5306 ANNEXING TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS (DONALD L. FRENCH AND OTHERS)

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' I . � r May 28 , 1970 . � MET��OR.A:IDU`� TO: City Council FRO�:: Director of Community Developnen.t SUBJ�CT: Annexation oi pre�ises commonly known as 32 Dancey Court. The Depart:�ent of Cor.i.�unity Dev�lopment has received a valid petition reauesting anne::atior_ of tlie a;�ove mentioned tract of land which is developed �•�ith a single fa�ily resi�?ence in gooc� condition. The petitioner' s primary reason for reques�ing anne�ation is to o3�tain the aasic municipal servic�s, namely Ci�y water, to serve the preniise�. The follosaincr inforraation has �een suU*nittecl to the Depart�ent of Community Devela��ment rec�ar�ing anneXatio� of the subject parcel : l. The Wat�r �epartrnent reports t�ie loc�tion of a water main adj acent to the tract along �•iac:3rthur i�oad W'111Ci1 could provide adequate service to t:le tract. 2. mhe Fire Depart.ment not�d tkiat tne tract is ac:e�uately served by fir� �iyclrants and forese�s no potential fire hazards or service proble;;�.s. 3. The Engin�Pring Departr,lent reports tliat t�ie tract is not served by san.itary se�aers; the petitioner has petition�d the Decatur Sanitary District for annexation to tii� same. The �ngine�ring Division also noted that existing drair,- age ways alang Dancey Court are inadeq_uate. . 4. The Street Debartment estimated a:z annual expense of $50 .00 for t��e seal-coating of tilose portions of Dancey Court and 'Iac:�rthur Roac3 V�itfiin the area proposed for anne:iation, - 5 . The Fir_ance Denartment reports a ta�ahle assessed valua- tion of $11,120 .00 c��ich could result in $56 . 0G of addi- tional revenu�. Also, additional annual revenue from motor fuel and state ir.con;e taxes I•TOUZC� ar.:ount to $2� . 00 and 523. 60 respectively. 6 . The Corporation Counsel rePor�ts ttie petition as being in proper Iega1 form and ready for hearing. The subject parcel lies t��ithin tfie Cresthaven subdivision wnicli is clevelopecl �vith sir?gle family dcaellings in the $18 ,000 plus price range. The ac,.dition of City facilities would furtf.er enhance this d�veZoL ment and promote a nost desira}�le residential enviro:u?:ent. A � Decatur Sanitary District interceptor server runs through the S1�JJ- division in a southc��esterly direction; the formation vf a special assessnent sewer district to serve i:his c�evelo�ment should be en-