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•'•'oVTlig; <br /> oA ,v11,111:0,�O`. <br /> iU � k\ it ii O <br /> e W �- rs�i <br /> .,ems Ali -.2, <br /> 1565,,�•'`•�; <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR <br /> DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br /> October 7, 2015 <br /> Mr.Tim Scott <br /> Council President,South Bend Common Council <br /> 4th Floor, County-City Building <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> Re: Ordinance Amending the South Bend Municipal Code to cover fees associated with plan and <br /> zoning review. <br /> Dear Council President Tim Scott, <br /> Attached for filing with the South Bend Common Council is an Ordinance to amend the South <br /> Bend Municipal Code in Chapter 21 that covers plan and zoning review. <br /> The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the City's Public Works Department and <br /> Engineering Division to charge certain reasonable fees to recover the costs of providing certain services <br /> to persons requesting site development and to those persons filing petitions with the Board of Zoning <br /> Appeals. <br /> At this time when property tax revenues do not and cannot keep pace with costs of furnishing <br /> local governmental services, it is equitable that persons who require City oversight in the review of <br /> subdivisions, plans,and zoning, directly defray the costs for the time and expenses of the City's <br /> furnishing of its expertise and services. <br /> Either I,or Director of Public Works Eric Horvath,will present this Bill to the Common Council at <br /> its appropriate committee meeting and at the public hearing during the Common Council's regular <br /> meeting. <br /> Thank you for your consideration of this matter. <br /> Sincere) LOH,. `s`ffice <br /> i <br /> Pa ck C. Kerr, PhD, PE )15 City Engineer j BEND,IN <br /> Olif <br />