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ELIZABETH A. MARADIK GARY A. GILOT JORDAN V. GATHERS JOSEPH R. MOLNAR MURRAY L. MILLER
1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830
PHONE 574/ 235-9251
FAX 574/ 235-9171
CITY OF SOUTH BEND JAMES MUELLER, MAYOR
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
August 10, 2021
Mr. Mike Danch for the Civil City of South Bend, IN
1100 W. Colfax Ave.
South Bend, IN 46601
mdanch@danchharner.com
RE: Alley/Street Vacation – 1100 Block of West Colfax Ave. (Preliminary Review)
Dear Mr. Danch:
At its August 10, 2021 meeting, the Board of Public Works reviewed comments by the
Engineering Division, Community Investment, Fire Department, Police Department, regarding
your request. The following comments and recommendations were submitted:
Per IC 36-7-3-13, the vacation would not hinder the growth or orderly development of the
unit or neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. The vacation would
not make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or
inconvenient. The vacation would not hinder the public’s access to a church, school or
other public building or place. The vacation would not hinder the use of a public right of
way by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous.
Therefore, the Board of Public Works submitted a favorable recommendation for the
vacation of this alley. If you still wish to pursue this alley vacation, please bring this BPW
Recommendation Packet to the City Clerk’s Office, located on the 4th floor of the County-City
Building. Alley/Street vacations require a presentation to the Common Council, approval of an
ordinance, and certification of the ordinance from the Mayor. The property then must be recorded
with the Recorder’s Office to ensure that your 50% ownership of the property is appropriately
transferred to your name. If you have any questions about how the alley vacation will affect your
property taxes, please contact the Auditor’s Office.
If you have any further questions, please call this office at (574) 235-9251.
Sincerely,
/s/ Anne Fuchs
Anne Fuchs, Clerk
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: June 17, 2021
TO: Matt Longfellow, Public Works
Chris Dressel, Community Investment
Gerard Ellis, Fire Department
Brad Rohrscheib, Police Department
FROM: Anne Fuchs, Clerk (afuchs@southbendin.gov)
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RECOMMENDATIONS – ALLEY VACATION
APPLICANT: Mike Danch for The Civil City of South Bend, Indiana
LOCATION: 1100 Block of West Colfax Avenue
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE INSERT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE APPROPRIATE FIELD BELOW, BASED
ON THE FOLLOWING I.C. 36-7-3-13 CRITERIA:
1. The vacation would/would not hinder the growth or orderly development of the unit or neighborhood
in which it is located or to which it is contiguous.
2. The vacation would/would not make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public
way difficult or inconvenient.
3. The vacation would/would not hinder the public’s access to a church, school or other public building
or place.
4. The vacation would/would not hinder the use of a public right-of-way by the neighborhood in which
it is located or to which it is contiguous.
PUBLIC WORKS: No objections.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT: Favorable recommendation – meets above criteria.
FIRE: Favorable
POLICE: Favorable