South Bend Common Council looking to annex a portion of the County

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- City leaders are looking to annex a portion of St. Joseph County, providing a space in the city for HRP Construction, the land will house space for an office and equipment storage.

The property will have access to the city's police and fire departments and connect their own water and sewer lines to the city's.

Canneth Lee, representing South Bend's First District. explains how moves like this not only attract business to the area but give them a reason to also stay.

"I think with having that open field and having the resources and being able to plug into what the city provides to that area. I think it is an incentive for business to come and build in that area and continue to strengthen South Bend and make South Bend one of the best places," stated Lee.

The resolution for annexing the property as well as the amended ordinance both passed from the committee as a whole to the South Bend Common Council for Consideration.

If the Council passes the resolution adopting the Cleveland Poppy Annexation area, they'll have to approve the amended zoning ordinance to include the newly adopted portion of the city.

The bill goes to the full Council on Nov. 13.