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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFiscal Plan for the Provision of services to an Annexation Area (Shellbark Annexation Area) RESOLUTION 4511-15 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana November 23, 15 20 Attest: �� City Clerk Attest' .% A r -• President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana November 24, 20 15 r� City Clerk Approved and signed by me . ��� Mayor RESOLUTION NO. `(f t-(r A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP (SHELLBARK ANNEXATION AREA) WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, an Ordinance and a petition by all (100%) property owners which proposes the annexation of real estate located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is more particularly described at Section I of this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 0.17 acres of vacant land, which property is at least 12.5% contiguous to the current City limits, i.e., approximately 50% contiguous, generally located northwest of Shellbark Avenue and Cleveland Road. It is anticipated that the annexation area will be used for a retention basin to provide drainage for an adjacent medical office facility; and WHEREAS, this development will require a basic level of municipal public services of a non-capital improvement nature, including police and fire protection, street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, snow removal, and sewage collection, as well as services of a capital improvement nature, including street and road construction, sidewalks, street lighting, a sanitary sewer system, a water distribution system, and a storm water system and drainage plan; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council now desires to establish and adopt a fiscal plan and establish a definite policy showing: (1) the cost estimates of services of a non-capital nature, including police and fire protection, street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, and snow removal, and sewage collection, and other non-capital services normally provided within the corporate boundaries; and services of a capital improvement nature including street and road construction, street lighting, a sanitary sewer extension, a water distribution system, and a storm water system to be furnished to the territory to be annexed (2) the method(s) of financing those services; (3) the plan for the organization and extension of those services; (4) that services of a non-capital nature will be provided to the annexed area within one (1) year after the effective date of the annexation, and that they will be provided in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to similar non-capital services provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend, regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, and population density; (5) that services of a capital improvement nature will be provided to the annexed area within three (3) years after the effective date of the annexation within the same manner as those services are provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend regardless of similar topography,patterns of land use, or population density, and in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria; and (6) the plan for hiring the employees or other governmental entities whose jobs will be eliminated by the proposed annexation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. It is in the best interest of the City of South Bend and the area proposed to be annexed that the following described real property located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana be annexed to the City of South Bend: A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is described as: The West 80.58 feet more or less of Lot #89 as shown on the Proposed Plat of Lilac Acres Subdivision and being part of Tax Key No. 04-1050-1221 as shown in the Records of the St. Joseph County, Indiana Auditor's Office. Containing 0.17 acres more or less. Section II. It shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is the policy of the City of South Bend, to furnish to said territory services of a non-capital nature, such as police and fire protection, street and road maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, and snow removal, within one (1) year of the effective date of the annexation in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to services furnished by the City to other areas of the City regardless of similar topography, patterns of land utilization, and population density; and to furnish to said territory, services of a capital improvement nature such as street and road construction, sidewalks, a street light system, a sanitary sewer system, a water distribution system, a storm water system and drainage plan, within three (3) years of the effective date of the annexation in the same manner as those services are provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend regardless of similar topography,patterns