NOBLE COUNTY PLAN COMMISSION - REGULAR SESSION

DATE: May 17, 2023 • TIME: 7:00 PM

LOCATION: Conference Room, Noble County Annex Building –Albion, Indiana

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Determination of Quorum

4. Consideration of minutes

- April 19, 2023

5. Unfinished Business

- Plan Commission Rules

6. New Business

Review of the red-line version amended UDO from Hometown Initiatives; (see link below)

- Any text in red or picture outlined in red is an amendment from the 2012 document.

Redline Amended UDO

7. Reports of Members, Staff, Officers, and Committees

- Addresses

- Plat Committee & Administrative Subdivision Report

- Zoning Violation Report

• Harper Lake Campground – possible zoning violation

- Member Reports

Noble County Plan Commission - Plat Committee

DATE:  May 10, 2023  ·  TIME:   8:10 a.m.

LOCATION: Conference Room in Plan Commission Office, Noble County Annex Building

AGENDA

A.    Call to Order

B.    Roll Call

C.    Determination of Quorum

D.    Unfinished Business

E.    New Business

Minor Subdivision #1087 Allen Family Revocable Trust c/o Robert E. & Jennie L. Allen Trustees- In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.17) requests a 1-lot Minor Subdivision of 5.00 +/-ac to be known as Grubb Lane; leaving a remainder of 75.00 +/-ac. Lot 1 conditional of a Development Variance #2288 to have less the UDO required lot width of 40'. The real estate is located in Section 16 of Elkhart Township, Quadrant 100, parcel 003, Common location known as 9625 N. 300 W. Wawaka, IN.

Minor Subdivision #1101 Barclay Holdings LP c/o Keith Barclay- In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.17) requests a 1-lot Minor Subdivision of 2.00 +/-ac to be known as Barclay Minor Subdivision; leaving a remainder of 38.00 +/-ac. The real estate is located in Section 32 of Noble Township, Quadrant 300, parcel 005, Common location known as 5536 W. 600 S. Columbia City, IN.

F.    Review Upcoming BZA Petitions

G.    Adjournment

Noble County Plan Commission - Regular Session

DATE: April 19, 2023   ·  TIME:   7:00 PM

LOCATION: Conference Room, Noble County Annex Building –Albion, Indiana

AGENDA

1.    Call to Order

2.    Roll Call

3.    Determination of Quorum

4.    Consideration of minutes

-          February 15, 2023

-          March 15, 2023

5.    Unfinished Business

6.    New Business

Vacation #290 Robert Donald Perry & Jacqueline Diane Fetherston - Requests from the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.15) a vacation of Lot 1 containing 3.63 +/- ac in “Sycamore Lane”, to allow lot 1 of 3.630+/- ac to be re-platted into 2-lots by proposed Subdivision #1085, with continued access by an existing easement, (DE163-0349). Real estate is located in Section 28 of Noble Township, quadrant 300, parcel 025, common location known as Lot 1 Sycamore Lane; 4951 S. Channel LN - 57. Columbia City, IN.

Subdivision #1085 Robert Donald Perry & Jacqueline Diane Fetherston - In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.17 B2) to allow a re-plat of Lot 1 of 3.63+/- ac in the platted subdivision known as Sycamore Lane into two (2) lots; Lot 1A as 0.85+/- ac and Lot 1B as 2.78+/- ac to be known as Sycamore Lane, Replat of Lot Number 1, with continued use/access by existing easement (DE163-0349). The real estate is located in Section 28 of Noble Township, quadrant 300, parcel 025, common location known as L1 in Sycamore Lane Subdivision and 4951 S. Channel LN - 57. Columbia City, IN.

Unified Development Ordinance update on the progress with Hometown Initiative, LLC

Article 11 Definitions: Structure

-    Members to review what structures shall be considered a structure in the proposed amended UDO.

Review Plan Commission Rules

7.    Reports of Members, Staff, Officers, and Committees

-       Addresses                                              

-       Plat Committee & Administrative Subdivision Report

-       Zoning Violation Report

-       Member Reports

8.    Future Agenda Items

9.    Adjournment

Noble County Plan Commission - Plat Committee

DATE:  April 12, 2023  ·  TIME:   8:10 a.m.

LOCATION: Conference Room in Plan Commission Office, Noble County Annex Building

AGENDA 

A.     Call to Order

B.     Roll Call

C.      Determination of Quorum

D.     Unfinished Business

E.      New Business

Minor Subdivision #1093 Melissa A Maldeney & Angela R Mynhier- In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.17) requests a 1-lot Minor of 5.00 +/- ac to be known as M & M Subdivision; leaving a remainder of 35.00 +/- ac. The real estate is located in Section 18 of Swan Township, Quadrant 400, parcel 001, Common location known as 6473 E. Swan Rd. Avilla, IN.

