06-26 Alley Vacation - East/West Alley Between 516 South Michigan Street and 520 South Michigan Street

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Filed in Clerk's Office Feb 13, 2026 BILL NO. 06-26 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE EAST/WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF MONROE, BETWEEN 516 SOUTH MICHIGAN AND 520 SOUTH MICHIGAN, STARTING AT MICHIGAN ON THE WEST AND ENDING AT THE NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY BEHIND 516 SOUTH MICHIGAN ON THE EAST STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Petitioner requests the vacation in order to support planned development of a mixed use residential and commercial space at 516 S. Michigan and a public green space at 520 S. Michigan. The vacated area will be maintained as a paved area for use by both parcels. Pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-7-3-12, the Common Council is charged with the authority to hear all petitions to vacate public ways or public places within the City.The following Ordinances vacates the above-described public property. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend having held a Public Hearing on the petition to vacate the following property: The east/west alley south of Monroe, between 516 S. Michigan and 520 S. Michigan, starting at Michigan on the west and ending at the alley behind 516 S. Michigan on the east, more particularly described as set forth in Exhibit A. Hereby determines that it is desirable to vacate said property. SECTION II. The City of South Bend hereby reserves the rights and easements of all utilities and the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana, to construct and maintain any facilities, including, but not limited to, the following: electric, telephone, gas, water, sewer, surface water control structures and ditches, within the vacated right-of-way, unless such rights are released by the individual utilities. SECTION III. The following properties may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacating: 516 S Michigan Street—Parcel ID 018-3017-0646 520 S Michigan Street—Parcel ID 018-3017-0649 1