of land use, or population density. Section III. The South Bend Common Council, shall and does hereby now establish and adopt the Fiscal Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof, for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed, which provides, among other things, that the existing public water main and sanitary sewer system are sufficient to service the planned development of the annexation area and any lateral extensions or improvements in water and/or sewer capacity shall be done at the developer's expense in compliance with Indiana law and local rules and regulations; that no additional street lighting is necessary; and that no new roads or streets will be required. Section IV. This Resolution shall be effective from and of the date of adoption by the Common Council. Flia0 :" ico site emDer, South Bend Common Council PRESENTEES '�?'�' 1 0 201 � vL,�� NOT APPRO.'a CflYCAEriQ u 3 ; =e:?m„d ADOPTS TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 50-15 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP, CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH; COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT #1, FOR THE WEST PORTION OF 52933 SHELLBARK AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is being recommended to the full Council with no recommendation due to a lack of a quorum. This bill was heard by the Zoning & Annexaton Committee. Karen L. White Chairperson, Committee of the Whole Exhibit "A" THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND FISCAL PLAN SHELLBARK ANNEXATION AREA Prepared by City of South Bend Department of Community Investment 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1400S South Bend, IN 46601 October 13, 2015 Shellbark Annexation Area 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I. INTRODUCTION 3 SECTION II. GENERAL DATA 3 A. Location B. Legal Description C. Contiguity D. Size of Annexation Area E. Buildings and Land Use F. Zoning& Subdivisions G. Population H. Tax Rate & Impact I. Parcel Ownership &Assessments J. Municipal Legislative District K. Hiring Plan SECTION III. MUNICIPAL SERVICES 6 A. Public Works B. Police Department C. Fire Department & EMS D. Code Enforcement E. Environmental Services F. Administrative Services SECTION IV. LAND USE ANALYSIS & DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA 11 SECTION V. FISCAL IMPACT 12 Fiscal Impact: TABLE 1 SECTION VI. APPROVAL 13 Legal Description 14 Map: MAP 1 15 Shellbark Annexation Area 3 SECTION I. INTRODUCTION This Fiscal Plan represents the City of South Bend's (hereinafter, "City") policy for the annexation of property in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana (hereinafter, "Annexation Area"), and was developed through the cooperative efforts of the Area Plan Commission and the following City Departments: Legal Department Department of Public Works South Bend Fire Department South Bend Police Department Department of Code Enforcement Department of Community Investment Department of Administration & Finance SECTION II. GENERAL DATA A. Location The Annexation Area is located west of Shellbark Avenue, about 350 feet north of Cleveland Road (westernmost 80.58 feet property at 52933 Shellbark Avenue). See Map 1. B. Legal Description The Annexation Area is part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. For a complete legal description, see Page 14. C. Contiguity The Annexation Area is at least 1/8 (12.5%) contiguous to the current City limits: Contiguous 173.58 feet 50.0% Non-Contiguous 173.58 feet 50.0% Total 347.16 feet 100% D. Size of Annexation Area The Annexation Area is approximately 0.17 acres in area. Shellbark Annexation Area 4 E. Buildings and Land Use The Annexation Area contains vacant single-family residential land. The land is proposed to be used for a retention basin providing drainage for an adjacent medical office facility. F. Zoning&Subdivisions The portion of the one property in the Annexation Area is currently zoned "R" Single Family District in St. Joseph County. With the annexation petition, the petitioner is seeking to rezone the land to "CB" Community Business District in the City. The Annexation Area is subdivided within Lilac Acres. The petitioner plans to subdivide the Annexation Area from its current parcel and combine it with the adjoining medical office properties into a single large lot, all within the City. G. Population Zero (0) people currently reside in the Annexation Area. After development, no residents are proposed to live in the Annexation Area. H. Tax Rate & Impact The tax rates used are those of 2014 payable 2015. The total tax rate for unincorporated German Township is 2.6971 per$100 of taxable real estate. The total tax rate for South Bend German Township is 5.9591 per $100 of taxable real estate. Per State law, the tax caps expressed as a percentage of the gross assessed value for different classifications of property are as follows, regardless of the property's location being within South Bend or unincorporated St. Joseph