05/14/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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234 REGULAR MEETING MAY 14, 1973 Also, a part of -the West half of the Northeast Quarter and the East half of the Northwest Quarter of Section No. 14, Township No. 37 North, Range No. 2 East, which part is bounded by a line running as follows, viz: Beginning on the South line of Sample Street in the City of South Bend at a point 220 feet West of the West line of Catalpa Avenue (formerly Herbert Street) in said City; thence running South parallel with Catalpa Avenue a distance of 591.691 Feet to the South line of Garst Street, projected West; thence West 261.512 feet; thence North 591.692 feet to the South line of Sample Street; thence East on said South line 361.512 feet to the place of beginning, all now within and a part of the City of South Bend. That the real estate hereinabove described covers the tract lying North and West of Kerr Street in the City of South Bend, and is indicated in red on the copy of the Plat Record of the subject real estate which is attached hereto, is made a part hereof and is identified as- EXHIBIT "A". 2. That the petitioner herein, Curtis L. Crofoot, is also the owner of the following described real estate situated in the City of South Bend, St. St. Joseph County, Indiana, to -wit: Parcel Numbered Five (5) and the West Half (2) of the alley lying East of and adjacent to Parcel 5 between Garst and Kerr Streets in the Inner Belt Industrial Park, a Subdivision in the Southeast and Southwest Quarter (4) of Section 11, and the Northeast Quarter (4) of Section 14, all in Township 37 North, Range 2 East of the Second Principal Meridian, City of South Bend, Indiana, the Plat of which is recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 1, in the Office of the Recorder of St. Joseph County, EXCEPTING therefrom the East 211 feet heretofore conveyed to Marquis L. Lake and, Doris E. Lake, husband and wife, in Deed Record 700, Page 364. That the real estate herein described lies West of Catalpa Avenue and South of Kerr Street in the City of South Bend, and is indicated in blue on the copy of the Plat Record of the subject real estate,which is attached hereto, is made a part hereof and is identified as Exhibit "A". 3. That said Kerr Street as it proceeds in a Westerly direction from Catalpa Avenue in the City of South Bend, is bordered by real estate owned by your petitioner on the North, West and South; that the con- tinuation of the described portion of Kerr Street as a public street is not in the interests of the public and said portion of Kerr Street should be vacated. WHEREFORE, your petitioner prays that this Honorable Board of Public Works adopt a resolution vacating the West 194.74 feet of Kerr Street which runs North of and parallel to the real estate of your petitioner described and designated in blue on EXHIBIT "A" hereto, to cause notice of such resolution to be published in the manner provided by statute; and thereafter to take final action confirm- ing such resolution. CURTIS L. CROFOOT BY: s/ James D. Nafe, his Attorney 605 JMS Building South Bend, Indiana Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was referred to the Division of Engineering for preliminary investigation and report to the Board. RECOMMENDATION ON PETITION TO VACATE ALLEYS SOUTH OF CALVERT AND WEST OF MAIN The Boadd received a recommendation from the Division of Engineering that they have no objection to proceeding with the vacation of the alleys south..of Calvert and West of Main Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the petition to the Area Plan Commission for their investigation and report.