10-27-08 Common Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2008 It is required that the annexation area integrate harmoniously with the surrounding residential areas. It should also be required that neo-traditional building/site design elements 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 per the South Bend zoning ordinance standards. Building plans and other information to satisfy all requirements imposed in this Resolution must be submitted by the developer to the City as part of the development review process. Failure to comply with all the conditions 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 Councilmember Kirsits, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee met this afternoon on this bill and due to the lack of a quorum sends it to the Council with no recommendation. th Mr. Jeff Vitton, Planner, Community and Economic Development, 12 Floor County- City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. Vitton stated that the annexation area is generally located on the east side Burdette Street just north roughly 185 feet of the intersection with Vaness Street. The Annexation Area is 0.95 acres in area. The site currently contains one single-family structure and a vacant lot. The land is slated to be used for a residential planned united development with 36 to 45 residents. The site is zoned “R” Residential in unincorporated St. Joseph County. It is proposed to be zoned “PUD” Planned Unit Development upon approval of the City Council and incorporation into the City of South Bend. Currently th two (2) persons reside in the Annexation Area. The Annexation Area will be in the 4 District. The developer of Stadium Place is the same that developed Stadium Village. The ten inch diameter public sewer available to Stadium Village on Willis Street was extended into the development with eight inch diameter pipe. That sewer will be extended further as a public facility into the Stadium Place annexation area. Revenue from customers on this sewer will be sufficient to operate and maintain the facility without burden to other ratepayers. There are 6” mains on Willis and Burdette that loop through Irish Crossings nearby the Annexation Area. A flow test on 8/17/00 indicated a static pressure of 54 p.s.i., a residual pressure of 43 p.s.i., and a flow rate of 1074 g.p.m. The flow should provide adequate capacity for the annexed area but continued development in this area will require installation of a larger diameter main. Extensions of, or taps into sanitary sewer and water lines shall be governed by I.C. 36-9-22-2, I.C. 8- 1.5-3 and 4, and the rules and regulations of the South Bend Water Works and Sewer Utility. The developer of this property will be required to install a street lighting system. Additional revenue to the General Fund from this annexation area will be sufficient to pay for street light operations. No waivers of annexation are in effect for the Annexation Area. No new public streets have been proposed for this development. One small segment of Burdette Street will be annexed. This segment cannot be effectively operated and maintained by the City. As such, this street segment will remain on the St. Joseph County inventory for maintenance until such time as additional annexation occurs. Drainage facilities will be required to be constructed by the developer and meet the latest City of South Bend standards. The Annexation Area would be expected to be added to the already existing BEAT 11.Police patrols, traffic enforcement, and emergency responses will be part of the services the City will offer to this area. This proposed annexation would require officers to cover a relatively small additional area to this beat. At this time it is not expected that this annexation would cause calls for service to increase significantly and it is not anticipated that it will be necessary to increase police patrols beyond the already existing beat patrol at this time. The area under consideration is not expected to cause any unusual problems. At the present time the cost for servicing the proposed area is not expected to impact the existing budget of the Police Department with any significance. However, this area, as well as all other areas of the City, will 7