Minor Subdivision #1095 Rickey L. Ely - In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.17) requests a 1-lot Minor of 2.25 +/- ac to be known as Ely Acres; leaving a remainder of 73.04 +/- ac. The real estate is located in Section 9 of Swan Township, Quadrant 100, parcel 002, Common location known as 1318 S. 900 E. Avilla, IN.

F.      Review Upcoming BZA Petitions

G.      Adjournment

Noble County Plan Commission - Plat Committee

DATE:  March 22, 2023  ·  TIME:   8:05 a.m.

LOCATION: Conference Room in Plan Commission Office, Noble County Annex Building

AGENDA 

A.      Call to Order

B.      Roll Call

C.      Determination of Quorum

D.     Unfinished Business

E.      New Business

Minor Subdivision #1090 Joan E. Geiger c/o Jessica Deskins- In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.17) requests a 1-lot Minor Subdivision of Lot 1 as 2.06 +/-ac (approved variance #2278 allowed for less the UDO lot width to be at 60') to be known as Joan E. Geiger Subdivision, leaving a remainder of 70.09 +/-ac. The real estate is located in Section 28 of Noble Township, Quadrant 300, parcel 029, Common location known as 4805 S. SR. 109 Columbia City, IN.

Minor Subdivision #1092 Gary Wayne & Denise D. Whonsetler- In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.17) requests a 1-Lot minor subdivision of 3.21 +/- ac to be known as Whonsetler Subdivision; leaving a remainder of 36.761 +/- ac. The real estate is located in Section 35 of Swan Township, Quadrant 200, parcel 003, Common location known as 5970 S. 1100 E. Huntertown, IN.

F.       Review Upcoming BZA Petitions

G.      Adjournment

Noble County Plan Commission - Regular Session

DATE: March 15, 2023   ·  TIME:   7:00 PM

LOCATION: Conference Room, Noble County Annex Building –Albion, Indiana

AGENDA

1.     Call to Order

2.     Roll Call

3.     Determination of Quorum

4.     Consideration of minutes

5.     Unfinished Business

-          Vacation #289 & Replat Minor Subdivision #1071 Hyndman request to continue.

-          Review E. Newman Attorney Contract

-           Rezoning #567 Cody A Kraus – Plan Commission to review the Commissioner’s modified amended & new conditions to the request to rezone from A1 to A2. Final consideration by the Noble County Commissioners on 3/27/2023 at 10 AM at 109 N York St., Albion, IN 46701.

6.     New Business

Review Cromwell Ordinance 2023-1

Unified Development Ordinance: All items below have the option for a vote to move forward to a public hearing.

Review the current UDO for language clarity and areas of conflict within the UDO from 2012-2023.

      Article 5.14 DW-01: General Driveway Standards adjusting and adding language under A. Project Applicability numbered 1-3 as follows.

1.       Residential Limits (Private):

a)       Access to three (3) or fewer lots or access to three (3) or fewer dwelling sites be established as a private drive with fifty (50) feet of right-of-way, to account for the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and shall include a recorded private drive maintenance agreement.

b)       Access to four (4) and up to six (6) or fewer single-family lots or access to six (6) or fewer dwelling sites shall be established as a private street with fifty (50) feet of right-of-way (or as an easement or common area with street maintenance agreement). Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Surveyor (PS) stamped plans are required and should account for the health, safety, and welfare of the residents. Minimum required information includes, but is not limited to typical roadway section, roadway width, alignment, and profile.

2.       Residential Limits (Public): Access to four (4) or more single-family lots or access to four (4) or more dwelling sites shall be established as a public street with sixty (60) feet of right-of-way and shall meet the applicable standards within the Noble County Road Acceptance Specifications.

3.       Non-residential Limits: Access to four (4) or more non-residential lots that convey over 2,000 vehicles on average per day shall be established as a public or private street and meet the applicable standards within the Noble County Road Acceptance Specifications.

Modifying Article 7.21 Private Street Standards to request and include certified plans by a licensed engineer.

Contract:

Review of the new proposed contract from Hometown Initiatives, LLC to properly incorporate the residential and commercial Solar into the Unified Development Ordinance. Additional expense request to the County Commissioners on Monday, March 27, 2023, at 10:00 am in the Commissioners Room at 109 N York Street. If approved will move forward to County Council.

7.     Reports of Members, Staff, Officers, and Committees

-       Addresses                                                                   

-       Plat Committee & Administrative Subdivision Report

-       Zoning Violation Report

-       Member Report

8.     Future Agenda Items

-       Vacation #289 & Replat Minor Subdivision #1071 Hyndman

-       UDO

9.     Adjournment