Alley Vacation - 1411 W. Western Ave.

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v. 2024-07-30 ,O4SpUTH . FU d: ,.\PEACE a 1 e 1865 STREET/ALLEY VACATION PRELIMINARY REVIEW City of South Bend - Board of Public Works 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Ste. 1316 South Bend, IN 46601 Date: 10-15-24 Charles Boros Name: Phone #: 630-842-0239 Email: charlesborosl409@gmail.com Property 1411 W Western Avenue Address: Applicant property information: ■❑ Residential ❑ Commercial ❑ Industrial Describe the general street/alley location with boundaries (Ex: Ist East/West Alley, west of St. Peter St and north of Howard St): N-S Alley north of Western between Cherry Street and the Norfolk Southern Railroad Is your property adjacent to the street/alley of interest? ❑ Yes ❑No Do any property owners currently access the street/alley? ❑ Yes ❑ No Is there a future property development plan associated with this request? ❑ Yes ❑ No Describe the reason for this vacation request and proposed use: Request is to use the alley as a driveway. Alley access at Western Ave ids currently blocked by gate installed by applicant. Applicant referred by Neighborhood Services. This is a request for preliminary review of alley or street vacation with regard to Board of Public Works basic criteria. Staff will review the information provided and give feedback to the applicant. OFFICE USE ONLY: Do less than 50% of properties on the full block have direct street access? ❑ Yes ❑ No Is this the only midblock connection? ❑ Yes ❑ No Is the block length greater than 600'? ❑ Yes ❑ No Will the vacation result in: dead end alley, interference with bike route, violations of ❑ Yes ❑ No minimum traffic safety standards? Are there public or private utilities in the alley? ❑ Yes ❑ No Preliminary Staff Comments: DCI - Unfavorable Recomendation. Applicant does not have ownership of the West side of alley * Property record for 1411 W Western does not show applicant to be the owner of record - property has been acquired but never recorded as verified by SJC Recorders Office