Annexing - Beginning at the Intersection of the Present City Limits and the North Right-of-Way Line of Lincolnway

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CD 1= o CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 129 W. COLFAX AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA . FRANX 1. BRUGGNER, MAYOR March 23, 1961 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: J. FRANK MI.. RRi GALEN B. SARGENT RAYMOND G. ANORYSIPK O.. E. MANLEY RICHARD KROMKOWEKI CHESTER MUSKYNSKI RICHARD VAN PARIS WILLIAM WEBSTER FORREST T ROY A. WOROEN ROBERT L. HUFF. MR cc Ton OF PLANNIxG HOWARD J. BELL I... R. A —. Six. GF Fi The attached proposed ordinance originated by the Common Council to,annex to the City of.South Bend, Indiana the property generally described as bounded on the north by the east -west center section line of Sections 28 and 29 T.38N., R.2E., and the Indiana Toll Road; on the east by Portage Avenue and the present City Limits; on the south by the present City Limits and Lincoln Way West and on the west by Butternut Road containing approximately 1,544 acres was legally advertised on February 20, 1961 and given two public hearings under the dates of October 27, 1960 and March 2, 1961. In addition to the public hearings two meetings were held between the Planning Commission's Committee on Annexation and a committee of residents from the proposed annexation area. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission found that in their opinion: 1. The annexation is in the best interests of the city and of the territory to be annexed. 2. The area is urban in character, being an eco- nomic and social part of the annexing city. 3. The city is financially able to provide muni- cipal services to the annexed area within the reasonably near future. 4. The area sought to be annexed is needed for development of the city in the reasonably near future.