07/12/10 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING' Ji]LY 1~, 201 2{l~ Ul'~IFAVORABLE REC{~MMENI~ATION -PETITION TO VACATE TFIE SOUTH HALF OF I~l{~RTI-IE'SQt.1TH ALLEY NrJRTH OF I-1(7WARD STREET T© THE FI12ST EASTIWEST ALLEY BETWEEN ST. LOUIS AND 5T. PETER STREETS Il~Ir, Gilot indicated. that Ms. Brcnda J. Martin-Groves, 717 Howard Street, South Benci, Indiana 4b617, has submitted a request to vacate the above referred to alley. Mr. Gilot advised. the Board is in receipt of unfavorable recorttmendations concerning this Vacation. Petition front the Fire Departntertt, NIPSC'O, Area Plan Cottzrttissiort and Engineering. `The Polace Depar-tmcnt gave a favorable recommendation. Community ~ Economic Development gave a favorable recommendation with a comment that they would not oppose the vacation if the other affected property owners ar-e in favor. Area Plan stated the majority of the. black in which the alley lies is developed with single-family or multi-fatrtily uses. All the lots adjacent to the alley and within the block ]rave frontage an an adjacent public street, This alley provides access to three garages located to the west of the proposed alley to be vacated. The alley appears to be used. for trash pick-up since several refuse containers were visible with the alley. The Fire Departrnertt stated there are two hydrants in the area for the Fire Depart~ttent to use and they arc bath on St. Louis. Street. There is a duplex building on the cross section of the eastJdvest and northlsouth alleys. The alley is one of two ways for the Fire Department to get water supply lines to that duplex building, NIPSCO stated the alley has atwo-inch plastid gas attain and. gas service connections in the alley. They will need to have access to maintain these facilities in the future and structures will not be allowed to be built over the gas facilities. Engineering stated that the petitioner will need to satisfy three other property owners whose garages depend upon the alley for access. Also, Solid Waste will need to rttove; trash pick up to the front of the properties if the public way is closed. Finally, Solid Waste will also be styrttied to access the alley north of the portion proposed for the vacation. Therefore, Mr, Inks made a tttotion that the Board recontrrrend denial. of the alley vacation te7 the Common Council. Mr. Littrell seconded the motion which carried. The Board noted if all ofthe issues can be resolved, they would recommend favorably. APPROVAL OF THE RELEASE OF UTILITY EASEMENT -THE FIRST EASTIWEST ALLI3Y SOUTH OF NAPOLE[~N STREET FROM DUEY TO THE FIRST NORTHISOUTH ALLEY Mr. Gilot indicated that Mr. 'T'ony Molnar, Engineering has submitted a request to release the utility easement in the above referred to alley, which was previously vacated. The request was submitted by Danch, I-lamer & Ass[~ciates and the University of I'votre Datnc. There are nc~ City utilities in the right of way. The Alley will b~: used by tho University of Notre Darne and the Neighborhood Association for additional devcloprnent. 1"her-efore, Mr. Inks made a motion to approve the release of the utility easement, if the city ]tas any utility rrghts. Mr. Littrell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Upon a motion made by Mr, Inks, seconded by Mr. Littrell and carried, the following traffic control devices were approved: NEW INSTALLATIONS: Handicapped Accessible Parking Space Sign I•.OCATIONS: 31[3 East Bowman Street 231. [l Kcnwooc'l Avenue 2{l34 Berkley Place REMARKS: All criteria has bcr:tt tt7et APPROVE CONSENT T® ANNEXATION AND WAIVER OI~ RIGHTS TG REMONSTRATE ~. ZfJ315 JEWELL AVENUE -SEWER