Vacate - East West South of South Bend Ave running Northeastyerly

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7.,..„-- �®®®® CITY of SOUT ,ENr � �,il�d, , '4° �e ROGER O. PARENT Mayor q '\\µ i. 7a'% COUNTY-CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 0 L7 \PEnCE� d `� � October 24, 1985 ®®moo®mss®® BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 219/284-9412 John E.Leszczynski,President Katherine G. Barnard Michael L. Vance Members of the Common Council Council Chambers County-City Building, 4th Floor South Bend, Indiana 46601 RE: ALLEY VACATION: 1ST E/W ALLEY SOUTH OF SOUTH BEND AVENUE RUNNING NORTHEASTERLY FROM THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF JACOB STREET Dear Members of the Council : In accordance with Municipal Code Section 18 . 53 . 8 , a favorable recommendation is being submitted to the Common Council concerning the Vacation Petition filed by Mr. John Firth, Attorney at Law, on behalf of his clients Jack and Lois Powell, 1713 South Bend Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, to vacate the first fourteen (14) foot east/west alley, south of South Bend Avenue, running northeasterly from the west right-of-way of Jacob Street for a distance of 167 . 5 feet more or less to a dead-end, abutting lots 1, 2 and 3 of Parker and Allens Addition and Lot S of Parker and Allens Replat, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. For your information, a Public Hearing concerning this proposed vacation was held on October 21, 1985 . As required by ordinance, owners whose property abut the proposed alley to be vacated were notified of the Board' s Public Hearing date. Mr . John Firth was present on behalf of his clients , the Powell ' s , and spoke in favor of the vacation. No one was present to speak against the Petition and no written objections were filed with the Board. A copy of the excerpts of the minutes of the Public Hearing is attached for your information. Based on favorable comments received from the Engineering Department and Area Plan Commission, the Board of Public Works favorably recommends vacation of the above referred to alley subject to any and all utility easements .