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Council introduces ordinance to vacate a 10‑foot alley strip to let homeowner reunify garage site
Summary
Ordinance 33‑25 would vacate a landlocked portion of an alley in Block 15 of T.H. Kirby's Addition so a homeowner may conjoin the parcel and rebuild a garage. Ashton Land Surveyor Kathy Van Eis explained utilities have signed off and only one utility did not respond; the alley is effectively landlocked.
The Muncie City Council introduced Ordinance 33‑25 on Oct. 6, 2025, an ordinance to vacate a small portion of an alley in Block 15 of T. H. Kirby’s Addition to the City of Muncie.
Kathy Van Eis, an Ashton Land Surveyor working on the petition, told council the alley segment is ten feet wide and landlocked, bounded by Weiser Street to the north and bridal/Bridal Greenway to the south, and that most utilities had signed off on the vacation; one utility had not responded but appears not to have facilities in the area. The petitioner seeks the vacation so a homeowner can conjoin the land and re‑build a garage that previously sat partly on the alley.
Councilman Powell moved to introduce Ordinance 33‑25; the motion was seconded and the ordinance was introduced for further review and public hearing as required by ordinance procedures.
Ending: The item will return for further readings and any required formal vote after statutory notice and utility clearances are verified.
