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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2008 proposed use and development of this site becomes important relative to its relationship with the existing, surrounding uses. City Plan, South Bend’s comprehensive plan, notes that land use relationships, pedestrian movement/safety and vehicular site access are important elements to be addressed in developments of all kinds. City Plan also expresses a need to consider how buildings relate to the street. Building design that is sensitive to massing, shape, scale and finishes will ensure that private development will enhance and reinforce the City’s commitment to development and design of the highest quality. Please note that this development includes land (1. 83 acres) already within the jurisdiction of the City of South Bend, and the total site (including the proposed annexation area) is 2.78 acres. Essential city services can be made available to the residents (and territory) of the Annexation Area in a timely and comparable fashion per the requirements of State law and this fiscal plan. The City is financially able to support city services to the territory sought to be annexed. Required improvements made by the petitioner and/or owner of the parcels must be made in accordance with the standards of the City of South Bend. Required improvements made by the City will be completed within the time frames provide by State law and this fiscal plan. All figures are estimates. Final cost of capital expenditures, if any, will not be determined until bids are publicly solicited, contracts are awarded and projects are closed out. Property tax revenue and land assessment estimates are based on a combination of: 2007 payable 2008 tax rates, taxes paid in previous years by a comparable development, estimates of units built, estimates of unit values and land assessments, and tax abatements or adjustments, if any. Property tax revenues based upon full implementation of HEA 1001. Department expenditures and revenues are derived from the City of South Bend Budget. The estimated costs to provide services, noted in Section III, Municipal Services, is a City- wide average based on a particular budget year. In the case of the proposed development in the Annexation Area, some of these services will not be required or possibly requested for many years. Hence, the cost of providing services over the first five should be evaluated with this in mind. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There was no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution. Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3914-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADOPTING A WRITTEN FISCAL PLAN AND ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION AREA IN CLAY TOWNSHIP, 54908 IVY ROAD COURT ANNEXATION AREA WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, an Ordinance and a petition by all (100%) property owners which proposes the annexation of real estate located in Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which is more particularly described at Section I of this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed encompasses approximately 0.78 acres of land, containing one single family structure, which property is at least 12.5% contiguous to the current City limits, i.e., approximately 40.45% contiguous, generally located at 54908 Ivy Road. It is anticipated that the annexation area will be developed for a mixed use project with retail uses on the first floor and residential uses on the second floor. This development will require a basic level of municipal public services of a non-capital improvement nature, including police and fire protection, street 9