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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 25, 2006
<br />services of a capital improvement'riature will be"provided to the annexed azea within
<br />three (3) years after the effective date of the annexation within the same manner as those
<br />services are provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend
<br />regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, or population density, and in a
<br />manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria;
<br />and (6) the plan for hiring the employees or other governmental entities whose jobs will
<br />be eliminated by the proposed annexation.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
<br />WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
<br />Section I. It is in the best interest of the City of South Bend and the azea proposed
<br />to be annexed that the real property described more particularly at Page 15 of Exhibit "A"
<br />attached hereto be annexed to the City of South Bend.
<br />Section II. That it shall be and hereby is now declared and established that it is
<br />the policy of the City of South Bend, by and through its Board of Public Works, to
<br />furnish to said territory services of anon-capital nature, such as street and road
<br />maintenance, street sweeping, flushing, and snow removal, within one (1) yeaz of the
<br />effective date of the annexation in a manner equivalent in standazd and scope to services
<br />furnished by the City to other azeas of the City regardless of similar topography, patterns
<br />of land utilization, and population density; and to furnish to said territory, services of a
<br />capital improvement nature such as street and road construction, a street light system, a
<br />sanitary sewer system, a water distribution system, a storm water system and drainage
<br />plan, within three (3) years of the effective date of the annexation in the same manner as
<br />those services are provided to azeas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South
<br />Bend regardless of similar topography, patterns of land use, or population density.
<br />Section III. That the Board of Public Works shall and does hereby now establish
<br />and adopt the Fiscal Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof, for the
<br />furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed, which provides, among other
<br />things, that the public sanitary sewer network is available with capacity sufficient to
<br />service this area; that a 12" water main extension will be necessary for a portion of the
<br />annexation azea, along with general increased water capacity, that street lighting, pazking
<br />and will be installed at the developer's expense; and that a street drainage plan will be
<br />also be planned, provided and paid for by the developer subject to compliance with state
<br />and local law.
<br />Section IV. In consideration of pedestrian safety and proper vehicular movement,
<br />it is required as a condition of annexation that the developers give very careful
<br />consideration to vehicular access and circulation as well as pedestrian movement for the
<br />developments within the annexation area. If possible, the site should include open space
<br />that could be linked in the future to other azeas nearby as part of a larger open space
<br />network. It should also be required that neo-traditional building/site design elements be
<br />included in terms of context, setback, orientation, spacing, style, massing, height, entry,
<br />fenestration, materials, accessory buildings, landscape buffering and lighting that achieve
<br />development and design of the highest possible quality. It is required that the annexation
<br />area integrate harmoniously with the surrounding residential azeas. Water as well as
<br />sewer service is available in sufficient capacity and it is required that the developer will
<br />pay the costs of sewer and water extensions to the project site as needed. Building plans
<br />and other information to satisfy these requirements must be finalized between the
<br />Developer and the City before the annexation is effective.
<br />' Adopted the 25th day of September 2006.
<br />BOARD OF PUBLIC. WORKS
<br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
<br />s/Gary Gilot, President
<br />s/Carl Littrell, Member
<br />s/Donald E. Inks, Member
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