09/10/90 Board of Public Works Minutes

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274 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 1990 There being no one else present wishing to speak either for or against the proposed vacation, Mrs. DeClercq declared the Public Hearing on this matter closed. Mrs. DeClercq noted that the Board is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Stephen A. Anella, President and CEO, Mathews Purucker Anella, Inc., 218 South Frances Street, South Bend, Indiana, advising that they do not object to the vacation of this alley, especially if it is used to provide much needed off-street parking. Additionally, Mrs. DeClercq noted that favorable comments have been received from the Engineering Department, Fire Department, Area Plan Commission and the Department of Economic Development concerning this proposed alley vacation. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Humphreys, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Clerk was instructed to forward to the Common Council a favorable recommendation on the above referred to alley vacation subject to any and all utility easements. PUBLIC HEARING E/W ALLEY SOUT Mrs. DeClercq Public Hearing AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - OF WESTERN AVENUE ALL ACATION: 1ST dvised that this was the date set for the Board's on a proposed alley vacation described as follows: The first East/West alley South of Western Avenue, running West from Main Street, for a distance of approximately 165 feet to the east line of the 1st North/South alley West of Main Street, all in Martin's addition. 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. Roger Nawrot, Cole Associates, Inc., 2211 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, as Contact Person on behalf of the Petitioner, Mr. Thomas McCalley, President, Briarwood Development Company, P.O. Box 1255, Carmel, Indiana. It was further noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, owners whose property abut the proposed alley to be vacated as well as those property owners within one hundred fifty feet (1501) of the alley to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. Mr. Thomas McCalley, President, Briarwood Development Company, was present and advised the Board that his company is in the process of erecting a building which will be located adjacent to the alley to be vacated. He noted that the building will be leased to GSA for the local Social Security office. Mr. McCalley presented to the Board plans indicating the size and location of the building and its relation to the proposed alley to be vacated. Mr. McCalley informed the Board that the vacation of the alley is being sought because he has been advised that it is in violation of City ordinances to allow employees to back out from parking spaces behind the building into the public alleyway. The closing of the alley would alleviate this concern. He noted that it is their intention to pave the alley and make it one paved area. He also noted that at the present time the fourteen foot (141) alley is brick and not paved over. Ms. Humphreys inquired if all they were intending to do is to attempt to add additional parking and comply with the City ordinance. Mr. McCalley stated that that is correct and with the vacation of the alley they would be allowed to pull in and back out of the parking spaces. 1 1