County: Property Type Cap Homestead Residential 1.0% Non-Homestead Residential 2.0% Agricultural 2.0% Other(Commercial) 3.0% For at least the four years after the effective date of the annexation, the expected tax rates, tax levies, expenditure levels, service levels, and annual debt service payments are estimated to be approximately the same as those in effect at the time of annexation for each of the political subdivisions to which the proposed annexation applies. Because of the relatively small size of the Annexation Area and its assessed value relative to the total size and tax base of the various political subdivisions, this annexation is expected, for at least four years after the effective date of this annexation, to have a negligible impact on Shellbark Annexation Area 5 the finances and tax revenues of South Bend and other political subdivisions to which the proposed annexation applies, on the political subdivisions in St. Joseph County not part of this annexation, and on taxpayers not part of this annexation. I. Parcel Ownership &Assessments Parcel Assessed Identification Address Parcel Owner Value Number (Total) 04-1050-1221 52933 Shellbark Avenue Beacon Health System, Inc. $ 93,200 Total Assessments Land: $11,500 Improvements: $81,700 Total (Gross): $93,200 Total (Net): $93,200 Assessments are based on 2015 payable 2016 St. Joseph County property tax records. Only the westernmost 80.58 feet of this parcel, which contains no taxable improvements, is proposed for annexation. The estimated assessed value of the Annexation Area is $2,300. J. Municipal Legislative District The Annexation Area will be in the 1st District. K. Hiring Plan It is not anticipated that this annexation will result in the elimination of jobs for employees of any other governmental entities. The German Township Trustee has been notified of this proposed annexation. Shellbark Annexation Area 6 SECTION III. MUNICIPAL SERVICES A. Public Works Sewer - A 21"-diameter sanitary sewer pipe runs on Cleveland Road, at the southern boundary of the larger development site. This pipe has adequate capacity for the Annexation Area and for any potential northward extensions on Lynnewood Avenue for future customers. No additional expenditures will be needed to extend sanitary sewer facilities. Development of the site, including the Annexation Area, will be done per approved grading and drainage plans. Water-The South Bend Water Works currently has a 12" water main on the north side of Cleveland Road from Riverside Drive to Portage Avenue. This water main will provide adequate service to the Annexation Area from parcels fronting on Cleveland Road. Extensions of, or taps into sanitary sewer and water lines shall be governed by I.C. 36-9-22-2, I.C. 8-1.5-3 and 4, and the rules and regulations of the South Bend Water Works and Sewer Utility. Street Lighting - No additional street lighting will be necessary within the Annexation Area. Waivers of Annexation - No waivers of right to remonstrate against annexation are in effect for this area. Streets - No new public streets are proposed as part of this annexation. No public capital expenditures to extend sweeping or snow removal service are anticipated. 2014 Actual Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures: $14,384,741 Miles of Roadway in City: @512.7 Cost per Mile: @$28,057 New Mileage within Area: @0.00 miles (0 feet) Estimated Maintenance Cost for Annexation Area per year: @$0 Shellbark Annexation Area 7 B. Police Department The Annexation Area would be added to the 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 on 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 existing beat patrol. The addition of this Annexation Area will not significantly increase response time within the beat. The cost for servicing the proposed area is not expected to impact the existing budget of the Police Department with any significance. The patrol costs would be assumed by the Police Department budget. However, this area, as well as all other areas of the City, will continually be monitored for level of service demands and other criteria that would necessitate additional resources through budgetary increases or possible shifting of existing resources, such as a beat restructure. Police services and response time in this area can be expected to be comparable with that as in all other areas of the City. Police coverage to this area could begin immediately upon annexation. Note: The cost of service for this Annexation Area is based on the number of parcels. Household information is provided for comparative purposes. 