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  <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ELIZABETH A. MARADIK JOSEPH R. MOLNAR GARY A. GILOT JORDAN V. GATHERS MURRAY L. MILLER <br /> <br />1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING <br />227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />PHONE 574/ 235-9251 <br />FAX 574/ 235-9171 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND JAMES MUELLER, MAYOR <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br /> June 28, 2022 <br /> <br />Mr. Marshall Smith <br />1513 S. McPherson St. <br />South Bend, IN 46613 <br /> <br />RE: Alley/Street Vacation – 1513 S. McPherson St. (Preliminary Review) <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Smith: <br /> <br />At its June 28, 2022 meeting, the Board of Public Works reviewed comments by the Engineering <br />Division, Community Investment, Fire Department, Police Department. The following comments and <br />recommendations were submitted: <br />Per IC 36-7-3-13, the vacation would hinder the growth or orderly development of the unit <br />or neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. The vacation would <br />make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or <br />inconvenient. The vacation would not hinder the public’s access to a church, school or <br />other public building or place. The vacation would hinder the use of a public right of way <br />by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. <br /> <br />Therefore, the Board of Public Works submitted an unfavorable recommendation for the <br />vacation of this alley. If you still wish to pursue this alley vacation, please bring this BPW <br />Recommendation Packet to the City Clerk’s Office, located on the 4th floor of the County-City Building. <br />Alley/Street vacations require a presentation to the Common Council, approval of an ordinance, and <br />certification of the ordinance from the Mayor. The property then must be recorded with the Recorder’s <br />Office to ensure that your 50% ownership of the property is appropriately transferred to your name. If <br />you have any questions about how the alley vacation will affect your property taxes, please contact the <br />Auditor’s Office. <br /> <br />If you have any further questions, please call this office at (574) 235-9251. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />/s/ Theresa Heffner <br /> <br />Theresa Heffner, Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />Enclosures <br />TH/lh <br />