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WAYNE COUNTY RECORDER
ORDINANCE NO.47-1997
A SPECIAL ORDINANCE VACATING A TEN FOOT (10') WALKWAY ALLEY EAST
OF NORTH 10TH STREET AND IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF EAST MAIN STREET
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond, Indiana by its Board of Public Works and Safety has
petitioned Common Council of Richmond, Indiana, requesting the vacation of a
ten foot (10') wide alley/walkway located east of North 10"' Street and running
north and south between East Main Street and Sailor Street, the same being
Vacation Petition No. � -1997; and
WHEREAS, the two owners of all land abutting the above described public way have been
notified of the pending vacation and expressed no objection thereto; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Richmond to vacate the alley and its
current use of a public thoroughfare, but to have title to the alley initially remain
in the name of the City to allow its transfer of the same in conjunction with the
acquisition of the property belonging to the owner of the land west of the
vacated alley; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-3-12, Council has conducted a public hearing on
said petition May 19, 1997, after publishing legal notice thereof at least ten (10)
days in advance of said hearing as required by statute; and
WHEREAS, the Richmond Advisory Plan Commission, pursuant to Richmond code
155.04(b), conducted a public hearing on said petition May CS 1997, after
publishing legal notice thereof at least 10 days in advance of said hearings as
required by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to vacate said public way.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, that subject to the preservation of easements for existing utilities and subject to a
pedestrian right-of-way for the benefit of the property owner immediately east of the alley, the
public way described below is hereby vacated as a public thoroughway, with title remaining in
the City, but subject to an immediate transfer to the property owner west of the alley.
A strip of ground ten feet (10') wide immediately east of Lot Number 127 in that
part of the City of Richmond laid out by Charles W. Starr.
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Passed and adopted this IV
of Richmond, Indiana.
P cN� day of - 1997, by the Common Council of the City
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(Robert Dickman)
ATTEI : City Clerk
(Norma Schroeder)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this I, -(-day of
1997, at 9:00 a.m.
a Ja City Clerk
(Norma Schroeder)
AP OVED by me, Dennis Andrews, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this ` _,C) day
of 1 , 1997, at 9:05 a.m.
Mayor
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ATTEST : ity Clerk
(Norma Sc oeder)
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RECORDED--.---..-. J U L 0 1 1997 �L DILLON R.W.C. f �
RICHMOND ADVISORY PLAN COMMISSION
RICHMOND, INDIANA
May 15,1997
Mr. Robert Dickman, President
Richmond Common Council
Richmond, IN 47374
RE: Ordinance No. 47-1997
Dear Mr. Dickman:
Please advise the members of Common Council that the Richmond Advisory Plan
Commission conducted a special public hearing,Thursday May 15, 1997, on the
petition of City of Richmond owner; Robert B. Goodwin, agent; requesting the
vacation of the public place described as a strip of ground ten (10) feet wide
immediately east of lot # 127 in that part of the City of Richmond laid out by Charles
W. Starr, commonly known as the alley between East Main Street and Sailor Street
immediately west of 1014 East Main Street, in the City of Richmond, Wayne County,
Indiana.
Notice was given to the owner of 1014 East Main Street ( The only adjacent property
owner besides the City). They indicated no objection to the vacation and no interest
in receiving their proportionate share of the alley upon its vacation.
The Plan Commission voted 8 in favor, with 3 absent, to recommend the passage of
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obert Goodwin
tive Secretary