11/13/00 Board of Public Works Minutes

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ro P REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 13 2000 FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE PROPERTY Mr. Gilot indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed by Mr. John Feeney, 715 South Michigan, South Bend, Indiana to vacate the following alley: The first north/south alley west of Brookfield Street from the north right of way of Magyar Court to the south right of way of Prairie Avenue, for a distance of approximately 168.3 feet and a width of 14 feet. Part located in Prairie Avenue Heights Add., South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Mr. Gilot advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations from the Fire Department, Division of Engineering, Department of Community and Economic Development, Area Plan Commission and the Police Department concerning this vacation, subject to any utility easements that may be required. Solid Waste has noted that this alley is used for trash pick up. Therefore, Mr. Gilot made a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE AN ALLEY Mr. Gilot indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed by Mr. Faron Young, 2018 Prairie Avenue, South Bend, Indiana to vacate the following alley: The first east/west alley north of Wayne Street, from the east R/W of Main Street to the west R/W of the first north/south alley east of Main Street, for a distance of 165 feet and a width of 14 feet. Part of the original plat of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana; and the first north/south alley east of Main Street, from the north R/W line of the first east/west alley north of Wayne Street, to the south R/W line of Jefferson Boulevard for a distance of 198 feet and a width of 14 feet. Part of the original plat of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Mr. Gilot advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations from the Fire Department, Bureau of Sanitation, Division of Engineering, Department of Community and Economic Development, Area Plan Commission and the Police Department concerning this vacation, subject to any utility easements that may be required. Community and Economic Development submitted a favorable recommendation, contingent upon the following: 1) adjacent buildings still have service access, now and for future users; 2) development plans for the Main/Jefferson office building may require an approved elevator and stairwell at the northwest corner ofthe AMPCO parking deck, which could require the use of part of the proposed vacated alley. Area Plan stated the vacations will need to be subject to a turning radius easement at the intersection of the north/south alley and east/west alley for alley traffic from the south. Therefore, Mr. Gilot made a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition, subject to the above listed contingencies. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE AN ALLEY Mr. Gilot indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed by Mr. Ken Junesh, U. S. General Services Administration, 230 South Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois to vacate the following alley: A portion of Ironwood Drive from the south R/W line of Lincolnway East to the north R/W line of the Conrail (now Norfolk and Southern) tracks for a distance of 108.14 feet and 84.47 feet and a width of 30 feet in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Mr. Gilot advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Area Plan Commission, Police Department, Fire Department, Sanitation, Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works. Therefore, Mr. Gilot made a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition, subject to any utility easements. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried.