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  <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ELIZABETH A. MARADIK JOSEPH R. MOLNAR GARY A. GILOT JORDAN V. GATHERS MURRAY L. MILLER <br /> <br />1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING <br />227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />PHONE 574/ 235-9251 <br />FAX 574/ 235-9171 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND JAMES MUELLER, MAYOR <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br /> February 22, 2022 <br /> <br />Ms. Maggie VanZalen – Transformation Ministries <br /> 1101 King St. <br />South Bend, IN 46616 <br />maggievanzalen@transformation58.com <br /> <br />RE: Alley/Street Vacation – Street and Alley near 1101 King St. (Preliminary Review) <br /> <br />Dear Ms. VanZalen: <br /> <br />At its February 22, 2022 meeting, the Board of Public Works reviewed comments by the <br />Engineering Division, Community Investment, Fire Department, Police Department. The following <br />comments and recommendations were submitted: <br />Per IC 36-7-3-13, the vacation would not hinder the growth or orderly development of the <br />unit or neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. The vacation would <br />not make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or <br />inconvenient. The vacation would not hinder the public’s access to a church, school or <br />other public building or place. The vacation would not hinder the use of a public right of <br />way by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. <br /> <br />Therefore, the Board of Public Works submitted a favorable recommendation for the vacation <br />of this alley. The Board submitted an unfavorable recommendation for the Street vacation as it does <br />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 <br />access. If you still wish to pursue this alley vacation, please bring this BPW Recommendation Packet to <br />the City Clerk’s Office, located on the 4th floor of the County-City Building. Alley/Street vacations <br />require a presentation to the Common Council, approval of an ordinance, and certification of the <br />ordinance from the Mayor. The property then must be recorded with the Recorder’s Office to ensure that <br />your 50% ownership of the property is appropriately transferred to your name. If you have any questions <br />about how the alley vacation will affect your property taxes, please contact the Auditor’s Office. <br /> <br />If you have any further questions, please call this office at (574) 235-9251. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />/s/ Laura Hensley/Acting <br /> <br />Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />Enclosures