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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
September 28, 2021
Ms. Zoila Morocho
436 S. Brookfield St.
South Bend, IN 46619
Norma0719@aol.com
RE: Alley/Street Vacation – North/South Alley between Western Ave. and Huron St. from S.
Brookfield St. to First East/West Alley (Preliminary Review)
Dear Ms. Morocho:
At its September 28, 2021 meeting, the Board of Public Works reviewed comments by
the Engineering Division, Community Investment, Fire Department, Police Department. It was
determined that the alley vacation would make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by
means of public way difficult or inconvenient and that it would hinder the use of a public right
of way by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous, per I.C. 36-7-3-
13. The Department of Community Investment also noted the vacation did not meet the
requirements of the City’s current subdivision ordinance.
Therefore, the Board of Public Works submitted an unfavorable recommendation for
the vacation of this alley.
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: August 13, 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: Zoila Morocho
LOCATION: 436 S. Brookfield Street
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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, pending the applicant agrees to hire a bonded contractor, that
obtains a permit from Engineering, to tear out the alley approach and replace the curb. They
may not utilize the vacated alley as a driveway because it would be splitting two properties.
Access to the garage in the back of the house would only be able to be accessed via the
North/South alley.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT:
Unfavorable
1. 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.
2. The vacation would make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public
way difficult or inconvenient.
3. The vacation would not hinder the public’s access to a church, school or other public
building or place.
4. The vacation would hinder the use of a public right-of-way by the neighborhood in which it is
located or to which it is contiguous.
Note: The subdivision ordinance requires a mid-block connection for any lot of 600’ or greater.
This block is greater than 600’, so the mid-block connection should be retained.
FIRE: Favorable
POLICE: Favorable recommendation
September 28, 2021