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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
September 27, 2022
Ms. Aubrie Thornton
912 W. Oak St.
South Bend, IN 46616
Amilliman94@gmail.com
RE: Alley/Street Vacation – Alley at 912 W. Oak St. (Preliminary Review)
Dear Ms. Thornton:
At its September 27, 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. 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.
In its Ordinance, the City of South Bend Common Council included the Board of Public Works’
requirement that you eliminate the alley approach by hiring a private contractor bonded with the City to tear
out the approach, replace with curb, and establish a tree lawn in accordance with City standards and
specifications. These updates should be made within ninety (90) days of final approval from Common Council.
Please notify us when this work is complete. If you have any further questions, please call this office at (574) 235-
9251.
Sincerely,
/s/ Theresa Heffner
Theresa Heffner, Clerk
Enclosures
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: August 17, 2022
TO: Matt Longfellow, Public Works
Chris Dressel, Community Investment
Gerard Ellis, Fire Department
Brad Rohrscheib, Police Department
FROM: Theresa Heffner, Clerk (theffner@southbendin.gov)
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RECOMMENDATIONS – ALLEY VACATION
APPLICANT: Aubrie Thornton
LOCATION: 912 W. Oak 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: Favorable.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT: Favorable recommendation – meets criteria above.
FIRE: Favorable
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
N/S alley running between 912 and 908 Oak Street to first E/W alley
September 27, 2022
Name Mailing Address Proper address
Tammy & George Moss
22057 Sandybrook Dr. South Bend, IN
46628
915 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46616
Catherine Barnaby 921 W. Oak St. South Bend, IN 46616 921. Oak St. South Bend, IN 46616
Charles Morse 915 W. Oak St. South Bend, IN 46616
915 W. Oak St. South Bend, IN
46616
Andrew Medich PO Box 4412 South Bend, IN 46634
409 Cottage Grove Ave. South
Bend, IN 46616
Charles Morse 915 W. Oak St. South Bend, IN 46616
911 W. Oak St. South Bend, IN
46616
Florida Smith, c/o Avis
Smith PO Box 751571 Memphis, TN 38175
909 W. Oak St. South Bend, IN
4616
Robert Stuckey & Mercedes
Kimble 907 Oak St. South Bend, IN 46616
907 W. Oak St. South Bend, IN
46616
Gay Smith
927 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46601
927 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46616
Angela Scott
925 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46601
925 W. Lasalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46616
Luke Porrter
923 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46601
933 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46616
Garrett Muhlstadt & Abigail
917 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46601
917 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46616
SB Housing Authority 501 S. Scott St. South Bend, IN 46601
907 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46616
Ralph Smith
2104 Lincoln Way W. South Bend, IN
46628
911 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46616
SB Mutual Homes
803 Lincoln Way W. South Bend , IN
4666
914 W. Oak St. South Bend, IN
46616
Diane and Tony Norvell 902 W. Oak St. South Bend, IN 46616
902 W. Oak St. South Bend, IN
46616
Raleigh Heth & Laura
Cianciolo-Heth
403 N. Cottage Grove Ave. South
Bend, IN 46616
407 Cottage Grove Ave. South
Bend, IN 46616
SB Heritage Founcation Inc.
803 Lincoln Way W. South Bend , IN
46616
918 W. Oak St. South Bend, IN
46616
Sheila Van De Wielle
102 W. Colfax Ave. Mishawaka, IN
46545
908 W. Oak St. South Bend, IN
46616
Civil City of South Bend 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Suite 1400
321 Cottage Grove Ave. South
Bend, IN 46616
Tamika Donaldson
903 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46601
903 W. LaSalle Ave. South Bend, IN
46601
BILL NO. _______________
ORDINANCE NO. __________________
AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY:
(TYPE IN HERE THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION THAT A SURVEYOR WOULD PROVIDE)
_____________________________________________________________________________
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
_____________________________________________________________________________
Pursuant to Indiana Code Section 36-7-3-12, the Common Council is charged with
the authority to hear all petitions to vacate public ways or public places within the City.
The following Ordinance vacates the above described public property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows:
SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend having held a Public
Hearing on the petition to vacate the following property:
(TYPE IN HERE THE COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THAT A SURVEYOR WOULD PROVIDE)
hereby determines that it is desirable to vacate said property.
SECTION II. The City of South Bend hereby reserves the rights and easements of
all utilities and the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana, to construct and maintain any
facilities, including, but not limited to, the following: electric, telephone, gas, water, sewer,
surface water control structures and ditches, within the vacated right-of-way, unless such
rights are released by the individual utilities.
SECTION III. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by
such vacating:
(TYPE IN HERE THE LOT NUMBERS OF THE PROPERTY
OWNERS THAT ABUT THE PROPERTY TO BE VACATED.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO INDICATE THE NAMES AND LOT
NUMBERS OF ALL PERSONS WITHIN 150- FEET - ONLY
THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS.)
Section IV. The purpose of the vacation of the real property is (COMPLETE THE
ABOVE SENTENCE INDICATING WHY YOU DESIRE TO HAVE THE PROPERTY
VACATED)
SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
Passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
___________________________________
Karen White, Council President
South Bend Common Council
Attest:
________________________________
Dawn M. Jones, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the
City of South Bend, Indiana on the _______ day of ____________________, 2022, at _______
o’clock ___. m.
__________________________________________
Dawn M. Jones, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Approved and signed by me on the ______ day of _____________, 2022, at ___ o’clock
___.m.
__________________________________________
James Mueller, Mayor
City of South Bend, Indiana