20-24 Amending Ordinance No. Chapter 18, Article 5, of the South Bend Municipal Code

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(3) A brief statement as to the reason(s) for the vacation petition, the proposed use of the vacated property, a legal description of the property proposed to be vacated, and the names and addresses of all owners whose property is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the exterior boundaries of such property proposed to be vacated, including all properties within the block containing the vacation petition. The Petitioner shall gather signatures from each property owner whose property lines will be affected by the proposed vacation. (c) If a vacation proceeding under this Article is terminated, a subsequent vacation affecting the same property and requesting the same relief may not be initiated for two (2) years. Sec. 18-53.9. -Notice of petition. (a) The City Clerk shall refer a copy of the petition for vacation to the Engineering Department and Department of Community Investment for review under Section 53.8(a) of this Article for a review of any utilities in the area (b) The City Clerk shall simultaneously refer a copy of the petition for vacation to the Board f Public Works f r their. ritten na naatiom (c) The City Clerk shall give notice of the petition and of the time and place of the public hearing as provided by State law. Sec. 18-53.10. - Public hearing. (a) Within thirty(30) days of the filing of a petition for vacation with the City Clerk, the Common Council shall hold a public hearing on said petition. The Council shall consider and review all reports received from the Department of Community Investment/ Engineering Department and the Board of Public Works and shall hear remonstrances based on grounds set forth in IC 36-7-3-13. (b) The Common Council shall pass an ordinance if it determines that the petition for vacation should be approved following the public hearing. (c) Following approval by the Common Council and the Mayor,the City Clerk shall record, in the St. Joseph County's Recorder's office, a certified copy of the ordinance approving the petition for vacation. The City Clerk shall provide the petitioner a certified copy. (d) The City Clerk shall then notify the Board of Public Works, the Staff of the Area South Bend Plan Commission, Department of Community Investment Community Development, the Engineering Department, the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, the Street Department, the Police Department, the Fire Department, the County Auditor and appropriate Township Assessor's office, and all relevant utilities or other service providers of the vacation. Notifications shall be additionally sent to the South Bend Community School Corporation Transportation Division if the vacation involves a public street. (e) The City Clerk shall pay all advertising and recording costs incurred by said vacation from the one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) initially paid to said offce by the petitioner. If any additional money is due for such advertising and recording costs over and above 3