01-23-17 Public Works and Property Vacation

Home Browse Search

church. He stated, We own the house that's right next door. Mr. Cobb—you and your friend, you're going to put that house up for sale? Depending on who would buy it, if we do that, then you're going to let out our egress, coming out that way, then,because there is a lot more traffic now on Main Street. Mr. Foresting stated that he was worried about sideswiping Mr. Cobb's garage. He stated, We don't want to be the owners of that property. We are thankful for the gift, but we don't want to do that. See, we'll cut for you and ta0ke care of it, like we have been for all these years, but we don't want to be vacated. We just want to keep it the way it is, so you can maybe grant him a variance, instead of vacating the whole property to us. Roosevelt Cobb, Cobb Funeral Home, 3525 South Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, stated that the problem that Mr. Foresting brought up was due to utilities poles placed on the property line between the funeral home and the church. Mr. Cobb stated, If they want to make a turn there— which they've been doing for the last eighteen(18) years since I have been there, without a problem, my garage would be twenty-five (25) or more feet from that pole, then sitting on my property line does not present any type for problem for them. Committeemember Jo M. Broden asked, Granting a variant—as a Council versus vacating an entire alley, weighing that...have you considered that? Mr. Cobb responded,No, I did not. I did not know if a variance would be the proper way to go. He stated that all he asked was to have the part of the alley that is on his property vacated. He stated, I thought it would be easier to do than getting a variance to build onto the parking lot. Mr. McGee added, From where their property is,there is a vacated part of the alley that exists. We just want to vacate from their parking lot until Sherwood Street. Most importantly, where I'm confused about the possibility of him backing his trailer up and hitting our building which is about thirty(30) feet from their drive—there is a driveway from their garage that leads directly to Michigan Street. We have been on Michigan Street since it changed to two (2)way. I have not had a problem turning south onto Michigan from Sherwood, so I cannot imagine that they would have a problem turning south on Michigan from the driveway. Committeemember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to send Bill No. 01-17 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Committeemember Randy Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of four(4) ayes. With no further business before the Committee, Committee Chair John Voorde adjourned the meeting at 5:30 P.M. Respec Submitt , John oor e, Committee hair 3