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1316 COUNTY -CITY BUILIANG <br />227 W, JEFFERSON BOULEVARD <br />SOIJUi BEND. INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />March 13, 2018 <br />Tyrone and Regina Preston <br />838 N. Elmer Street <br />South Bend, IN 46628 <br />PHONE 574/235-9251 <br />FAX 574/ 235-9171 <br />RE: Alley Vacation — First East/West Alley North of Prast St., 14' in Width and 125' Long from <br />East Right of Way of Elmer St. and West Right of Way of North/South Alley between Prast St. to the <br />South and Lincolnway West to the North (Preliminary Review) <br />Dear Tv1r. and Mrs. Preston: <br />At its March 13, 2018 Board of Public Works meeting, the Board reviewed comments by the <br />Engineering Division, Area Plan Commission, Community Investment, Fire Department, Police <br />Department, and the Solid Waste Division regarding the above alley vacation. The following <br />comments and recommendations were submitted. <br />The Fire Department stated per IC 36-7-3-13, the vacation would make access to, the lands of the <br />aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or inconvenient. The closest hydrant is 178 feet <br />across the alley to be vacated. The next nearest hydrants are 590', 581', and 545'to get to the structures <br />at the cross of the alleys. The Fire Department is concerned that their fire hose will not reach in the <br />case of a fire, <br />Community Investment stated the vacation would meet all of the criteria of IC 36-7-3-13 regarding <br />vacations, but recommended approval on the condition that it's accepted by the property owner at 902 <br />N. Elmer Street. <br />Area Plan and Engineering gave a favorable recommendation based on the criteria of IC 36-7-3-13. <br />Therefore, the Board of Public Works gave no recommendation, but recommended that the attached <br />comments be forwarded to the Common Council for the vacation of this alley. <br />Please contact Donna Hanson at (574) 235-9254 prior to pieldng up your radius map. You will <br />need a radius rnap showing properties within 150' of the proposed vacation for your petition to the <br />Common Council. Once you pick up the radius map, proceed to the City Clerk's office for your alley <br />vacation packet. <br />Sincerely, <br />bina M. Martin, lerk <br />GAizy A. GILOT SUZANNA M. FRITZBERci Ei,[ZABE,ni A. MARADIK JAW's A. MUELUR THERESE J. DORAU <br />