03/10/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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LMI REGULAR MEETING MARCH 10, 1987 The first East/West alley South of Wayne Street extending West from the West line of St. Peters Street to the East line of St. Louis Street, being in Cottrell's First Addition to the Town of Lowell, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana; and The first North/South alley West of St. Peters Street extending South from the South line of Wayne Street to the North line of the first intersecting East/West alley, being in Cottrell's First Addition to the Town of Lowell, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, 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 Ralph V. Ganser, M.D., 2500 Topsfield Road, South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that Dr. Ganser is the owner of all property abutting the alleys referred to above. Mr. C. Brian Sauers, Attorney at Law, Barnes & Thornburg, 600 1st Source Bank Center, 100 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, was present on behalf of the Petitioner and addressed the Board. Mr. Sauers displayed a diagram indicating the location of the alleys to be vacated as well as the property owned by Dr. Ganser. He noted that Dr. Ganser owns all property abutting the proposed alleys to be vacated. Mr. Sauers additionally submitted to the Board various photographs showing the condition of the alleys at the present time and indicated that the alleys in question are very seldom utilized. He informed the Board that the reason for the request to vacate the above referred to alleys is in order to construct a two-story professional office building consisting of 40,000 square feet. The vacation is essential to have successful completion of the project. There being no one else present wishing to speak either for or against the proposed vacations, and no written objections having been filed with the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Public Hearing on this matter was closed. Mr. Vance stated that he is pleased that the area of the proposed new office building is being developed. Mr. Leszczynski advised that favorable comments have been received from the Engineering Department, Area Plan Commission and the Community Development Department concerning these proposed alley vacations. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, 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 vacations subject to any and all utility easements. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADDENDUM The following Community Development Addendum was presented to the Board for approval: ADDENDUM I CENTER CITY ASSOCIATES SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA - COMMERCIAL REVOLVING LOAN FUND Addendum I indicates that Appendix II which contains Program Guidelines, is to be replaced with a new Appendix II as attached. Ms. Betsy Harriman, Department of Community Development, advised that this Addendum indicates a change in guidelines to allow loan