2014 Actual Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures (including pension cost): $38,343,234 Number of Households in City(2010): @39,760 Cost per Household: @$964 Number of Parcels in City (2015): @48,290 Cost per Parcel: @$794 Proposed Number of Households in Area: 0 Proposed Number of Parcels in Area: 0.2 Cost for Annexation Area per year: $159 (0.2 parcels x $794/ parcel) Shellbark Annexation Area 8 C. Fire Department Fire Response - The South Bend Fire Department provides a fully staffed, full-time fire department. The Annexation Area will be serviced primarily by Fire Station #11, located at 3505 N. Bendix Drive, approximately 0.7 miles away. Approximate response time for a non- emergency call is three minutes. Additional Fire Department units would respond from Fire Station #7 at 1616 Portage Avenue, which is approximately 2.4 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. Fire coverage to this area could begin immediately upon annexation. Adequate water supply will be necessary as development takes place. Emergency Medical Response - The City will provide emergency medical response to the Annexation Area. This area will be serviced by Medic #11, which is at Fire Station #11, located at 3505 N. Bendix Drive (approximately 0.7 miles away), and Medic #4, which is at Fire Station #4, located at 220 N. Olive Street (approximately 3.8 miles away). 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. Emergency medical services are supported by user fees and would be available upon annexation. Note: The cost of service for this Annexation Area is based on the number of parcels. Household information is provided for comparative purposes. 2014 Actual Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures (including pension cost): $35,825,136 Number of Households in City (2010): @39,760 Cost per Household: @$901 • Number of Parcels in City(2015): @48,290 Cost per Parcel: @$742 Proposed Number of Households in Area: 0 Proposed Number of Parcels in Area: 0.2 Cost for Annexation Area per year: $148 (0.2 parcels x $742/ parcel) D. Code Enforcement The Annexation Area will be added to Area 4. 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 Shellbark Annexation Area 9 and dedicated response will be in place within one year of the effective date of the annexation. 2014 Actual Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures: $2,146,654 Number of Parcels in City (2014): @48,290 Cost per Parcel: @$45 Proposed Number of Parcels in Area: 0.2 Cost for Annexation Area per year: $9 (0.2 parcels x $45/ parcel) E. Environmental Services Wastewater Treatment-Wastewater treatment services are supported by user fees, and are paid through the Water Works billing system. Solid Waste - Solid waste service is not required for this Annexation Area, and larger scale industrial, commercial, and apartment customers are generally not served by the Bureau of Solid Waste. However, the Bureau of Solid Waste is able to provide service to small commercial customers at $12 per month, or the prevailing rate at that time, for a 96 gallon container with service beginning on the effective date of the annexation. F. Administrative Services The City of South Bend provides a wide range of services other than those noted above, such as the Mayor's Office, the Legal Department, and Parks & Recreation. These services are available upon the effective date of the annexation. Full and dedicated response for non-capital services will be in place within one year of the effective date of the annexation. Costs for these services have not been calculated. The incorporation of the Annexation Area will not affect the provision of other services currently provided to this property on a countywide basis. The St. Joseph County Health Department, the St. Joseph County Public Library, the Area Plan Commission, and the St. Joseph County/South Bend Building Department are among the countywide agencies that will continue to provide the same type and level of services to the Annexation Area. Countywide services will continue to be supported by the County and Township taxes that will remain in effect. Shellbark Annexation Area 10 SECTION IV. LAND USE ANALYSIS & DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA This proposed annexation will add to the City of South Bend a small area of vacant land that will be incorporated into the development of a medical office facility. The Annexation Area will be used for a retention basin. The Annexation Area is presently zoned "R" Single Family District in unincorporated St. Joseph County. Single-family homes zoned "R" Single Family District in unincorporated St. Joseph County are located to the north and east. To the south and west are parcels under development zoned "CB" Community Business District in the City. The Annexation Area is located just off of Cleveland Road, east of Portage Avenue. Cleveland Road has strong levels of regional accessibility and hosts a mix of commercial, office, and civic uses in this area. The petitioner proposes to use the land in the Annexation Area to build a retention basin that will provide drainage for a medical office facility currently under development along Cleveland Road on land already within the South Bend city limits. This larger site should be adequately screened from the adjoining residential areas, primarily to the north. Any improvements or future changes must meet the City's applicable building, zoning, and subdivision ordinances. Shellbark Annexation Area 11 SECTION V. FISCAL IMPACT 1) Essential city services can be made available to the residents (and territory) of the Annexation Area in a timely and comparable fashion per the requirements of State law and this fiscal plan. 2) The City is financially able to support city services to the territory sought to be annexed. 