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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFiscal Plan for Toll Road Industrial Park in German TownshipRESOLUTION 1918 -92 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana February 101 19 92 q, ('—Y�-i-� •�% City Clerk Attest: President of Common Council. Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana February 11, 9 92 City Clerk ,l Approved and signed by me- 19�. G. Mayor RESOLUTION NO. /Q 18`7 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXED AREA IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, an ordinance which proposes the annexation of the hereinafter described real estate located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed is located to the southwest of the intersection of Brick Road with Portage Road, within the Northeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 38 North, Range 3 East, German Township, and is proposed to be developed as an industrial park, the development of which land as proposed will require a level of municipal public services basic to the establishment and maintenance of such development, which services shall include services of a non - capital nature, including street and road maintenance, and services of a capital improvement nature, including street construction, street lighting, sewer facilities, and storm water facilities; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana 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 street and road maintenance, police and fire protection and other non - capital services normally provided within the corporate boundaries, and services of a capital improvement nature, including street construction, street lighting, water facilities, sewer facilities, and storm water drainage facilities 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, that have characteristic of topography, patterns of land use, and population density similar to that of the territory to be annexed; (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 in the same manner as those services are provided to areas within the corporate boundaries of the City of South Bend that have characteristics of topography, patterns of land use and population density similar to that of the territory to be annexed and in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria; and (6) the plan for hiring the employees of other governmental entities whose jobs will be eliminated by the proposed annexation; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend, and the Board of Water Works Commissioners of the City of South Bend have approved a written fiscal plan and established a policy for the provision of services to the territory to be annexed which plan and policy, as it relates to the territory to be annexed, the Common Council finds to be in the best interests of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section I. That it is in the best interest of the City of South Bend and of the area proposed to be annexed that the real property located in German Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, described in Exhibit 1 of Attachment "B," attached hereto and made a part hereof, be annexed to the City of South Bend. Section II. That 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 street and road maintenance, police and fire protection, within one. (1) year of the effective date of the annexation, in a manner equivalent in standard and scope to the services furnished by the City to other areas of the City which have characteristics of typography, patterns of land utilization and population density similar to said territory; and to furnish to said territory services of a capital improvement nature, such as street construction, street lighting, water facilities, sewer facilities, and storm water facilities, 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 that have characteristics of topography, patterns of land use and population density similar to that of the territory to be annexed and in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, procedures, and planning criteria. Section III. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend shall and does hereby now establish and adopt the fiscal plan described in Exhibit "B ", attached hereto and made a part hereof, for the furnishing of said services to the territory to be annexed. Section IV. This Resolution should be in full force and effect upon its adoption by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. Adopted this PRESENTED a -10 -9a NOT APPROVED. ADOPTO '�2 - /D - 9 �D day of 1992. Member, CoWon Council in ATTACHMENT "B" CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FISCAL PLAN FOR THE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN GERMAN TOWNSHIP TOLL ROAD INDUSTRIAL PARK The following Fiscal Plan, developed through the cooperative efforts of the City of South Bend's Controller's Office, Department of Public Works, Police Department, Fire Department, Department of Neighborhood Code Enforcement, and the Department of Public Parks represents the City's policy for the annexation of the property located on the north side of New Cleveland Road in the Toll Road Industrial Park in German Township, St. Joseph County (hereinafter, "Annexation Area"). I. LOCATION The Annexation Area is located on the north side of the City of South Bend in part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, German Township. The Legal Description for the Annexation Area, marked as Exhibit 1, is attached hereto and made a part of this fiscal plan. A map showing the Annexation Area, marked