Annexing Territory Generally Described Kensington Farms Subdivision Sec 3

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protection. (including equipment and patrol car) would be about $10.0. -The proposed annexation area is almost totallr'bccupied by homes; however the strip of land along the south side of Kern Road where there is room for about 16 additional residences is vacant at the present time. After development some slight increase in services would be necessary, but this increase would be more than offset by the increase in assessed valuation. Fire Protection: The need for fire protection is based on two factors -- the value of the property to be protected and the distance from the responding stations. The area under consideration lies 2 -3/4 i.'.. miles south of our existing Station 14 located on York Road, The entire length of York Road will eventually be improved which will then provide a direct route into the area and give adequate residential coverage. The relocation of Station ¢#10 to Ireland Road (this station now being constructed) will provide secondary coverage. Adequate water supply is available in this developed area. Streets and Traffic: The City Street and Traffic Departments will maintain all public streets *ithin the area. Our present cost of operation and maintenance of the street and traffic departments is $3750 per mile per year, there fore the additional cost (.78 miles) of this service would be $2925.00. Street Lighting: The annual cost of street lighting is approximately $1000 per mile. On this basis of .78 miles of streets this cost would be $780 per year. ,--Sanitation: Cost to the Sanitation Department for garbage removal for the present existing 37 residential units (at $5.00 per unit per year) would be $185.00. Parks: Erskine Park Golf Course lies lk miles to the north. The Area Plan Commission's Park Location Study calls for a 100 acre park at the southeast corner of Roosev &lt Road and U.S. 31 which is 2 miles from the area. On the basis of the present population these two parks should give adequate service. The cost of parks per capita is about $11.00 per year; there =fore on the basis of 120 residents the cost of park facilities should be indicated as $1320.00 per year. `Water Service: At present there is a 12 inch water main in Miami Road feeding into an 8 inch main in Harrow Drive which in turn feeds a complete grid system of 6 inch service mains covering the entire area of Kensington Farms, Section 3, Part 2, with adequate water service and fire protection. Ruffle 24 provides for economic analysis of any water service extension. The Water Department would not have any capital investment that will not be reimbursed by anticipated revenue.