Vacate - Dinan Court running west from St Joseph St approx. 165 feet to the first north-south alley

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)7 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 1, 1987 It was noted that this Public Hearing is being held in order for the Board to submit a recommendation to the Common Council concerning the Vacation Petition filed by Mr. David B. Behr, Holladay Corporation, 100 E. Wayne Street, South Bend, Indiana, as contact person for the Petitioners, Mr. Theodore J. Foti, Senior Vice - President, Memorial Health Properties, Inc., 425 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana and Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, 1300 South Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was further noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18 -53.8, owners whose property abut the proposed street and alleys to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. Ms. Marilyn Shock, 213 East Navarre Street, South Bend, Indiana, advised that she has acquired from Mary Bunyan the property at 615 North St. Joseph Street and 122 Dinan Court. Ms. Shock submitted to the Board photographs of the property she owns as well as the abstract for the property. She advised that the house contains two (2) apartments. She further advised that she opposes the vacation as indicated above as access to the house will be cut-off. Mr. David Behr, Holladay Corporation, 100 East Wayne Street, South Bend, Indiana, was present on behalf of the Petitioners and advised the Board that The Holladay Corporation has an option to purchase property on the block owned by Memorial Health Properties, Inc. and Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. He stated that the reason for the vacation of the three (3) rights -of -way is to consolidate existing parking lots currently behind the Travelodge located at 614 North Michigan Street. He stated that plans indicate that the building will be removed and a four (4) story medical office building will be constructed that would connect with Memorial Hospital by way of a skywalk. He stated that Northern Indiana Public Service Company has a line in the east /west alley off of Michigan Street which will be relocated as that alley will be covered by the new building. The vacation of the two (2) alleys indicated in the Petition would provide for consolidation of parking lots. He further stated that access from the parking to St. Joseph Street would not be allowable. Mr. Behr stated that in regards to the property acquired by Ms. Shock, the house is located on the corner and faces St. Joseph Street. Should the alley be vacated, one -half (1/2) of the alley will go to the adjacent property owner and could be used for access. The vacation as proposed will not landlock any property owner. In response to a question from Mr. Leszczynski, Mr. Behr stated that The Holladay Corporation has options to purchase Lot Nos. 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Mr. John Phair, The Holladay Corporation, 100 East Wayne Street, South Bend, Indiana, addressed the Board and advised that they have been meeting with neighborhood groups and it was the neighborhood groups that advised that it was important to them that the vacations of these rights -of -way take place in order to control traffic on the residential street.