09/07/93 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 7, 1993 6. The first east/west alley south of East Dayton Street from the west right-of-way line of South Marietta to the west line of lot 127 for a distance of approximately 120 feet and a width of approximately 14 feet. Part located in Studebaker's Second Addition to the City of South Bend. Mr. Ralph Komasinski, Deputy Superintendent of Administration, South Bend Community School Corporation, 635 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, was present and addressed the Board concerning this Vacation Petition. Mr. Komasinski stated that for the past twenty (20) years the South Bend Community School Corporation has debated the Riley/Jackson issue and the Board of School Trustees has now reached a decision to build a new facility at the current Riley High School site. The Board was informed that the current Riley High School was built in 1924. It is the School Board's intent to make the new Riley High School a campus type setting. The Corporation has purchased twenty (20) houses bound by Bowman and Calvert Streets and plans to purchase an additional thirty-four (34) properties north of Calvert Street approximately one-half (1/2) block of Milton. Additionally, they are interested in three (3) vacant properties on the corner of Marietta and Dayton that will enhance the green space of the campus. Mr. Komasinski stated that the South Bend Community School Corporation has petitioned to vacate streets which include Bowman, Rush, Calvert and Milton as well as several alleys. The acquisition of property and vacation of streets and alleys provides the opportunity to set the high school building off the street, to provide a bus pick-up lane and provides parking north of the building. Additionally, vacation of the streets allows the building footprint to be out of the flood plain of Bowman Creek. Mr. Komasinski asked that the Board consider the vacation of these streets and alleys as part and parcel of the overall Riley High School Project. He noted that on September 23, 1993, a hearing on the form of the Lease will be held. Advertisement for bids for the project will take place in October and a thirty (30) day remonstrance period begins. A Public Hearing will be held in late November, early December and it is anticipated that the Tax Commissioner will provide a final determination by mid -December. In closing Mr. Komasinski asked for the Board's favorable approval of the closing of the streets and alleys outlined above which will enhance the Riley High School project. This project is the School Corporation's commitment to have a high school within the City limits. Mr. Leszczynski thanked Mr. Komasinski for his brief overview and stated that the biggest concern is the closing of Calvert Street. In that regard, the City has retained Cole Associates to conduct an impact study. Mr. Leszczynski noted that a representative from Cole Associates was present today to outline their report for the Board. Mr. Kamyar Fattahi, Senior Transportation Engineer, Cole Associates, 2211 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, was present and outlined the results of the report which was presented to the Board entitled "Calvert Street Closing: Traffic Impact Analysis. Mr. Fattahi stated that Mr. Komasinski gave the Board the background for the proposed closing of the streets and alleys proposed by the South Bend Community School Corporation. He noted