04-25-2022 Public Works and Property Vacation

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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DAWN M. 10 -NES CITY CLERK Public Works & Vacation Committee April 25, 2022 4:31 P.M. Committee Members Present: Sheila Niezgodski, Lori Hamann, Karen White, Carl Littrell, Jason Piontek Committee Members Absent: None Other Council Present: Canneth Lee, Sharon L. McBride, Troy Warner, Eli Wax, Henry Davis Jr., Rachel Tomas Morgan Other Council Absent: Others Present: Dawn Jones Presenters: Regina Williams, Thelma Williams Agenda: Bill No. 12-22- Alley Vacation for FNWNA Development Full audio dialogue of the meeting is available upon request from the City Clerk's Office. Committee Chair Sheila Niezgodski called to order the Public Works & Vacation meeting at 4:31 p.m. Clerk Jones responds with roll call of five (5) present. Bill No. 12-22 Committee Chair Sheila Niezgodski states, there is a quorum present. Requests for presenter for Bill No. 121222 Alley Vacation. Regina Williams Preston, 838 N. Elmer, Thelma Williams 1748 N. Olive St. Preston states, we are member of the Far Northwest Neighborhood Association. We are requesting vacating the alley north south between Keller and Marquette. On the northwest side of town, the 1700 block, we own four (4) lots facing Meade St. and we are looking to develop those into affordable housing. We have based on different site plans, our goal is that we will be able to enter through the alley. One of the big concerns for our neighborhood, seniors specifically, entering in the back typically cause two major problems. One is safety. Two is the in the wintertime, it is hard to enter due to the snow. There was also a discussion about the possibility of doing curb cuts. I know per zoning, we were going back and forth early on about what the site plan would look like. That was another option. If we were able to do curb cuts, we could prevent having to go through the back and we EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County -City Building'i227W. Jefferson Bvid South Bend, indiana46601 ip 574.235.9221 if574.235.9173.TTD574.235.5567'. w..southbendin.gov