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Zoning and Vacation Committee 3-28-89 Page 2 feet. Council Member Puzzello stated that she believes that Hepler Road would need to be improved based on the density of the proposed project. Mr. Leszczynski stated that the City would develop the South side and may require the developer to develop the North side of Hepler. It was also noted that the plan could be adopted by the plat committee prior to the passage of the annexation ordinance. The Council Attorney noted that the Council has a maximum of sixty (60) days to act upon the petition for voluntary annexation, thus allowing a continuation to April 10th. In this way the plat committee could review the proposed project and take action. The Committee also reviewed Resolution No. 89-31 which was a resolution adopting a written fiscal plan establishing a policy for the provision of services to an annexed area. Mr. Leszczyski noted that the annexation would not create an additional burden to the City of South Bend. He noted, however, that if the plan was fully developed that there may be an additional cost to the City of approximately $25, 000 per year to provide policy protection to the proposed annexed area. In response to a question raised by Council Member Luecke it was noted that the developer would pay all costs to connect to utilities of the City which are approximately 600 feet from the site. It was also noted that the plat committee would be meeting on April 6th. Following further discussion Council Member Luecke made a motion seconded by Council Member Coleman that Bill No. 8-89 be continued until the meeting of April 10, 1989. The motion passed. Mr. Larry Koepfel of the Economic Development Department requested that Bill No. 18-89 which would vacate various property east of the East Race be continued until its meeting of April 24, 1989. Council Member Coleman made a motion seconded by Council Member Voorde that Bill No. 18-89 be continued until the April 24th meeting. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Substitute Bill No. 19-89 wich would various property located on West Wayne Street. Mr. James Cook, a developer and President of Center City Associates, Inc. presented the Bill. He noted that the overall purpose of the vacation would be to allow the construction of a green house type seating area for an ajacent restaurant. He noted that the substitute bill included a new section 5 which incorporated a reversionary clause which would make the vacation void if the property ceased to be used as a green house seating area for the restaurant thus reverting to the public right-of-way status.