Document ID: FAA-2013-0259-3502
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Airport Property: Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, Indianapolis, IN
Posted Date: 2023-02-07T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8029-8032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02562]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent of Waiver With Respect to Land; Indianapolis 
Downtown Heliport, Indianapolis, IN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is considering a proposal to permanently close the 
Indianapolis Downtown Heliport and change 5.36 acres of land from 
aeronautical use to non-aeronautical use and to authorize the sale of 
all heliport property located at the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, 
Indianapolis, Indiana. The Indianapolis Airport Authority (Authority) 
has submitted a request to release the Authority from its

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Federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) obligations associated with 
Indianapolis Downtown Heliport. The request includes the closure of the 
heliport and sale of all heliport property for non-aeronautical 
redevelopment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 9, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Documents are available for review by appointment at the FAA 
Chicago Airports District Office, Melanie Myers, Program Manager, 2300 
East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018, Telephone: (847) 294-7525/
Fax: (847) 294-7046 and Eric Anderson, Director of Properties, 
Indianapolis Airport Authority, 7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive, 
Indianapolis, IN 46241, Telephone: (317) 487-5135.
    Written comments on the Sponsor's request must be delivered or 
mailed to: Melanie Myers, Program Manager, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon 
Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. Telephone Number: (847) 294-7525/
FAX Number: (847) 294-7046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Myers, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 
East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. Telephone Number: (847) 
294-7525/FAX Number: (847) 294-7046.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with section 47107(h) of Title 
49, United States Code, this notice is required to be published in the 
Federal Register 30 days before modifying the land-use assurance that 
requires the property to be used for an aeronautical purpose.
    The 5.36 acre subject property makes up the Indianapolis Downtown 
Heliport. The Heliport is comprised of a surface parking lot, roadway, 
fuel farm, apron, a building offering office space, a parking garage, 
and two hangars. The land is proposed to be sold for commercial 
redevelopment. AIP grants were issued in 1983 and 1984 to reimburse the 
Authority the original land purchases for development of the heliport. 
Two independent appraisals and a review appraisal have been conducted 
to determine the property's valuation. The Authority will receive fair 
market value for the sale of the subject property.
    The disposition of proceeds from the sale of the heliport property 
will be in accordance with FAA's Policy and Procedures Concerning the 
Use of Airport Revenue, published in the Federal Register on February 
16, 1999 (64 FR 7696).
    This notice announces that the FAA is considering the release of 
the subject heliport property at the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, 
Indianapolis, Indiana from federal land covenants, subject to 
reservations and restrictions on the released property as required in 
FAA Order 5190.6B, Change 2, section 22.16. Approval does not 
constitute a commitment by the FAA to financially assist in the 
disposal of the subject heliport property nor a determination of 
eligibility for grant-in-aid funding from the FAA.

Record Land Descriptions

Instrument No. 840072769

    A part of Square 80 and a part of vacated New Jersey Street of the 
Public Donation Lands to the City of Indianapolis, Lying in Center 
Township, Marion County, Indiana and more particularly described as 
follows:
    Commencing at the northwest corner of square 79, which point is in 
the east line of Alabama Street and South 00 degrees 12 minutes 32 
seconds West 420.00 feet from south line of Washington Street; thence 
South 89 degrees 49 minutes 55 seconds East 457.29 feet along north 
line of John M. & Esther C. LaRosa property to the Point of Beginning; 
thence continue South 89 degrees 49 minutes 55 seconds East 57.45 feet 
to the point of curvature of a tangent curve concave to the north; 
thence Easterly 134.17 feet along said curve, having a radius of 954.68 
feet and subtended by a long chord bearing North 86 degrees 08 minutes 
34 seconds East 134.06 to the Northeast corner of John M. and Esther C. 
LaRosa property; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 27 Seconds West 
67.27 feet along east line of said property; thence North 81 degrees 13 
minutes 52 seconds West 68.25 feet; thence North 68 degrees 45 minutes 
21 seconds West 132.51 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 0.159 
acres (6926 square feet more or less).

