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ELIZABETH A. MARADIK JOSEPH R. MOLNAR GARY A. GILOT MURRAY L. MILLER BREANA N. MICOU
CITY HALL
215 S. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD.,
SUITE 400
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830
PHONE 574/ 235-9251
FAX 574/ 235-9171
CITY OF SOUTH BEND JAMES MUELLER, MAYOR
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
December 16, 2025
Ms. Erin Michaels
Community Investment
215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 500
South Bend, IN 46601
emichaels@southbendin.gov
RE: Alley/Street Vacation – 1st East/West Alley, West of N Main St. and North of W Colfax Ave & 1st
North/South Alley, West of N Main St. and North of W Colfax Ave (Preliminary Review)
Dear Ms. Michaels:
At its December 16, 2025 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
these alleys. If you still wish to pursue these alley vacations, please bring this BPW Recommendation Packet
to the City Clerk’s Office, located on the 3rd Floor of City Hall. 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.
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 the 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/ Hillary Horvath
Hillary Horvath, Clerk
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: October 28, 2025
TO: Kyle Ludlow, Public Works
Abigail Magas. Engineering
Zach Hurst, Engineering
Chris Dressel, Community Investment
Derek Erquhart, Fire Department
Brad Rohrscheib, Police Department
FROM: Hillary Horvath, Clerk (PWEngineering@southbending.gov)
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RECOMMENDATIONS – ALLEY VACATION
APPLICANT: Erin Michaels - Department Community Investment
LOCATION: Main St. and LaSalle 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/ENGINEERING: Favorable Recommendation
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT: Favorable Recommendation
FIRE: Favorable Recommendation
POLICE: Favorable Recommendation
v.2024-07 -30
STREET/ALLEY VACATION BPW APPLICATION
City of South Bend – Board of Public Works
215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Suite #400
South Bend, IN 46601
Date: Phone #:
Name: E-mail:
Property Address:
Applicant property information: Residential Commercial Industrial
Describe the general street/alley location with boundaries (Ex: 1st East/West Alley, west of St. Peter St and
north of Howard St):
Describe the reason for the request, proposed use, and any changes made to the request following from
preliminary review:
The following MUST be attached to this application:
•$300 payment (check or money order)
•Preliminary review form with staff comments
Office Use Only
Fee Paid Date:
Check/Money Order #:
BPW Recommendation: Favorable Not Favorable
Elizabeth A. Maradik, President Joseph R. Molnar, Vice President
Gary A. G ilot, Member Breana N. Micou, Member
Murray L. Miller, Member Hillary R. Horvath, Clerk
This application expires 90 days from the BPW meeting date, which is .
10-28-25
Erin Michaels
574-235-5931
emichaels@southbendin.gov
120 Lasalle, 237 N Michigan St, 226 Main, Vac Lot Michigan, 221 219 Michigan, Vac Lot Main, 211 217 Michigan,123 Colfax
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1st East/West Alley, west of N Main St and north of W Colfax Ave
1st North/South Alley, west of N Main ST and North of W Colfax Ave
This vacation request is in relation to the Request for Proposal that was awarded for a housing development that will be
constructed by a local developer with a parking garage that will be construction by the City.
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March 16, 2025
December 16, 2025
Transfer
Phone #:
Email:
Yes No
Yes No
Does the existing alley provide garage access to other property owners?
Yes No
Is your property adjacent to the street/alley of interest?
Do any property owners currently access the street/alley?
Is there a future property development plan associated with this request?
Describe the reason for this vacation request and proposed use :
STREET/ALLEY VACATION PRELIMINARY REVIEW
City of South Bend – Board of Public Works
227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Ste. 1316
South Bend, IN 46601
Preliminary Staff Comments:
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Date:
Name:
Property
Address:
Applicant property information: Residential Commercial Industrial
Describe the general street/alley location with boundaries (Ex: 1st East/West Alley, west of St. Peter St and north of Howard St):
This is a request for preliminary review of alley or street vacation with regard to Board of Public Works basic
criteria. Staff will review the information provided and give feedback to the applicant.
OFFICE USE ONLY:
Do less than 50% of properties on the full block have direct street access?
Is this the only midblock connection?
Is the block length greater than 600'?
Will the vacation result in: dead end alley, interference with bike route, violations of
minimum traffic safety standards?
Are there public or private utilities in the alley?
v. 2024-07-30
Name Mailing Address Mailing City Mailing State Mailing Zip Parcel ID Property Address Property City Property State Property Zip
LASALLE PROPERTIES LLC 115 W Colfax St South Bend IN 46601 018-1008-0306 115 W COLFAX AVE SOUTH BEND IN 46601
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND 227 W Jefferson Blvd South Bend IN 46601 018-1008-0308 123 W COLFAX AVE SOUTH BEND IN 46601
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 227 W Jefferson Blvd South Bend IN 46601 018-1002-0043 103 W COLFAX AVE SOUTH BEND IN 46601
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 227 W Jefferson Blvd South Bend IN 46601 018-1008-0300 226 N MAIN ST SOUTH BEND IN 46601
LASALLE PARTNERS RA LLC 2 Cooper Street Camden NJ 8101 018-1002-0040 237 N DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD SOUTH BEND IN 46601
EQUAL HOLDINGS XIII LLC 4000 W 106th St Ste 125-146 Carmel IN 46032 018-1008-0298 120 W LASALLE AVE SOUTH BEND IN 46601
GREAT LAKES CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT LLC 7410 Aspect Dr Granger IN 46530 018-1003-0125 307 N DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD SOUTH BEND IN 46601
CITY OF SOUTH BEND IN FBO PUBLIC WORKS 227 W Jefferson Blvd South Bend IN 46601 018-1008-030503
HOFFMAN HOTEL APARTMENTS HOUSING PARTNERS LP 4000 W 106th St Ste 125-146 Carmel IN 46032 018-1008-0299 120 W LASALLE AVE SOUTH BEND IN 46601
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT CITY OF SOUTH BEND 227 W Jefferson Blvd Ste 1400 South Bend IN 46601 018-1008-0304 220 N MAIN ST SOUTH BEND IN 46601
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT CITY OF SOUTH BEND 227 W Jefferson Blvd 1400 South Bend IN 46601 018-1002-0041
PECZKOWSKI KENNETH ROBERT 121 W Colfax South Bend IN 46601 018-1008-0307 121 W COLFAX AVE SOUTH BEND IN 46601
QDI REALTY LLC 4220 Edison Lakes Parkway Mishawaka IN 46545 018-1003-0120 121 W LASALLE AVE SOUTH BEND IN 46601
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT CITY OF SOUTH BEND 227 W Jefferson Blvd 1400 South Bend IN 46601 018-1002-0042
NEXUS HOLDINGS I LLC 70932 Cambridge Ct Niles MI 49120 018-1008-0297 213 N MAIN ST SOUTH BEND IN 46601
1ST SOURCE BANK PO Box 1602 South Bend IN 46634 018-1008-0294 225 N MAIN ST SOUTH BEND IN 46601