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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 23, 2008 Mr. Jeff Vitton, Planner, Division of Community Development, 1200 County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Vitton advised that the annexation area is generally located on the east side of Portage Road just north of the intersection of Portage and Appaloosa (the entrance to the Hurwich Farms Apartment Complex), and is completely surrounded by the City of South Bend. The annexation area is 0.85 acres in area and is 1/8 or 12.5% contiguous to the current City limits. The annexation area currently consists of vacant land. Once Commercial/Restaurant building is planned at 4,500 square feet with a drive-through facility, which is subdivided into two storefronts at 1,800 and 2,700 square feet respectfully. 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. There is a sanitary sewer on the Portage Road boundary of this site. It is a fifteen inch diameter pipe. Mr. Vitton stated that it has adequate capacity for the annexation area. The South Bend Water Works currently has a 12” water main on the west side of Portage that has more than adequate capacity for the annexation area. If the developer wishes to construct and dedicate additional or decorative street lighting, the City will accept it for maintenance and operation. Otherwise the annexation area property taxes will support additional contract street lighting on Portage. No new streets will be brought into the City’s inventory. The City of South Bend already maintains Portage Road along this area, so no additional capital expenditures will be necessary. A recently developed Kentucky Fried Chicken and the proposed Sonic Restaurant to the north have sidewalks. As such, sidewalks will be required for this development. Drainage facilities will be required to be constructed by the developer and meet the latest City of South Bend standards. No waivers of annexation are in effect for the Annexation area. Mr. Vitton further noted that the annexation area would be expected to be added to the already existing Beat 22. 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. 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. Cost for servicing this area would be expected to be absorbed by the existing budget of the Police Department, as the addition of this area would not be significant to the point of having to increase any budgetary items. 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 systems for that area. Mr. Vitton noted that the City provides a fully staffed, full time fire department. The Annexation Area will be serviced primarily by Station #11, located at 3505 N. Bendix Road, approximately 0.6 miles away. Additional Fire Department units would respond from Fire Station #7 located at 1616 Portage Avenue which is approximately 2.9 miles away and Fires Station #4 at 220 N. Olive St. which is approximately 4.8 miles away. The South Bend Fire Department does not foresee any unusual fire protection problems related to this annexation. Response times will be comparable to other areas of the City. No additional equipment will need to be purchased or personnel hired to service the Annexation Area. Adequate water supply will be necessary as development takes place. The City, under contract with St. Joseph County, provides emergency medical response to the unincorporated areas of St. Joseph County. Of the seven ambulances currently in service, 3 are dedicated for response to the unincorporated areas. These are Medic Units #10, 11, and 12. The annexation area is currently being services by Medic #11, stationed at 3505 Bendix Drive. Upon incorporation, the annexation area will be serviced by Medic #4, also located at Fire Station #4, located at 220 N. Olive Street and Medic #3, located at Fire Station #2, 402 Martin Luther King Drive. Emergency medical response will continue to be provided by the City of South Bend. Response times will be comparable to other areas of the City. No additional equipment will need to be purchased or personnel hired to service the Annexation Area. The Department of Code Enforcement will be able to provide services to the Annexation Area will add it to Area 8, with comparable response times and with no additional increase in manpower. The 4