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ORDINANCE 2021-07
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE VACATION OF PARTIAL ALLEYWAY 727 MAIN STREET
AND 713 MAIN STREET, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF GREENCASTLE,PUTNAM COUNTY,
INDIANA
WHEREAS,the Petitioner Corvid Industries,Inc.,is the owner of certain real estate which is located in an area
under the jurisdiction of the Common Council of the City of Greencastle;
WHEREAS,there is a public alleyway which runs from Main Street toward Bloomington Street between Lots 3
and Lots 1 and 2 in Block 6 of the Depot Enlargement in the City of Greencastle,Putnam County, Indiana. (See
attached site map.) Said alleyway is not used for service or through traffic,and is in poor condition;
WHEREAS,the Petitioner requests that the City of Greencastle vacate the above described alleyway,and that
the adjacent land owners own the property to the centerline of the alleyway;
WHEREAS,a list of the abutting or nearby landowners to the public way to be vacated,is attached hereto and
made a part hereof.
WHEREAS,all of the public way to be vacated lies wholly within the jurisdiction of the Common Council of
the City of Greencastle,Indiana;
WHEREAS,the adjoining property owners have consented or have been notified pursuant to statute as to the
vacation of the right-of-way;and
WHEREAS,the Common Council of the City of Greencastle,Indiana,after holding a public hearing April 8,
2021,has determined that closing of the following described public ways is in the public and economic interest of the
City of Greencastle,such closing will not unreasonably interfere with the flow of traffic on the City of Greencastle road
system,that the relief requested in said Petition should be granted and that the portions of the public rights-of-way
located in the City of Greencastle,Indiana,should be vacated.
NOW THEREFORE be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana, that the
portions of the public rights-of-way located in the City of Greencastle,Putnam County,Indiana,and more particularly
described as follows:
1. a public alleyway which runs from Main Street toward Bloomington Street between Lots 3 and Lots 1
and 2 in Block 6 of the Depot Enlargement,in the City of Greencastle,Putnam County,Indiana. (See
attached site map.)
is hereby vacated as a public alleyway of the City of Greencastle,Putnam County,Indiana and that such lands shall cease
to be a public street,right-of-way or alleyway and that title to such vacated land shall revert pursuant to law to the
adjoining property owners to the middle of the alleyway.
The City of Greencastle shall retain a perpetual easement in the vacated right-of-way together
with the right to erect, lay construct,inspect,repair,remove,or replace water lines,sanitary sewers,storm sewers and
other municipal utilities in said vacated right-of-way with modern equipment. No permanent structure may be
constructed upon said easement without the written permission of the City.
This Ordinance shall have full force and effect upon passage of the Greencastle Common Council and its
approval by the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana this jy of
1V1E}1 ,2021.
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Approved and signed by me this 1 34\day of flop* ,2021,at ; f' o'clock / .m.
illiam A.Dory, r., ayor
ATTEST:
a Dunbar,Clerk-Treasurer
Synopsis: This ordinance vacates the following public alleyway in the City of Greencastle,Indiana:
1. a public alleyway which runs from Main Street toward Bloomington Street between Lots 3 and
Lots 1 and 2 in Block 6 of the Depot Enlargement in the City of Greencastle,Putnam County,
Indiana(See attached site map.)
Adjoining Property Owners Notified:
Indiana Pools& Spas,Inc. 1206 S Walnut Street,Bloomington,IN 47401
Attn: Bradford S. Chitty
Indiana Pools& Spas,Inc. 1210 S Walnut Street,Bloomington,IN 47401
Attn: Bradford S. Chitty
{ Lots 7 & 8 of Block 6,Depot Enlargement
Cecil P. and Charlotte R. Smith 608 S Bloomington Street, Greencastle, IN 46135
Lot 6 of Block 6, Depot Enlargement