04/16/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 16, 1984 Mr. Ernest Lindstedt, President, Hablin Company, Inc., 229 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana and Mr. John Schmidt for Crescent Realty, 439 East Colfax Avenue, South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that pursuant to. South Bend Municipal Code Ordinance No. 7300-84, owners whose property abuts the proposed vacated property were notified of the Board's public hearing date. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board has received comments from various City departments and recommends the vacation of this alley subject to the Petitioners dedicating to the City additional right-of-way neededtoallow traffic to turn at the intersection of the T-alley created by this vacation. Mr. John Schmidt for Crescent Realty, 439 East Colfax Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, one.of the Petitioners for this vacation, was present and addressed the Board. Mr. Schmidt inquired as to the procedure for determing what additional right-of-way the City will be requiring. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Engineer- ing Department will work with the Petitioners to determine the amount of right-of-way needed. There being no one else present wishing to address the Board on this matter, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the public hearing on this matter was closed. Further, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr... Vance and.carried, the Clerk was instructed to forward to the Common Council a favorable recommendation on the above referred to alley vacation subject to the City being provided the needed right-of-way to allow traffic to turn at the intersection of the T-alley created by this vacation, said legal description of additional right-of-way to accompany this recommendation and subject to any and all utility easements. PUBLIC HEARING AND RECOMMENDATION - ALLEY VACATION 1ST EAST/WEST ALLEY NORTH OF HASTINGS STREET RUNNING WEST FROM IRONWOOD TO THE INTERSECTING NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's public hearing on the proposed alley vacation described as follows: the first east/west alley north of Hastings. Street running west from Ironwood a distance of 133.9' + to the inter- secting north -south alley being between Lots 128 and 129 of Hastings, Woodward and Gray's Addition to the City of South Bend. It was noted that this public hearing is being held in order for the Board to submit a recommendation to the Common Council con- cerning the Petition filed by Mrs. Edna A. Woodworth, 529 South Ironwood Drive, South Bend, Indiana and Mrs. Margaret L. Lebo, 603 South Ironwood Drive, South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Ordinance No. 7300-84, owners whose property abuts the proposed vacated property were notified of the Board's public hearing date. Mrs. Edna.A. Woodworth, 529 South Ironwood Drive, South Bend, Indiana, and Mrs. Margaret Lebo, 603 South Ironwood Drive, South Bend, Indiana, Petitioners in this proposed vacation were present. Mrs. Woodworth advised members that the reason this vacation is being requested is to eliminate a dangerous situation that exists. She stated that when trains are across the Ironwood Grand Trunk railroad crossing at the north end of the 500 block, motorists create a traffic hazard by speeding into the east end of the alley thinking they can continue north to Jefferson from the West end of the alley. She stated that other cars enter the north/south.alley from Hastings Street with the intent of doing the same thing causing a hazardous situation. She stated that this situation is very hazardous to the small children as well as the property owners in the area.