as Exhibit 2, is attached to this fiscal plan. There are approximately 46.52 acres of land within the Annexation Area. II. STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS This annexation meets the State law requirements pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -4 -3 and 36- 4 -3 -13. The annexation area is at least 1/8 (12.5 %) contiguous to the present city limits. Over 4,930 feet of the annexation area is contiguous to the city limits, representing approximately 58.83% contiguity. Also pursuant to State law, the annexation area is at least 60% subdivided and is zoned for industrial uses. 100% of the annexation area is subdivided and the entirety is zoned for industrial uses. III. EXISTING LAND USE The Annexation Area currently consists of vacant, subdivided land. - 1 - IV. EXISTING ZONING The Annexation Area is currently zoned "M" Manufacturing in the County. V. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The Airport 2010 plan designates the Annexation Area for light industrial and warehouse /distribution uses. Development within the Annexation Area will be similar to the existing light industrial and warehouse /distribution uses in the area. All surface drainage is to be handled in compliance with the City of South Bend's Subdivision Standards. Individual developers and businesses will be responsible for infrastructure improvements that are directly related to individual site development. Streets, street lighting, water, sewers and stormwater drainage facilities not currently in place are to be installed in conjunction with the Airport 2010 project. VI. PROVISION OF CITY SERVICES F A. Public Works The Toll Road Industrial Park is still under development. Street, water and sanitary sewer improvements still need to be completed. The City will be installing these improvements. The cost of providing the remainder of the street, water and sewer infrastructure is $203,000. Funding for the improvements will be provided through the Airport 2010 project and accomplished within the designated time period. Existing and proposed streets represent less than one percent (1 %) of the city's road system, and can easily be maintained with existing personnel and equipment without additional expenditure of City funds. B. Police Protection The Annexation Area is adjacent to Beat 22. Police officials anticipate that the light industrial uses that will locate in the Area will place an increased need for crime prevention patrols. Additional police units needed to meet the expanding demands for service in the northwest areas of the city will provide the necessary coverage. A portion of a new beat equal to 20% of a complete beat will need to be created to provide adequate service. At 4.5 officers per beat, additional police support services and automotive costs, the additional total yearly costs to the City is expected to be - 2 - approximately $27,721.50. Police officials note that the additional manpower and beat allocation will need to be in place with the construction phase of the project to deter thefts of building materials and tools, and to provide emergency response for medical and police matters to the crews involved in construction. Police patrols, traffic enforcement, and emergency responses will be a part of the services the City will offer to the Annexation Area. The nature of the project and the location will require the addition of a new beat to meet the needs of this area as well as other recently annexed properties. No unusual problems are anticipated with the annexation of this area into the City. Police protection will be furnished to the Annexation Area within one (1) year after the effective date of the annexation. C. Fire Protection The Annexation Area is located approximately 1.0 mile from South Bend Fire Department Station Number 11 at 3505 N. Bendix Drive. Additional Fire Department units will respond fron Station Number 7 located at 1616 Portage Avenue located approximately 3.0 miles from the Annexation Area. Response times will be comparable to other areas of the City. No additional, equipment will need to be purchased or personnel hired to provide fire protection to the Annexation Area. D... Neighborhood Code Enforcement .,The Department of Neighborhood Code Enforcement can provide code enforcement services without any additional expense over the present budget. E. Public Parks There are adequate park facilities in the Northwest portion of the City which can be utilized by the residents of the Annexation Area. Parks and facilities that are close to the Annexation Area are: Boland Park, which has playground equipment, picnic tables, lighted tennis courts and a lighted baseball diamond; Voorde Park which has a baseball diamond, picnic tables and playground equipment; Kennedy Park which has picnic tables, tennis courts and playground equipment; and River Manor Park which has tennis courts, playground equipment and picnic tables. No additional personnel or equipment will be needed to provide adequate services to the Annexation Area. - 3 - F. Other Services The incorporation of the Annexation Area will not effect the provision of other services currently provided on a county -wide basis. The St. Joseph County Health Department, the Humane Society of St. Joseph County, the St. Joseph County Public Library and the Area Plan Commission are some of the county -wide entities that will continue to provide the same type and level of services to the Annexation Area. VII. HIRING PLAN This annexation will not result in the elimination of jobs of employees of another governmental entity. lm \anxtoll - 4 -