Instrument No. 850065433

    A part of Lots 7 and 8 and a part of the West Half of vacated New 
Jersey Street in Yandes & Wilkins Subdivision of Square 62, an addition 
to the City of Indianapolis, the plat of which is recorded in Plat Book 
1, page 293 in the Office of Recorder of Marion County, Indiana, more 
particularly described as follows:
    Commencing at the southwest corner, of Lot 4 in said subdivision; 
thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 55 seconds East 322.94 feet along 
the south line of Lots 4 and 5; thence North 0 degrees 12 minutes 27 
seconds East 105.00 feet to the south line of Lot 7 and the Point of 
Beginning; thence continue North 0 degrees 12 minutes 27 seconds East 
90.00 feet to the north line of Lot 8; thence South 89 degrees 49 
minutes 55 seconds East 142.00 feet along said north line; thence South 
0 degrees 12 minutes 27 seconds West 90.00 feet; thence North 89 
degrees 49 minutes 55 seconds West 142.00 feet along the south line of 
Lot 7 to the point of Beginning and containing 12,780 square feet, more 
or less.

Instrument No. 8000316

    A part of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest Quarter and part 
of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 12, 
Township 15 North, Range 3 East lying in Center Township, Marion 
County, Indiana, being a part of Square 80 and part of Out Lots 83 and 
84 in the City of Indianapolis, Indiana and also being designated as 
Parcel I.D. No. INF-10H-145B on Railroad Valuation Map No. 072-5010-0-
7-7 as revised on January 27, 1969, being the land of the Cleveland, 
Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway Company, more particularly 
described follows:
    Each of the following points referred to as monuments and not 
otherwise described are \5/8\ inch steel rods with aluminum caps 
stamped LS 7749 and were set by this survey.
    Commencing at a monument set at the intersection of the South line 
of Washington Street and the West line of Liberty Street (now Park 
Avenue); thence South 00 degrees 01 minute 33 seconds West, an assumed 
bearing, along the West line of Liberty Street (now Park Avenue) a 
distance of 179.34 feet to a monument; the following five courses 
describe a part of the South line of the Chicago, Indianapolis, and 
Louisville Railway Company (now the Louisville and Nashville Railroad 
Company) Property, after said Railway Company did convey and quit claim 
to the Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway, on June 
4, 1923, all the land lying South of said line by an indenture recorded 
in Deed Records (Town Lots) Book #697, pages 117 and 118 in the Marion 
County Recorder's Office.
    (1) Thence South 73 degrees 02 minutes 20 seconds West a distance 
of 28.16 feet to a Monument set distant 40.00 feet Northwesterly 
measured perpendicularly from the center line of the Northerly track of 
the Indianapolis Railway Company as it was located November 7, 1977 and 
being the point of beginning of the following described tract;
    (2) Thence continuing South 73 degrees 02 minutes 20 seconds West a 
distance of 411.68 feet to a monument set above the East line of East 
Street, (up

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on elevated property) 308.88 feet South of the South line of Washington 
Street measured along the East line of East Street;
    (3) Thence continuing South 73 degrees 02 minutes 20 seconds West a 
distance of 94.20 feet to a monument set above the West line of East 
Street (up on elevated property) 336.62 feet South of the South line of 
Washington Street measured along the West line of East Street;
    (4) Thence continuing South 73 degrees 02 minutes 20 seconds West a 
distance of 139.29 feet to a monument set at the point of curvature of 
the following described tangential curve;
    (5) Thence Southwesterly along said curve to the right having a 
radius of 954.68 feet and a chord of 151.07 feet bearing South 77 
degrees 34 minutes 50 seconds West for an arc distance of 151.23 feet 
to a monument set on the East line of Parcel No. INF-10H-145A;
    Thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 27 degrees West along said East 
line parallel to the East line of New Jersey Street a distance of 
234.91 feet to a monument set 40.00 feet Northwesterly measured 
perpendicularly from the center line of the Northerly track of the 
Indianapolis Railway Company as it was located November 7, 1977; thence 
North 62 degrees 46 minutes 20 seconds East parallel to said track 
center line a distance of 316.01 feet to a monument above the West line 
of East Street (up on elevated property); thence continuing North 62 
degrees 46 minutes 20 seconds East parallel to said track center line a 
distance of 65.42 feet to a monument set at the point of curvature of 
the following described tangential curve; thence Northeasterly parallel 
to said track center line along said curve to the left having a radius 
of 1927.76 feet and a chord of 36.17 feet bearing North 62 degrees 13 
minutes 47 seconds East for an arc distance of 36.17 feet to a monument 
set above the East line of East Street (up on elevated property); 
thence continuing Northeasterly along said curve parallel to said track 
center line having a radius of 1927.76 feet and a chord of 82.56 feet 
bearing North 60 degrees 28 minutes 16 seconds East for an arc distance 
of 82.57 feet to a monument at the point of tangency; thence North 59 
degrees 14 minutes 18 seconds East parallel to said track center line a 
distance of 98.43 feet to a monument set at the point of curvature of 
the following described tangential curve; thence Northeasterly along 
said curve to the left parallel to said track center line having a 
radius of 852.70 feet and a chord of 110.42 feet bearing North 55 
degrees 32 minutes 01 second East for an arc distance of 110.49 feet to 
a monument set at the point of tangency; thence North 51 degrees 49 
minutes 16 seconds East parallel to said track center line for a 
distance of 36.88 feet to a monument set at the point of curvature of 
the following described tangential curve; thence Northeasterly along 
said curve to the right parallel to said track center line having a 
radius of 2801.94 feet and a chord of 122.86 feet bearing North 53 
degrees 04 minutes 28 seconds East for an arc distance of 122.87 feet 
to a monument set at the point of tangency; thence North 54 degrees 19 
minutes 51 seconds East parallel to said track center line a distance 
of 24.20 feet to the point of beginning.

