10-23-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 23, 2006 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 public sanitary sewer network is available with capacity sufficient to service this area; that a 12" water main extension will be necessary for a portion of the annexation area, along with general increased water capacity, that street lighting, parking and will be installed at the developer's expense; and that a street drainage plan will be also be planned, provided and paid for by the developer subject to compliance with state and local law. Section IV. In consideration of pedestrian safety and proper vehicular movement, it is required as a condition of 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. If possible, the site should include open space that could be linked in the future to other areas nearby as part of a larger open space network. Neo-traditional building/site design elements should 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. It is required that the annexation area integrate harmoniously with the surrounding residential areas. Water as well as sewer service is available in sufficient capacity and it is required that the developer will pay the costs of sewer and water extensions to the project site as needed. Building plans and other information to satisfy these requirements must be submitted by the Developer to the City. Failure to comply with all conditions of Section IV may result in the City’s repeal of annexation. Section V. This Resolution shall be effective from and of the date of adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Timothy A. Rouse Member of the Common Council th Marco Mariani, Assistant Director, Division of Community Development, 12 Floor County-City Building, made the presentation on the Resolution. Mr. Mariani advised that this annexation is a 26.2 acre parcel generally located east of Eddy Street, west of Ivy Road and south of Edison Road. The Annexation Area is currently wooded with areas of open space. The site does not presently contain any structures. The land is slated to be used for research facilities and other commercial and residential uses typically associated with a college or university campus. The site is zoned “U” University in unincorporated St. Joseph County. It is proposed to be zoned “U” University District upon approval of the City Council and incorporation into the City of South Bend. The public sanitary sewer network is available with sufficient capacity to serve this area and more. Public sanitary sewers of varying sizes are available to serve the annexation area on the west, south and east boundaries of the area. The developer of this property will need to extend sewer lines to the site from various locations adjacent to the annexation area to the extents of this proposed development. The wastewater treatment plant and downstream collection facilities are adequately sized to handle the additional flow from any development. Revenues from the development of the site will be sufficient to provide sewage collection and treatment services to the site. An 8” water main is located on Eddy Street that terminates north of Napoleon Boulevard. There is also a 6” water service on South Bend Avenue between Eddy and Twyckenham Avenue that becomes a 12” service from Twyckenham to Edison Road. The water main on Edison Road is 12” to Ivy Road. To provide water service to the annexation area, a 12” main extension is required from Ivy Road/Edison Road to Eddy Street/Napoleon Boulevard South Bend Avenue/Twyckenham Avenue to Eddy Street/Napoleon Boulevard or South Bend Avenue/Twyckenham Avenue to Eddy Street/Napoleon 6