HomeMy WebLinkAboutEncroachment & Revocable Permit - 1013 Portage Ave. - Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc.
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
November 9, 2021
Ms. Kathy Schuth
Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc.
1007 Portage Ave.
South Bend, IN 46616
nnndirector@nearnorthwest.org
RE: Encroachment into Public Right-of-Way – Sidewalk in Front of 1013 Portage Ave.
Dear Ms. Schuth:
At its November 9, 2021 meeting, the Board of Public Works approved your request for
the installation of a Sculpture Bench Seating and Bike Rack at the sidewalk area in front of 1013
Portage Ave. This encroachment was approved subject to the improvements not becoming a
safety hazard and that it’s verified that bike maneuverability and the proposed seating complies
with ADA clearance. Enclosed please find copies of the permit and application.
The encroachment will be permitted to remain and continue until such time as the Board
of Public Works of the City of South Bend shall determine that such encroachment is in any way
impairing or interfering with the highway or with the free and safe flow of traffic thereon. Said
encroachment shall not in any way prejudice or preclude the City’s rights with respect to the
future use of that portion of the right-of-way.
If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please call this office at (574)
235-9251.
Sincerely,
/s/ Laura Hensley/Acting
Clerk
Enclosures
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
DATE:
TO:
October 15, 2021
Zach Hurst, Engineering Department
Gerard Ellis, Fire Department
Chris Dressel, Community Investment
FROM: Anne Fuchs, Clerk
SUBJECT:
ENCROACHMENT RECOMMENDATION
Revocable Encroachment – Near Northwest
Neighborhood, Inc.
LOCATION: 1007 Portage Ave.
PLEASE INSERT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE APPROPRIATE FIELD BELOW,
BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
1. It has been determined that this encroachment in no way impairs the highway or
with the free and safe flow of traffic thereon, and it is recommended that the
encroachment be permitted to remain.
2. Said encroachment shall not in any way prejudice or preclude the City’s rights with
respect to the future use of the portion of the right-of-way.
PUBLIC WORKS: Favorable – verify bike maneuverability with respect to proposed
racks, proposed seating, ADA clearance, and trip hazards.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT : Favorable – verify bike maneuverability with respect to
proposed racks, proposed seating, ADA clearance, and trip hazards.
FIRE: Favorable
November 9, 2021