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Residential zoned land occurs throughout the study area. This includes land in existing development and undeveloped land. Annexation under Option 1 is the recommended procedure if the density or subdivision requirements can be met since a smaller contiguous boundary is required. Where the twenty-five percent contiguous boundary requirement can be justified, annexation by Option 2 may be used, particularly for acquiring land for future development. Business, Commercial, Manufacturing and Office zonings are important since these zoning classifications are another means of satisfying the remonstrance criteria. These classifications generally coincide with their respective existing land use. There are, however, several larger territories that are zoned for one of these uses but are undeveloped. Determining service requirements will be the primary concern for considering such undeveloped territories. The final zoning classification is Agriculture. Agricultural zoning can involve low lying areas of muck soils or other highly productive soils. Agriculturally zoned land in the study area is located along the west edge of the study area (Redwood and Pear Roads extended), southwest generally between Crumstown Highway and S.R. 23, south along Roosevelt Road and the extreme southeast corner of the study area. The campuses of the University of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College and Holy Cross Junior College are also zoned Agricultural. C. CITY AND COUNTY GROWTH TRENDS The trend of growth through past annexations can provide an insight for future growth of the City. Annexations that have occurred since 1970 are shown on Map 4. These annexations generally are represented by two types of land use. Both residential and non-residential annexations have occurred at various locations around the perimeter of the City. Major growth areas include the predominantly residential annexations on the southeast side of the City and the non-residential annexations on the northwest side of the City. Both of these major annexations show that there is a demand for new development and that such development desires City services. These annexations show that municipal services can be used as a tool by the City to manage growth. Recent growth in the County, or what would be the annexation study area, can be seen by reviewing the residential subdivisions that have occurred since 1968, as shown on Map 4. This includes major subdivisions, minor subdivisions (3 lots or less), and developments with multi -family units. These subdivisions show that there is a demand for residential growth. Some of this development may have occurred because of a desire for rural or suburban settings. On the other hand, some of this development may have occurred due to the lack of available land for development within the City. 21