21-17 Vacation- At Western Ave. & Taylor St. (Kevin & Shelly Baumgartner)

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r 4 0 U Ord 1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING v ,d PHONE 574/235-9251 227 W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD W FAX 574/235-9171 SOUTH BEND.INDIANA 46601-1830 1865 CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG,MAYOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS April 25,2017 Kevin and Shelley Baumgartner 315 S Taylor South Bend,IN 46601 RE: Alley Vacation— First East/West Alley North of Western Avenue, South of Wayne St., Crossing Over the Intersection with the North/South Alley (Preliminary Review) Dear Mr.and Mrs.Baumgartner: The Board of Public Works,at its April 25,2017,meeting,reviewed comments by the Engineering Division,Area Plan Commission,Community Investment,Fire Department,Police Department,and the Solid Waste Division. The following comments and recommendations were submitted: Community Investment gave an unfavorable recommendation based on the vacation would hinder the growth or orderly development of the unit or neighborhood in which it is located.As predominant land owner within the block, the City wishes to preserve each of the current alley accesses for future redevelopment. Engineering noted the vacation would make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or inconvenient,as there may not be adequate space to access the west side of the back garage if the alley is vacated. Area Plan stated, per IC 36-7-3-13, the vacation would not hinder the growth or orderly development of the unit or neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous.The vacation would not make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or inconvenient. The vacation would not hinder the public's access to a church,school or other public building or place. The vacation would not hinder the use of a public right of way by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. Therefore,the Board of Public Works submitted an unfavorable recommendation for the vacation of this alley. Please contact Donna Hanson at(574)235-9254 prior to pickinu up your radius map. You will need a radius map showing properties within 150'of the proposed vacation for your petition to the Common Council. Once you pick up the radius map,proceed to the City Clerk's office for your alley vacation packet. Sincere , C-AZ�- Linda .Martin,Clerk l c: Federico Rodriguez,Fire Department Donna Hanson,Engineering Alkeyna Aldridge,City Clerk's Office GARY A.GILOT SUZANNA M.FRITZBERG ELIZABETH A.MARADIK JAMES A.MUELLER THERESE J.DORAU