08/19/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST :19, 1991 Mr. Phil Carlisle, 116 LaPorte, South Bend, Indiana, was present and informed the Board that he received Notice of the Board's Public Hearing but was unclear how this vacation affected him. Mr. Carlisle was shown the photographs and site plans which Indicated that the vacation of this alley would not affect his property. He was informed that the reason he received the Notice was because he lived within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the alley to be vacated and that the Board was required to send him notification of this Vacation Petition. It is noted that the Vacation Petition indicates that the purpose of the vacation is to level existing grade between 906 crhd 910-912 West Colfax and to provide additional yard space for these two (2) properties. Additionally, to provide topsoil and grass seed in the alley behind 128 and 130-132 LaPorte Street to provide more yard space. There being no one else present wishing to speak either for or against the proposed vacation, and no written objections having been filed with the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the Public Hearing on this matter was closed. In response to her inquiry, Ms. Humphreys was advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations from the various departments and bureaus who have reviewed this Vacation petition. Therefore, Ms. Humphreys made a motion that the Board forward to the Common Council a favorable recommendation on this vacation. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. PUBLIC HEARING STREET BETWEEN AND TABLING OF RECOMMENDATION - ST. PETER STREET AND NOTRE DAME VACATION OF CEDAR AVENUE Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on the vacation of the following right-of-way: Cedar Street between St. Peter Street and Notre Dame Avenue in South Bend, Indiana It was noted that this Public Hearing is being held in order for the Board to submit a recommendation to the Common Council concerning the Vacation Petition filed by Mr. William T. Hambling, P.O. Box 1935, South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of the Petitioner, Saint Joseph's Medical Center, 801 East LaSalle Street, P.O. Box 1935, South Bend, Indiana. It was further noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18-53-8, owners whose property abut the proposed street to be vacated as well as property owners within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the street to be vacated, were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. Mr. William T. Hambling, 801 East LaSalle, South Bend, Indiana, was present on behalf of the Petitioner and advised that St. Joseph's Medical Center proposes the vacation of the above referred to portion of Cedar Street between St. Peter and Notre Dame Avenue to allow the construction of an office building and relocation of the family practice facilities. Mr. James Humphrey, 836 Miner Street, South Bend, Indiana, was present and advised the Board that he received notification of the Public Hearing today from the Board of Public Works and was present just to see what will transpire with this request. Common Councilman Ann Puzzello was also present and advised the Board that she is not necessarily against the vacation of this portion of Cedar Street but is concerned about this request as this would be the second street that the hospital has closed.