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• 60% of the territory is subdivided; or • the area is zoned for commercial, business or industrial uses. 2. Annexation Option 2 The territory must be 1/4 (25%) contiguous to the boundaries of South Bend, and the territory must be needed and can be used by South Bend for its development in the reasonably near future. 3. Fiscal and Policy Plan Both options also require South Bend to adopt, by resolution, a written fiscal and policy plan. This plan must include all of the following: • the cost estimate of planned services to be furnished to the territory; • the method of financing the services; • the plan for the organization and extension of services; • the provision of non -capital services to be provided to the annexed territory within one (1) year after the effective date of annexation, and that they be provided in a manner that is equivalent in standard and scope to those non -capital services currently being provided to areas within South Bend of similar topography, patterns of land use, and population density; • The provision of capital improvements to be provided to the annexed territory within three Q) years after the effective date of annexation, in the same manner as those improvements are provided to areas within South Bend that have similar topography, patterns of land use and population density, and in a manner consistent with federal, state and local laws, procedures and planning criteria; and, • the plan for hiring the employees of other governmental entities whose jobs will be eliminated by the annexation, although the City is not required to hire any employees, F. PAYMENT OF DEBTS When South Bend annexes any territory from a township which is indebted or has outstanding unpaid bonds or other obligations at the time of annexation of such territory, then the City shall be liable for and pay as much of such indebted- 16