3) Required improvements made by the petitioner and/or owner of the parcel(s) must be made in accordance with the standards of the City of South Bend. 4) Required improvements made by the City will be completed within the time frames provided by State law and this fiscal plan. 5) All figures are estimates. Final cost of capital expenditures, if any, will not be determined until bids are publicly solicited, contracts are awarded, and projects are closed out. 6) Property tax revenue and land assessment estimates are based on a combination of: 2014 payable 2015 tax information, taxes paid in previous years by comparable development, estimates of units built, estimates of unit values and land assessments, and tax abatements or adjustments, if any. Tax rates are subject to change every year, and property tax revenues may be subject to tax caps. 7) Department expenditures and revenues are derived from the City of South Bend Budget. 8)The estimated costs to provide services, noted in Section III, Municipal Services, is a City- wide average based on a particular budget year. In the case of the proposed development in the Annexation Area, some of these services may not be required or possibly requested for many years. Hence, the cost of providing services over the first five years should be evaluated with this in mind. Shellbark Annexation Area 12 TABLE 1 Summary Table - Estimated Fiscal Impact Expenditures Capital Non Capital Notes 5-Year Total (Est.) Per Year (Est.) Street Construction $0 $0 Connection at Sewer Extension $0 petitioner's $0 expense Connection at Water Extension $0 petitioner's $0 expense Street Lights $0 • $0 Street Maintenance $0 $0 $0 Police $0 $159 $795 Fire $0 $148 $740 Code $0 $9 $45 Approximate 5-Year Expenditures $1,580 Revenues Notes Total (Est.) 5-Year Total Year 1 $35 Year 2 $35 Property Taxes Year 3 $35 $175 (to City) Year 4 $35 Year 5 $35 MVH/LRSA Estimated at revenue $0 $0 per mile of$19,600 Approximate 5-Year Revenues $175 Revenue estimate based on $2,300 net assessment and capped tax rate of 3% of$2,300 gross assessment for all years. The Annexation Area will be incorporated into a larger medical office development that is expected to create a net positive fiscal impact to the City. Shellbark Annexation Area 13 SECTION VI. APPROVAL Approved by the City of South Bend Common Council this day of , 2015. Shellbark Annexation Area 14 LEGAL DESCRIPTION A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is described as: The West 80.58 feet more or less of Lot #89 as shown on the Proposed Plat of Lilac Acres Subdivision and being part of Tax Key No. 04-1050-1221 as shown in the Records of the St. Joseph County, Indiana Auditor's Office. Containing 0.17 acres more or less. I c_9 ' I &a w at') i Mw+ a�imanr- " Lo r ,'fl, t C ' y i " m H fj Y mieglle4S r' y a @ 1 y 3 \ d ; • p l Po 'C! At }7V /{F a� v�q�'jM''n dwq' o m N _ CO ki it ii^ t �w o LL 3 N q CD 2 `a ,'V Vii,`dl^! 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CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG,MAYOR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT SCOTT FORD,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR November 10, 2015 Tim Scott, President South Bend Common Council 4th Floor, County-City Building RE: A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of South Bend,Indiana, Adopting a Written Fiscal Plan and Establishing a Policy for the Provision of Services to an Annexation Area in German Township (Shellbark Annexation Area) Dear President Scott: I am attaching for filing the above resolution, which is a companion to Bill No. 50-15. That bill proposes to voluntarily annex contiguous territory in German Township to the City of South Bend. This resolution provides for the Common Council's approval and adoption of the written plan and policy concerning the provision of services, both capital and non-capital, to the territory to be annexed. This 0.17-acre annexation area contains a portion of one parcel on Shellbark Avenue, north of Cleveland Road. All public improvements, if any, will be required to be done at the expense of the developer. I request that the attached resolution be placed on the November 23, 2015, agenda of the Common Council meeting at which the companion Bill is given Second Reading. I will be attending the meeting, as well as the Zoning &Annexation Committee hearing, as the presenter. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 235-5843. Thank you. Sincerely, Rae lice Michael P. Divita Planner 1 O TU15 cc: Janice Talboom, City Clerk's Office CIv"CE r 3 I.. = D PLANNING NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC RESOURCES JITIN KAIN PAMELA C.MEYER CHRIS FIELDING BROCK ZEEB