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REGULAR MEETING <br />NOVEMBER 28, 2016 <br />EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF KING STREET <br />IN PORTAGE TOWNSHIP <br />Councilmember Jo M. Broden, Chair of the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee, <br />reported that they met and send this bill forward with no recommendation. <br />Bernard Feeney, 715 South Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, served as presenter and petitioner <br />of this bill. Mr. Feeney stated that he was present on behalf of the Missionary Church North <br />Central of Elkhart, better known in South Bend as Transformation Ministries, directed in this <br />particular case by Kory Lantz. This particular alley is the first north -south alley lying west of <br />Portage Avenue and extending from Bulla to the south end of the property that Transformation <br />Ministries owns. Transformation Ministries is targeting the urban youth of this city, trying to <br />help them build relationships through work, focus, and religion. They are asking for this alley <br />vacation, as it would allow for the aggregation of their property, which consists of the storefront <br />on Portage Avenue with the entire parking lot that exists to the west of the property. Mr. Feeney <br />stated that this would allow Transformation Ministries to use the property to its fullest for the <br />youth as well as provide the highest and best use of the property for the total operation of the <br />ministry in South Bend. <br />Councilmember John Voorde asked Mr. Feeney if the large parking lot he described would be <br />open to the public. <br />Mr. Feeney responded that, as it is currently private property owned by Transformation <br />Ministries, it is not open to the public. <br />Councilmember Voorde then asked, What about the businesses that have traditionally used it as <br />parking? <br />Mr. Feeney responded, It has always been transferred, in recent years, as part of the property that <br />Transformation Ministries has purchased. If Transformation Ministries chooses to develop this in <br />some recreational way for the people that they serve, those parking spaces would be gone. <br />Transformation Ministries may keep a number of parking spaces in this area, but there is no <br />guarantee that those parking spaces would continue to exist as the needs of Transformation <br />Ministries expand, based on the number of youth that they serve. <br />President Tim Scott stated that he had spoken to Kory Lantz prior to the evening's meeting. His <br />purpose, President Scott explained, is to have the capacity of the parking viable for Mixed -Use, <br />as the property is currently zoned Mixed -Use. Mr. Lantz said that he was willing to work with <br />any of the owners up and down the strip for any access and parking within it. President Scott <br />stated, I wanted clarification from him, as well, while it's in his hands. Mr. Lantz's intent is to <br />make sure that there is access for business and to work with businesses to make sure that it is <br />workable for everybody. <br />Mr. Feeney responded that Mr. Lantz had exhibited that same mindset to him, as well —that if <br />his vacation of the alley poses a problem for any of the adjoined corners, he is willing to work <br />out an access for them, subsequent to the evening's meeting. <br />Councilmember Broden asked to whom the alley belonged, from north to south, as there are <br />several businesses adjacent to it. <br />Mr. Feeney responded that in its most simplistic form, the alley would return to the parcels of <br />land that it came from. It is currently owned by the City of South Bend. If vacated, it will go half <br />to each pieces that it abuts. On the west side, that half will go completely to Transformation <br />Ministries. On the east side, Transformation Ministries will get half of the alley that abuts their <br />property. The other property owners will receive the remainder of that half of the alley, as it <br />abuts their properties. Transformation Ministries does not get the totality of the alley if vacated. <br />Councilmember Broden asked, And it's still passable at that demarcation? A car could or could <br />not get through that? <br />0 <br />
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