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<br />REGULAR MEETING
<br />APRIL 22, 1986
<br />PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION:
<br />N/S RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDED BY JEFFERSON BLVD. ON THE NO.
<br />THE R.O.W. OF THE GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD ON THE S,
<br />BEING THE SAME 33-FOOT R.O.W. RUNNING ALONG THE ENTIRE
<br />EASTERN BOUNDARY OF FERNWOOD ADDITION; AND
<br />E/W STREET KNOWN AS SUNNYMEDE AVE. IN FERNWOOD ADDITION
<br />Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the
<br />Board's Public Hearing on the proposed vacation of the
<br />north/south right-of-way bounded by Jefferson Boulevard on the
<br />north and the right-of-way of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad
<br />Company on the south, being the same 33-foot right-of-way running
<br />along the entire eastern boundary of Fernwood Addition to the
<br />City of South Bend, as shown on the Plat thereof, recorded July
<br />12, 1945, in Plat Book 15, Page F in the Office of the Recorder
<br />of St. Joseph County, Indiana, AND the east/west street known as
<br />Sunnymede Avenue in Fernwood Addition to the City of South Bend.
<br />It was noted that this Public Hearing is being held in order for
<br />the Board to submit a recommendation to the Common Council
<br />concerning the Vacation Petition filed by Attorney John B. Ford,
<br />Jones, Obenchain, Ford, Pankow, & Lewis, 1800 Valley American
<br />Bank Building, P.O. Box 4577, South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of
<br />the Petitioning Property Owners, Holy Cross Health System
<br />Corporation, 3606 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana,
<br />Louann Becker, 430 35th Street, South Bend, Indiana, and Tamara
<br />L. Mason, 3503 Sunnymede, South Bend, Indiana. It was further
<br />noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18-53.8,
<br />owners whose property abut the proposed alley to be vacated were
<br />notified of the Board's Public Hearing date.
<br />Mr. John B. Ford, Attorney at Law, Jones, Obenchain, Ford,
<br />Pankow, & Lewis, 1800 Valley American Bank Building, P.O. Box
<br />4577, South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of the petitioning property
<br />owners was present and addressed the Board. Mr. Ford advised
<br />that the vacation of the above referred to property is requested
<br />in connection with the expansion of the offices of Holy Cross
<br />Health Systems at 3606 East Jefferson Boulevard. He further
<br />advised that the property acquired through the vacation will be
<br />utilized to meet parking requirements as required under the City
<br />ordinance due to the increased space and number of employees.
<br />Mr. Ford stated that the portion of Sunnymede Street that is
<br />requested to be vacated has never been improved and runs for
<br />one-half (1/2) block and stops.
<br />There being no one else present wishing to speak either for or
<br />against the proposed vacation, and no written objections having
<br />been filed with the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski,
<br />seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the Public Hearing on this
<br />matter was closed.
<br />Mr. Leszczynski asked Mr. Ford if he was aware of the fact that
<br />should the above referred to property be vacated, the property
<br />would revert to the property owners in the Fernwood Addition.
<br />Mr. Ford advised that he was aware of that fact and that he has
<br />been negotiating with attorneys for those property owners in
<br />obtaining an easement for the property required by Holy Cross
<br />Health Systems.
<br />Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Vance and
<br />carried, the Clerk was instructed to forward to the Common
<br />Council a favorable recommendation on the above referred to
<br />vacations subject to any and all utility easements.
<br />PUBLIC HEARING - RIVERSIDE DRIVE/RIVERSIDE PLACE SANITARY SEWER
<br />PROJECT
<br />Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the
<br />Board's Public Hearing on the Riverside Drive/Riverside Place
<br />Sanitary Sewer Project. He further advisees that a decision will
<br />not be made by the Board at this time and they will take at least
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