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Council opens public hearing on petition to vacate platted alley between Erie and Chestnut; case carried to next meeting

5821715 · September 11, 2025
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Summary

Council held a public hearing on Ordinance No. 16-20-25, a petition to vacate a platted alley between Erie and Chestnut streets adjacent to 254–256 Erie; planning commission and Board of Public Works recommended vacation and the council carried the matter to the next meeting.

The Valparaiso Common Council on July 28 opened a public hearing and heard presentations on Ordinance No. 16-20-25, a petition to vacate a platted alley between Erie Street and Chestnut Street adjacent to 254 and 256 Erie Street. Staff said the petition was filed with the plan commission by Lehi Lane and Jerry and Patricia Deutsch under Indiana Code §36-7-3-12 and that the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) requires planning commission and Board of Works review before council action.

City planning staff presented two surveys submitted by petitioners: a 1941 mortgage/plat survey by Guy…

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