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County-City Building Phone 311 inside City limits <br /> 227 W Jefferson Blvd,Suite 1400 S SpYJTH ,g4, Email 311@southbendin.gov <br /> South Bend,IN 46601 &' +d Website Southbendin.gov <br /> James Mueller,Mayor ,tc... <br /> U r_` rr t7 <br /> PEACE lY ' <br /> Y a Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> x x <br /> /865 <br /> City of South Bend Ci Clerk,ty Clerk, <br /> Tirado <br /> South Bend, IN <br /> Department of Community Investment <br /> February 5, 2025 <br /> Mrs. Sharon McBride <br /> President, South Bend Common Council <br /> 4th Floor County City Building <br /> South Bend IN 46601 <br /> Re: An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,amending <br /> Ordinance No. Chapter 18, Article 5, of the South Bend Municipal Code <br /> Dear President McBride: <br /> In 2024,the South Bend Common Council passed an ordinance amending Chapter 18, <br /> Article 5, of the South Bend Municipal Code updating procedures and reducing challenges for <br /> property owners within the City wishing to vacate all or part of a City street, alley, or other <br /> public place or way. Attached for filing is an amendment to the vacation process that <br /> incorporates further refinement to the process in a proactive manner. The proposed amendment <br /> will specifically address: <br /> • Envelope preparation- Petitioner submits a single set of envelopes to Clerk's Office for <br /> the public hearing notification not two (2). The second set remains the obligation of the <br /> petitioner but only necessary if a second hearing notification occurs. <br /> • Fee payment schedule- Payments to Engineering($300 processing fee) and the Clerks <br /> Office($150 filing fee) would be paid separately at their corresponding times during the <br /> process instead of both being paid at the Engineering processing stage. Additionally, an <br /> overage filing fee would be paid directly to the Clerk's office to ensure a more efficient <br /> reimbursement process. <br /> • Notification to adjacent property owners- Reducing the required percentage of signatures <br /> from 100%to 51%will allow requests to move more quickly while ensuring the majority <br /> of property owners are directly notified of a potential permanent change to their property. <br /> • Scrivener's error <br />