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Home My WebLink AboutStreet Vacation - 892 W Calvert September 8, 2026 Fr. Benjamin Landrigan blandrigan@olhsb.org RE: Alley/Street Vacation – Chapin St. between Bruce Ct. & Calvert St. (Preliminary Review) Dear Fr. Benjamin Landrigan: At its September 8, 2026 meeting, the Board of Public Works reviewed comments by the Engineering Division, Community Investment, Fire Department, Police Department. The following comments and recommendations were submitted: Per IC 36-7-3-13, 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 vacation would not make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or inconvenient. The vacation would not hinder the public’s access to a church, school or other public building or place. The vacation would not hinder the use of a public right of way by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. Therefore, the Board of Public Works submitted a favorable recommendation for the vacation of this street subject to recording the 20’ easement for watermain. If you still wish to pursue this street vacation, please bring this BPW Recommendation Packet to the City Clerk’s Office, located on the 4th floor of the County-City Building. Alley/Street vacations require a presentation to the Common Council, approval of an ordinance, and certification of the ordinance from the Mayor. The property then must be recorded with the Recorder’s Office to ensure that your 50% ownership of the property is appropriately transferred to your name. If you have any questions about how the street vacation will affect your property taxes, please contact the Auditor’s Office. In its Ordinance, the City of South Bend Common Council included the Board of Public Works’ requirement that you eliminate the alley approach by hiring a private contractor bonded with the City to tear out the approach, replace with curb, and establish a tree lawn in accordance with City standards and specifications. These updates should be made within ninety (90) days of final approval from the Common Council. Please notify us when this work is complete. Sincerely, /s/Hillary Horvath Hillary Horvath, Clerk INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DATE: August 12, 2026 TO: Kyle Ludlow, Public Works Abigail Magas. Engineering Zach Hurst, Engineering Chris Dressel, Community Investment Derek Erquhart, Fire Department Brad Rohrscheib, Police Department FROM: Hillary Horvath, Clerk (hhorvath@southbendin.gov) SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RECOMMENDATIONS – ALLEY VACATION APPLICANT: Fr. Benjamin Landrigan LOCATION: 829 W Calvert St _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE INSERT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE APPROPRIATE FIELD BELOW, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING I.C. 36-7-3-13 CRITERIA: 1. The vacation would/would not hinder the growth or orderly development of the unit or neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. 2. The vacation would/would not make access to the lands of the aggrieved person by means of public way difficult or inconvenient. 3. The vacation would/would not hinder the public’s access to a church, school or other public building or place. 4. The vacation would/would not hinder the use of a public right-of-way by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING: Favorable, contingent on recording 20’ easement for watermain. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT: Favorable recommendation. FIRE: Favorable recommendation POLICE: Favorable recommendation :::lC..J.-0:--JO STREET/ALLEY VACATION BPW APPLICATION City of South Bend -Board of Public Works 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd Suite #400 South Bend, IN 46601 Date: 9i!_1 i C G Name: r].. i;Je j a,--..'� Lcc �J�j 04 Property Address: � 2 � / 7 3 s \;,-) I Phone#�co) l/t/2-(0f 3' E-mail: ,b ( a_ "-c-f r-• J °'-'"' e D r_"' s-b • 0 J LP,. ( Ve:r f. �+-:, So v + � � � �I (l} ,; � { r 3 Applicant property information: D Residential Efc:ommercial D Industrial C..h. v re"-./ S .,_lo, • ( Describe the general street/alley location with boundaries (Ex: 1st East/West Alley, west of St. Peter St and north of Howard St): Describe the reason for the request, proposed use, and any changes made to the request following from preliminary review: The following MUST be attached to this applic ation: •$300 payment (check or money order) •Preliminary review form with staff comments -----------· ------------· -------------------------·-· ---------------·----------offke·u-se-oniy- Fee Paid Date: ---------Check/Money Order#: _____________ _ BPW Recommendation: D Favorable D Not Favorable Elizabeth A. Maradik, President Gary A. Gilot, Member Murray L. Miller, Member This application expires 90 days from the BPW meeting date, which is __________ _ 8/10/2026 Credit Card (#2056) December 7, 2026  Friday, June 26, 2026 Street/Alley Vacation Preliminary Review This is a request for preliminary review of alley or street vacation with regard to Board of Public Works basic criteria. Staff will review the information provided and give feedback to the applicant. Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Name Lauren Green Phone Number (260) 431-7646 Email lauren@eri.consulting Property Address 829 W Calvert St South Bend, IN, 46613 Property Type Residential Describe the general street/alley location with boundaries (Ex. 1st East/West Alley, west of St. Peter St. and nor th of Howard St.) Chaplin St., south of Bruce St. and north of W. Calvert St. Is your property adjacent to the street/alley of interest?Yes Do any property owners currently access the street/alley?Yes Is there a current property development plan associated with this request? Yes Describe the reason for this vacation request and proposed use. The purpose of this vacation request is to connect the properties owned by Our Lady of Hungary Church, to the east and west of Chaplin Street. The intent would be to make a safer environment for the church and the school by decreasing traffic going through the site, and provide more room for greenspace and parking for both facilities to use. Terms and Conditions Accepted Terms and Conditions Accepted Phone #: Email: Yes No Yes No Does the existing alley provide garage access to other property owners? Yes No Is your property adjacent to the street/alley of interest? Do any property owners currently access the street/alley? Is there a future property development plan associated with this request? Describe the reason for this vacation request and proposed use : STREET/ALLEY VACATION PRELIMINARY REVIEW City of South Bend – Board of Public Works 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Ste. 1316 South Bend, IN 46601 Preliminary Staff Comments: Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Date: Name: Property Address: Applicant property information: Residential Commercial Industrial Describe the general street/alley location with boundaries (Ex: 1st East/West Alley, west of St. Peter St and north of Howard St): This is a request for preliminary review of alley or street vacation with regard to Board of Public Works basic criteria. Staff will review the information provided and give feedback to the applicant. OFFICE USE ONLY: Do less than 50% of properties on the full block have direct street access? Is this the only midblock connection? Is the block length greater than 600'? Will the vacation result in: dead end alley, interference with bike route, violations of minimum traffic safety standards? Are there public or private utilities in the alley? v. 2024-07-30 Phone #: Email: Yes No Yes No Does the existing alley provide garage access to other property owners? Yes No Is your property adjacent to the street/alley of interest? Do any property owners currently access the street/alley? Is there a future property development plan associated with this request? Describe the reason for this vacation request and proposed use : STREET/ALLEY VACATION PRELIMINARY REVIEW City of South Bend – Board of Public Works 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Ste. 1316 South Bend, IN 46601 Preliminary Staff Comments: Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Date: Name: Property Address: Applicant property information: Residential Commercial Industrial Describe the general street/alley location with boundaries (Ex: 1st East/West Alley, west of St. Peter St and north of Howard St): This is a request for preliminary review of alley or street vacation with regard to Board of Public Works basic criteria. Staff will review the information provided and give feedback to the applicant. OFFICE USE ONLY: Do less than 50% of properties on the full block have direct street access? Is this the only midblock connection? Is the block length greater than 600'? Will the vacation result in: dead end alley, interference with bike route, violations of minimum traffic safety standards? Are there public or private utilities in the alley? v. 2024-07-30