Instrument No. 83-69617

    A tract of land lying on the east side of Alabama Avenue and south 
side of Pearl Street and being a part of the Northwest Quarter and part 
of the Northeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 15 North, Range 3 East 
in Center Township, Marion County Indiana, being a part of Square 61, 
Square 62, Square 79, Square 80, and Out Lots 82, 83 and 84 in the City 
of Indianapolis, more particularly described as follows:
    Commencing at the intersection of the south line of Washington 
Street and the west line of Liberty Street (now Park Avenue); thence 
South 0 degrees 01 minute 33 seconds West (assumed bearing), one 
hundred and seventy-nine and three hundred forty thousandths (179.340) 
feet along west line of Liberty Street to a point in the south line of 
the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad (and now Seaboard 
System Railroad, Inc. by virtue of merger and name change) and the 
Point of Beginning; (next 3 courses along said south line) thence South 
73 degrees 02 minutes 20 seconds West, six hundred seventy-three and 
three hundred thirty thousandths (673.330) feet to point of curvature 
of a tangent curve; thence Southwesterly two hundred eighty-five and 
four hundred ten thousandths (285.410) feet along said curve concave to 
the northwest having a radius of nine hundred fifty-four and sixty-
three hundredths (954.63) feet and subtended by a long chord bearing 
South 81 degrees 36 minutes 13 seconds West, two hundred eighty-four 
and three hundred fifty thousandths (284.350) feet; thence North 89 
degrees 49 minutes 55 seconds West, five hundred fourteen and seven 
hundred forty thousandths (514.740) feet to a point in the east line of 
Alabama Street; thence North 0 degrees 12 minutes 32 seconds East, 
ninety-three (93.000) feet; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 55 
seconds East, two hundred nine and nine hundred seventy thousandths 
(209.970) feet; thence North 0 degrees 12 minutes 36 seconds East, 
twelve (12.000) feet; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 55 seconds 
East, two hundred fifty-four and nine hundred seventy thousandths 
(254.970) feet; thence North 0 degrees 12 minutes 27 seconds East, one 
hundred (100.000) feet; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 55 seconds 
East, four hundred sixty-four and fifty-four thousandths (464.054) feet 
to a point in the west line of East Street (on the east face of an 
existing concrete retaining wall); thence South 0 degrees 17 minutes 36 
seconds East, thirty-nine and four hundred sixty-four thousandths 
(39.464) feet along West line of East Street; thence North 76 degrees 
45 minutes 56 seconds East, thirteen and three hundred twenty-seven 
thousandths (13.327) feet along north face of existing concrete 
retaining wall (elevated above East Street); thence North 80 degrees 45 
minutes 30 seconds East, seventy-six and seven hundred ninety-three 
thousandths (76.793) feet along said retaining wall to a point in the 
east line of East Street (also, at the west face of a concrete 
retaining wall--following sixteen (16) courses along said concrete 
retaining wall); thence North 2 degrees 10 minutes 42 seconds East, 
twenty-four and one hundred thousandths (24.100) feet; thence South 89 
degrees 48 minutes 13 seconds East, one hundred five and three hundred 
twenty-eight thousandths (105.328) feet; thence South 2 degrees 11 
minutes 16 seconds East, one and seven hundred eighty-one thousandths 
(1.781) feet; thence South 89 degrees 38 minutes 56 seconds East, one 
hundred four and nine hundred forty-eight thousandths (104.948) feet; 
thence North 76 degrees 56 minutes 40 seconds East, twenty-five and 
four hundred ninety-four thousandths (25.494) feet; thence North 73 
degrees 04 minutes 30 seconds East, fifty-three and three hundred 
thirty-five thousandths (53.335) feet; thence North 75 degrees 50 
minutes 54 seconds East, thirty-five and one hundred thirty-four 
thousandths (35.134) feet; thence North 77 degrees 04 minutes 43 
seconds East, forty-one and thirteen thousandths (41.013) feet; thence 
North 74 degrees 17 minutes 52 seconds East, twenty-one and four 
hundred fifty-seven thousandths (21.457) feet; thence South 1 degree 25 
minutes 21 seconds West, two and four hundred seventeen thousandths 
(2.417) feet; thence North 68 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds East, 
twenty-two (22.000) feet; thence North 0 degrees 44 minutes 36 seconds 
East, five and three hundred nineteen thousandths (5.319) feet; thence 
North

