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ELIZABETH A. MARADIK JOSEPH R. MOLNAR GARY A. GILOT JORDAN V. GATHERS 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
February 22, 2022
Ms. Maggie VanZalen – Transformation Ministries
1101 King St.
South Bend, IN 46616
maggievanzalen@transformation58.com
RE: Alley/Street Vacation – Street and Alley near 1101 King St. (Preliminary Review)
Dear Ms. VanZalen:
At its February 22, 2022 meeting, the Board of Public Works reviewed comments by the
Engineering Division, Community Investment, Fire Department, Police Department. 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. The Board submitted an unfavorable recommendation for the Street vacation as it does
not meet two (2) of the four (4) I.C. 36-7-3-13 criteria (2,4) and due to the loss of the fire hydrant
access. 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/ Laura Hensley/Acting
Clerk
Enclosures
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: January 31, 2022
TO: Matt Longfellow, Public Works
Chris Dressel, Community Investment
Gerard Ellis, Fire Department
Brad Rohrscheib, Police Department
FROM: Laura Hensley, Acting Clerk (lhensley@southbendin.gov)
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RECOMMENDATIONS – STREE/ALLEY VACATION
APPLICANT: Maggie VanZalen- Transformation Ministries
LOCATION: 1101 King St.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 for the ALLEY vacation specifically; but,
Unfavorable for the vacation of King Street because it violates Criteria #2, as it would limit
immediate & easy access to a fire hydrant. Per their application description, they propose to vacate
and install a gate across King Street in line with the West edge of their building. If approved, our
hydrant would be located ~125’ East of their proposed gate, inside the vacated section of King Street.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT – Favorable recommendation for the alley vacation. Unfavorable
recommendation for King Street vacation due to loss of fire hydrant access.
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.
FIRE: Unfavorable
POLICE: Favorable recommendation
Date:
Name:
Phone #:
Email:
Property
Address:
Applicant property information: Residential Commercial Industrial
Describe the general alley location with boundaries (Ex: Church Pl, between E. Colfax Ave & E. LaSalle Ave):
Yes No
Yes No
Does the existing alley provide garage access to other property owners?
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No Board Recommendation:
Is your property adjacent to the alley of interest?
Do you own all adjacent properties to the alley of interest?
Does the existing alley provide garage access to other property owners?
Does the alley receive daily traffic excluding your own use?
Would the vacation hinder public access to any of the following: a church,
school, or any other public building or place?
Reason for street/alley vacation and proposed use:
A map MUST be provided highlighting the area you would like to vacate with this application.
OFFICE USE ONLY:
STREET/ALLEY VACATION APPLICATION
City of South Bend – Board of Public Works
227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Ste. 1316
South Bend, IN 46601
President
Member
Member
Member
Member
Attest
February 22, 2022
Alley
Street