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<br /> <br />ELIZABETH A. MARADIK JOSEPH R. MOLNAR GARY A. GILOT ALEXANDRA DOLZ-LANE MURRAY L. MILLER <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 /> September 26, 2023 <br />Ms. Angela Rodriquez <br />428 S. Harris St. <br />South Bend, IN 46619 <br />Ttsolutions574@gmail.com <br />RE: Alley/Street Vacation – East/West Alley at 428 S. Harris St. (Preliminary Review) <br />Dear Ms. Rodriquez: <br />At its September 26, 2023 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 not hinder the growth or orderly development of the unit or <br />neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. The vacation would not make <br />access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or inconvenient. The <br />vacation would not hinder the public’s access to a church, school or other public building or place. <br />The vacation would not hinder the use of a public right of way by the neighborhood in which it is <br />located or to which it is contiguous. <br />Therefore, the Board of Public Works submitted a favorable recommendation for the vacation of this <br />alley. If you still wish to pursue this alley vacation, please bring this BPW Recommendation Packet to the City <br />Clerk’s Office, located on the 4th floor of the County-City Building. Alley/Street vacations require a <br />presentation to the Common Council, approval of an ordinance, and certification of the ordinance from the <br />Mayor. The property then must be recorded with the Recorder’s Office to ensure that your 50% <br />ownership of the property is appropriately transferred to your name. If you have any questions about how <br />the alley vacation will affect your property taxes, please contact the Auditor’s Office. <br />In its Ordinance, the City of South Bend Common Council included the Board of Public Works’ <br />requirement that you eliminate the alley approach by hiring a private contractor bonded with the City to <br />tear out the approach, replace with curb, and establish a tree lawn in accordance with City standards and <br />specifications. These updates should be made within ninety (90) days of final approval from the Common <br />Council. Please notify us when this work is complete. If you have any further questions, please call this office at <br />(574) 235-9251. <br />Sincerely, <br />/s/ Theresa Heffner <br />Theresa Heffner, Clerk <br />Enclosures <br />TH/lh