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71 degrees 00 minutes 22 seconds East, fifty-one and four hundred 
sixty-four thousandths (51.464) feet; thence North 65 degrees 58 
minutes 43 seconds East, sixty-seven and one hundred fifteen 
thousandths (67.115) feet; thence North 54 degrees 04 minutes 39 
seconds East, forty-three and one hundred thirty-eight thousandths 
(43.138) feet; thence South 0 degrees 39 minutes 20 seconds West, four 
and twenty thousandths (4.020) feet to a point in the north line of the 
former Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway; thence 
South 50 degrees 03 minutes 42 seconds West, one hundred thirty-nine 
and one hundred thirty thousandths (139.130) feet along said north 
line; thence South 73 degrees 02 minutes 20 seconds West, twelve and 
eight hundred thousandths (12.800) feet to the Point of Beginning and 
containing 3.564 acres more or less and being a part of the same 
property acquired by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company 
through merger between the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company 
and the Monon Railroad Company on July 31, 1971, the Agreement of 
Merger recorded as Instrument No. 72-18527, and acquired by the 
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company through merger between the 
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company and the Louisville and Nashville 
Railroad Company, effective December 29, 1982, recorded as Instrument 
No. 83-03020, and name of the surviving company changed to the Seaboard 
System Railroad, Inc., by virtue of name change effective December 29, 
1982, recorded as Instrument No. 83-03019, all in the Recorder's 
office, Marion County, Indiana.

Exceptions

Instrument No. 840071517

    A part of Lots 3 and 4 in Yandes and Wilkins Subdivision of Square 
62, an addition to the City of Indianapolis, the plat of which is 
recorded in Plat Book 1, page 293 in the Office of the Recorder of 
Marion County, Indiana, described as follows:
    Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 4, thence North 00 
degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds East 93.00 feet along the west line of 
said Lots 4 and 3 to the northwest comer of said Lot 3, thence South 89 
degrees 57 minutes 50 seconds East 167.24 feet along the north line of 
said Lot 3; thence South 37 degrees 55 minutes 27 seconds West 9.68 
feet, thence Southwesterly 122.39 feet along an arc to the right having 
a radius of 454.26 feet and subtended by a long chord having a bearing 
of South 45 degrees 38 minutes 33 seconds West and a length of 122.02 
feet to the south line of said Lot 4, thence North 89 degrees 57 
minutes 50 seconds West 74.10 feet along said south line to the point 
of beginning and containing 11,637 square feet, more or less.

Instrument No. 850065435

    A part of Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 and a part of vacated Erie Street and 
a part of vacated alley between Lots 6 and 7, all in Yandes & Wilkins 
Subdivision of Square 62, an addition to the City of Indianapolis, the 
plat of which is recorded in Plat Book 1, page 293 in the Office of 
Recorder of Marion County, Indiana more particularly described as 
follows:
    Commencing at the southwest corner of Lot 4 in said subdivision; 
thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 55 seconds East 74.10 feet along 
south line of Lot 4 to the Point of Beginning; thence Northeasterly 
122.44 feet along a curve to the left having a radius of 454.26 feet 
and subtended by a long chord bearing North 45 degrees 47 minutes 56 
seconds East 122.07 feet to point of tangency; thence North 38 degrees 
03 minutes 22 seconds East 9.68 feet to north line of Lot 3; thence 
South 89 degrees 49 minutes 55 seconds East 42.73 feet; thence North 0 
degrees 12 minutes 27 seconds East 12.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 
49 minutes 55 seconds East 112.97 feet along south line of Lot 7; 
thence South 0 degrees 12 minutes 27 seconds West 105.00 feet to south 
line of Lot 5; thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 55 seconds West 
248.84 feet along said south line to the Point of Beginning, and 
containing 19,752 square feet, more or less.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on February 2, 2023.
Debra L. Bartell,
Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-02562 Filed 2-6-23; 8:45 am]
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