Traffic Control Device - Appeal - 621 Portage Ave.

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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 October 11, 2022 Ms. Taniesha Perry 621 Portage Ave. South Bend, IN 46616 RE: Request for Traffic Control Device – Handicapped Accessible Parking Space Sign Dear Ms. Perry: At its October 11, 2022 meeting, the Board of Public Works reaffirmed its denial of your request for the installation of a handicapped accessible parking space sign at 621 Portage Ave., as it does not meet the requirements. The accommodation requested requires the City to review whether the request is reasonable and a genuine improvement over a disabled persons options without the accommodation. The City does not believe it to be reasonable to create an accommodation that requires you to put your life at risk by crossing the middle of a busy Portage Avenue as well as a potential traffic infraction as well, especially if the applicant’s ability to avoid danger by running or moving swiftly is also greatly impaired. Therefore, the Board of Public Works reaffirms its determination that the parking pad at the back of the property will provide better access than the high traffic access on Portage Ave. We do encourage you to contact the South Bend Human Rights Commission in order to inquire about potential lighting improvements in which your landlord can institute which may make the alley and adjacent parking pad better lit in the evening/night hours. They can be reached at 574-235-9355. If you have any further questions, please call this office at (574) 235-9251. Sincerely, /s/ Theresa Heffner Theresa Heffner, Clerk Enclosures TH/lh