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1316 COUNTY-CLTY BUILDING <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOR <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />January 22, 2003 <br />Members of the Common Council <br />Council Chambers <br />County-City Building, 4th Floor <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />RE: Alley Vacation <br />Dear Members of the Council: <br />PHONE 574/ 235-9251 <br />FAx 574/235-9171 <br />TDD 574/ 235-5567 <br />In accordance with Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, a favorable recommendation is being submitted <br />to the Common Council concerning an alley vacation on the following: <br />The first eastlwest alley south of Jefferson Boulevard between Main Street and Lafayette Street and <br />also the first north/south alley west of Main street running between Jefferson Boulevard to the south <br />right of way line of the first east/west alley south of Jefferson Boulevard. <br />Favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition were received from the Area Plan <br />Commission, Police Department, Sanitation, Department of Economic Development and Engineering. The <br />Engineering Division has no objection if the alley between lots 261 and 262 are replaced by a public <br />ingress/egress easement and accommodation for turning vehicles as proposed in a separate site plan. <br />Community and Economic Development strongly supports this vacation request. It is an initial part of the <br />planned development project on the southhvest corner of Main and Jefferson. The Area Plan Commission <br />staff reviewed the petition and believes vacating this alley would pose several problems such as, vacating <br />these alleys would go against a Common Council policy ofnot creating dead end alleys. Several parking lots <br />would not have adequate access to their lots. Cross access easements would be necessary. Each future <br />development on this block would be forced to create new curb cuts for any loading and parking areas. Such <br />a practice is opposite to what is desirable in downtown area. It appears as though utilities are present in the <br />proposed vacation area. Utility easements would be necessary. The Police Department and Fire Department <br />have no objections. <br />Therefore, the Board submits to you a favorable recommendation concerning this vacation, <br />subject to any utility easements that may be necessary. <br />ela 7acob~Cl rk ~ <br />g ~ ~ <br />Attachments <br />c: Rosemary Mandrici, Assessor's Office <br />Melinda Stopczynski, Auditor's Office <br />