type of use proposed, calls for service can increase at any time for various reasons. At this time it is not expected that this annexation would cause calls for service to increase significantly and it is not anticipated that it will be necessary to increase police patrols beyond the already existing beat patrol at this time. The area under consideration is not expected to cause any unusual problems. At the present time the cost for servicing the proposed area is not expected to impact the existing budget of the Police Department with any significance. However, this area, as well as all other areas of the City, will continually be monitored for level of service demands and other criteria that would necessitate additional resources through budgetary increases or possibly shifting of existing resources, such as a beat restructure. Police services and response time in this area can be expected to be comparable and consistent with that as in all other areas of the City. Police coverage to this area could begin immediately upon annexation and coordination of the conversion of the 911 emergency phone system for that area. The City provides a fully staffed, 4