Fiscal Plan for Arbors at Belleville Annexation Area in Portage Township

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Arbors at Belleville Park Annexation Area C. Fire Department The Annexation Area will be serviced primarily by Station #6, located at 4302 Western Avenue approximately one point nine (1.9) miles away. Additional Fire Department units would respond from Fire Station #5 located at 2221 Prairie Avenue which is approximately three point seven (3.7) 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. Note: Due to the multi - family nature of the Annexation Area, the cost of service is based on one building equaling one parcel. Large apartment complexes are generally well- managed and constructed, with built -in fire safety systems. A one -third cost of service credit is being applied in recognition of this. 2002 Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures: Number of Parcels in City (2003): Cost per Parcel: Proposed Number of Parcels in Area: Cost for Annexation Area per year: D. Code Enforcement $15,020,769 @47,462 @$316.48 26 @$316 * 26 = $8,228 The Annexation Area will be added to Area 7. The Department of Code Enforcement will be able to provide services to the Annexation Area with comparable response times. The Department will respond to calls for service upon the effective date of the Annexation. Full and dedicated response will be in place within one year of the effective date of the Annexation. It is anticipated that the services of this Department will be minimally required to service the Annexation Area in the first five years. Large apartment complexes are generally well- managed and self policing, requiring less attention from Code Enforcement. Therefore, the service cost of the Department has been reduced by two- thirds to reflect a more realistic actual cost to service the Annexation Area in the first five years. 2002 Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures: Number of Parcels in City (3/1/00): Cost per Parcel: Proposed Number of Parcels in Area: Cost for Annexation Area per year: $2,050,310 @47,462 @$43.2 265 @$11,448 / 3 = $3,816 * 2 = $7,632 (rounded)