Alley Vacation - Bernardo Contreras

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LAV)RENCE P. MAGLIOZZI f SE CUT I YF 1)1 Rrc70R Angela M. Smith. AREA PLAN COMMISSION CAP ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN 227 W, JLFFLRSO\ BLVD.. ROOM 1140 COUNTY -CITY BUILI)I\t;, SOUTH BEN1), INDIANA 46601 (i74) 13i-9571 July 21, 2017 City of South Bend Board of Public Works 131h Floor, County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 RE: Street Vacation Applicant: Contreras Location: Ist N/S alley W of William, Between Madison and 1" E/W alley N of Madison Dear Board Members: The staff has reviewed this petition relative to IC 36-7-3-13. 1t is the staff's opinion that: (1) The vacation would not hinder the growth or orderly development of the unit or neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. The block serviced by this alley is fully developed. All properties within the block have direct access to neighboring public streets, Further development or redevelopment of the block would benefit from direct access to the adjacent public ways. (2) The vacation would not make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or inconvenient, Access to all affected properties is provided by adjacent public streets. There are two large, church -affiliated parking lots to the north of the proposed alley vacation. The alley system within the block provides enhanced access to these parking lots, helping to efficiently distribute traffic to the major streets, Vacation of this portion of the system would not significantly compromise access, although the creation of a "right-angle" turn would make continued use of the remaining alley difficult, if not impossible for some vehicles. (3) The vacation would not hinder the public's access to a church, school, or other public building or place, The alley does provide secondary access to a church, Temple Beth El, As noted in Criteria #2, above, that portion of the alley proposed to be vacated appears to function as secondary access for the Temple parking fats. The Temple has direct access from their parking lots to the adjacent streets. (4) The vacation would not hinder the use of a public way by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. The vacation may hinder access to other adjacent public ways. See comment under Criteria #2 relative to the creation of a "right-angle" alley. Sincere , Larry Magl€ozzi SERVING ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, SOUTH BEND, LAKEVILLE, NEW CARLISLE, NORTH L18ERTY, OSCEOLA & ROSELAND W W W. S j C t N g I A N A, C 0 M l 3 0 61 A R E -PLANN