10163-12 Vacate - Alley Olive Street

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1316 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING 227 W. JEFFERSON BoULFvARD SOUTH BFND, INDIANA 46601 -1830 Mr. Al Carothers 2314 Longley Avenue South Bend, Indiana 46619 CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS October 11, 2010 PHONE 574/ 235 -9251 FAX 574/235 -9171 TDD 5741235 -5567 RE: Alley Vacation — The First North /South Alley East of Olive from Longley South to the First East/West Alley (Preliminary Review) Dear Mr, Carothers: The Board of Public Works, at its October 11, 2010, meeting, reviewed favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Area Plan Commission, Police Department, Fire Department, Solid Waste, Community & Economic Development and Engineering. Area Plan stated 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. This alley is currently utilized for picking up both garbage and ' recycling from the petitioner's property. If vacated, the petitioner will place all waste receptacles in the east -west alley to the south. This alley will continue to have through access to both Olive Street and Huey Street. Northern Indiana Public Services Company (NIPSCO) stated there is a two -inch plastic gas main in this alley that they will need to have access to for maintenance and operation purposes. A structure cannot be placed on the alley with the active gas main present. GARY A. GILOT, P.E. .DONALD E. INKS CARL P. LITTRELL PRESIDENT MEMBER MEMBER