9508-04 Vacation - Street - Main, Lafayette, Auten and Hoover now known as Homer Ave

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Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County 1140 County-City Building 227 West Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, Indiana 46601 Robert W. Sante Executive Director John W. Byorni Assistant Director Phone 574 235-9571 Fax 574 235-9813 December 19, 2003 .~., ""a """ 3 The Board of Public Works 13`'' Floor, County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 plV OF ENGINE R1NG IZE: Right-of--way Vacations -Generally described as Main Street from Ireland Road running South to Hoover Street; Hoover Street from Main Street running West to Lafayette Boulevard; Auten Street from Lafayette Boulevard running East to a point approximately 120' East of Main Street; and Lafayette Boulevard from Auten Street running South to a point approximately 87.5' South of Hoover Street. Dear Board Members: The staff has reviewed this petition relative to IC 36-7-3-13. It is the staff's opinion that: (1) The vacation wozrld not hinder the growth or orderly development of the unit or neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. (2) The vacation tivozzld not make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or inconvenient. (3) The vacation tivould not hinder the public's access to a church, school, or other public building or place. (4) The vacation wozrld not hinder the use of a public way by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. Assuming that 50% or more of the property owners are a party to this petition, The Staff recommends that these right-of--ways be vacated subject to any utility or access easements that may be required. Sincerely, C~...m ~. Andrew Videkovich Planner Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana