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1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN ]. LUECKE, MAYOR <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />January 22, 2001 <br />Members of the Common Council <br />Council Chambers <br />County-City Building, 4th Floor <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />RE: Street Vacation <br />Dear Members of the Council: <br />PHONE 219/235-9251 <br />Fax 2191235-9171 <br />TDD 219/235-5567 <br />In accordance with Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, a favorable recommendation is being <br />submitted to the Common Council concerning the Vacation of a Street on the following: <br />A portion of Greenlawn Avenue from the north right of way line of Mishawaka Avenue of <br />the south right of way line of Wall Street for a distance of 561.5 feet, more or less, being a <br />part of Whitcomb & Keller's 6`'' Sunnymede Addition to the City of South Bend, St. Joseph <br />County, Indiana. <br />Favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition have been received from the <br />Police Department, Fire Department, Sanitation, Department of Economic Development and the <br />Department of Public Works. Area Plan stated that vacating this street would disrupt the public's <br />access to Potawa~tomi Park from the south and result in the creation of increased traffic through the <br />residential neighborhood to the west. In addition, vacating this street would~ave an impact on access <br />to Indiana University-South Bend. As it exists today Greenlawn Avenue is a connector between <br />McKinley Avenue and Mishawaka Avenue. Closing the street will result in increased traffic on <br />Ironwood Drive and Twyckenham Drive, which in this area are also residential streets Mr. Carl <br />Littrell, City Engineer, has attached a favorable recommendation for this vacation. <br />Therefore, the Board submits to you a favorable recommendation concerning this vacation. <br />Sincerely, ~ •~ '~ +T <br />_~ <br />~ . <br />gela Jacob, Clei- <br />Attachments ~ ~~- ~-~--~ <br />