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Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County <br />1140 County-City Building <br />227 West Jefferson Blvd. <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Robert W. Sante John W. Byorni <br />Executive Director Assistant Director <br />Phone 574 235-9571 Fax 574 235-9813 <br />May 7, 2003 <br />The Board of Public Works <br />13~' Floor, County-City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />a~; <br />'`lii <br />RE: Generally described as Kale Street located in Edison Road Addition between lots <br />37 and 16. Also, the north/south alley and the westernmost 40' of Hickory Road located <br />in South Bend both being between said Kale Street and Edison Road. <br />Dear Board Members: <br />The staff has reviewed this petition relative to IC 36-7-3-13. It is the staffls opinion that: <br />(1) The vacation would not hinder the growth or orderly development of the <br />unit or neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. <br />(2) The vacation would not make access to the lands of the aggrieved person <br />by means of public way difficult or inconvenient. <br />(3) The vacation would not hinder the public's access to a church, school, or <br />other public building or place. <br />(4) The vacation would not hinder the use of a public way by the neighborhood in <br />which it is located or to which it is contiguous. <br />The staff would like to note that vacating the alley as shown would create a dead end alley, which <br />is against Common Council policy. The staff recommends that if the alley is vacated that it be <br />done so subject to aturn-around easement for the dead end alley, and also any cross access or <br />utility easements that may be necessary. <br />In regards the partial Hickory Road vacation, the staff recognizes that the new configuration of <br />Hickory Road along with the proposed development negates the need for this land as public right- <br />of-way. Therefore, the staff recommends that if Hickory Road and/or Kale Street are vacated, that <br />the vacations be subject to any utility easements that may be needed. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~. <br />~~'~I <br />~, <br />Jeffr ~ . M •ers <br />Y y <br />Planner <br />Serving South Bend, Lakeville. New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana <br /> <br />