Vacation - Alley - first east/west alley North of Angela - Part of Parkovash Addition

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1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 PxorrE 219/235-9251 FAX 219/235-9171 TDD 219/235-5567 CITY OF SOUTH BEND ~ STEPHEN J. LUECKE, MAYOK BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS July 28, 1997 Members of the Common Council Council Chambers County-City Building, 4th Floor South Bend, Indiana 46601 RE: Vacation of an Alley Dear Members of the Council: In accordance with Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, an unfavorable recommendation is being submitted to the Common Council concerning the Vacation of a Street, as follows: 'The first east-west alley north of West Angela Boulevard from the east right-of--way of the first north-south alley west of North Lafayette Boulevard to the westright-of--way of West Angela Boulevard for a length of approximately 665.2 feet and a width of 7 feet. Part located in Parkovash addition to Navarre Place, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The Staff of Area Plan has reviewed this petition and has found that the request does not meet at least one of the standards for vacation, that "the vacation would not make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by jeans of public way difficult or inconvenient." Vacation of this alley would deny access to the garages located on Lots 302, 303, 304, 305, 305, and 307. In addition the property owners of Lots 303 through 307 have not signed the petition to vacate. While this may not affect the legality of the Petition, it is Area Plans' opinion that it is important to note that the property owners that will be denied access by this vacation have not signed the petition to vacate. Area Plan recommends that this petition be denied, unless it is amended to exclude at least the portion of the alley that provides access to Lots 303 through 307. It appears that lots 308 through 316 all have access from Angela. The Department of Economic Development, Police Department, Fire Department, Sanitation, Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works concur. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the Board send an unfavorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion which carried Therefore, the Board submits to you an unfavorable recommendation concerning this vacation, subject to an easement. Attachments cerely, ge a acob, Cler JAMES R. CALDWELL M. CATHERINE ROEMER