9587-05 - Annexation Adams Rd. District 1

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WAI Richard J. Deahl (574) 237 -1240 Email: richard.deahl @btlaw.com VIA HAND DELIVERY Mr. John Voorde City Clerk City of South Bend County -City Building, 4th Floor 227 West Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, Indiana 46601 RE: Petition for Voluntary Annexation and Zoning Portage Prairie Planned Unit Development Dear Mr. Voorde: 600 1st Source Bank Center 100 North Michigan South Bend, Indiana 46601.1632 U.S.A. (574) 233 -1171 Fax (574) 237 -1125 www.btlaw.com February 9, 2005 As you know, Waggoner Farm Development, L.P., through its general partner Holladay Partners - Midwest, Inc. ( "Holladay"), has prepared a comprehensive development plan for property formerly known as the Waggoner Dairy Farm and adjoining property located south of Adams Road, and east and west of the U.S. 31 Bypass (northwest of the City of South Bend). This plan has been developed over time through a collaborative effort between Holladay, the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County and residents in the Michiana area, all of whom contributed ideas and addressed concerns related to the proposed development. As a result of these collaborative efforts, Holladay is prepared to introduce this plan which will involve the annexation and zoning of approximately 275 acres of property according to a "Planned Unit Development" which identifies the general location and uses for property to facilitate future development. As you will see, the proposed Planned Unit Development contemplates that the project will be a mixed use, including space allocated for construction of light industrial/warehouse, hotels, destination retail locations, neighborhood retail development, medical/office parks, technology centers, restaurants, town homes and single family residences. Overall, this project represents one of the largest and most important projects within our area in quite some time. In order to move to the next phase of development, the owners of 100% of the property involved in the development request that the Common Council of the City of South Bend consider and approve an Ordinance (a) annexing approximately 275 acres of property as described in the enclosed Ordinance, and (b) immediately following such annexation, zoning all such annexed property (excluding rights -of -way) in accordance with the Planned Unit Development ("PUD') proposed by Holladay. We are pleased to enclose the following documents for the Council's consideration: Indianapolis Fort Wayne South Bend Elkhart Chicago Washington, D.C.