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Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County 1140 County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 John W. 8yomi Larry P, Magliozzi Executive Director Assistant Director Phone 574 235 -9571 www.s tjosephcountyindiana .com /areaptan Fax 574 235 -9813 June 21, 2010 City of South Bend Board of Public Works 13`h Floor, County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 RE: Alley Vacation Applicant: University of Notre Dame, c/o Greg Hakanen Vacation of the West Half of the First East/West Alley South of Napoleon Street between Duey Street and the First North /South Alley Dear Board Members: The staff has reviewed this petition. It is the staff's opinion that: (1) 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. It is our understanding that the alley will be vacated so that the property can be added to the adjacent parcels for residential development. Therefore, the vacation will assist in the growth and development of the Northeast Triangle area lying immediately south of the Eddy Street Commons redevelopment area. (2) The vacation would make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or inconvenient. The alley to be vacated and the approximate north 150 feet of the adjacent north - south alley to the east are unimproved alleys. These alleys or said portions thereof are currently impassible due to vegetation. (See the attached aerial photograph,) Since the alley being vacated does not provide any immediate access to adjacent Parcels, the proposed alley vacation will not make access difficult or inconvenient. (3) The vacation would Trot hinder the public's access to a church, school, or other public building or place. There are no churches, schools, or other public buildings or places located near the alley to be vacated. Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana