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tions upon the spatial area to be considered for potential annexation. Accordingly, the study area includes all existing urbanized land adjacent, or in close proximity, to the City and adequate additional acreage to be studied for identifying where long-range growth may occur. As shown on Map 1, the annexation study area generally extends from 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 miles beyond the present corporate limits. In some areas, the boundary extends up to 4-1/2 miles from the City. Overall, the study area encompasses approximately 73 square miles and includes territory located in Centre, Clay, German, Greene, Penn, Portage and Warren townships. Several jurisdictional factors were also considered in establishing the study area boundaries. One is the forinal governmental boundaries of the City of Mishawaka, Towns of Roseland and Indian Village and the State of Michigan. Another factor is the informal boundary between South Bend and Mishawaka, both to the north and south of the present common corporate limit. To the north, the common corporate limit has generally been along Hickory Road. In order to provide adequate spatial area for the study, the boundary of the study area follows Hickory Road north to Brick Road. Near this point, the northernmost corporate limit of Mishawaka ends, and thus, the study area boundary was extended further east to Gumwood Road, which is also the eastern boundary of Clay Township. To the south, the informal boundary is less defined. In addition to the need for having an adequate spatial area for the study, the boundary for the study area was established based upon additional considerations for managing growth along major roadways such as Ireland Road and the U.S. 20 Bypass, as well as the need to consider in -fill annexation of territories that are gradually becoming surrounded by one or both of the adjacent cities. A final note about the study area is the Elbel Golf Course. This property is owned by the City, but is not a part of the corporate limits. It is shown on Map 1 for reference purposes only. 12