Fiscal Plan for Douglas Road Annexation Area in Clay Township

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Douglas Road Annexation Area 10 request is appropriate for the annexation area. However, more detailed land use planning is needed for areas directly south, north, and west of the Annexation Area to ensure that.future development occurs in a coordinated fashion. Development Criteria Given the likelihood of future site redevelopment, beyond the scope of the proposed site plan, it should also be required that neo-traditional building/site design elements be included in terms of context, setback, orientation, spacing, style, massing, height, entry, fenestration, materials, accessory buildings, landscape buffering and lighting that achieve development and design of the highest possible quality. Sidewalks meeting City of South Bend development standards must also be installed. It is required that the annexation area integrate harmoniously with the surrounding residential areas to the north. All screening, signage vehicular access shall conform to the latest City of South Bend standards and ordinances. _ ._,.. In consideration of pedestrian safety and proper vehicular movement, it is required as a condition of rezoning and annexation that the developers give very careful consideration to vehicular access and circulation as well as pedestrian movement for the developments within the annexation area:..In this regard the annexation and rezoning is subject to the following condition: A traffic impact analysis of the proposed development and site plan to guide the determination of roadway modifications and intersection controls necessary and sufficient to provide safe and orderly traffic movements. Building plans and other information to satisfy these requirements must be submitted by the developer to the City as part of the development review process. Failure to comply with all the conditions may result in the City's repeal of annexation.