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The petitioner, Logan Land Development with consultant MKSK, presented a consolidated rewrite of the North Park PUD ordinance. The draft simplifies subdistricts and allowed uses, adds a single consolidated use table, clarifies design standards and impervious limits, and updates open‑space and connectivity requirements. Staff said the draft addresses prior ambiguities and that stormwater and highway staff reviewed the plan; staff recommended forwarding the amendment to the county commissioners subject to highway and stormwater reports and with a waiver of final hearing.

Commissioners and several members of the public questioned specific components — notably pedestrian crossings of State Road 46, future traffic signals and triggers for installation, potential road connections through environmentally constrained areas, and proximity of the planned government center (justice facility) to residential subdivisions. Staff and the petitioner emphasized that development plans for individual sites will return to the plan commission for discretionary review and that stormwater standards will be applied at the development plan stage.

The commission approved forwarding the PUD amendment with a requested deletion of Road Number 8 from the map (the petitioner and staff said the connection had been discussed previously and might be duplicative given other nearby road work). The roll call recorded seven votes in favor, none opposed, and one abstention; the item will now be scheduled before the county commissioners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monroe County Plan Commission, April 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission voted to forward PUO‑25‑1 (North Park PUD amendment) to the county commissioners with a recommendation and to remove a proposed Road 8 connection from the draft; the motion passed with one abstention.","taxTitle","Monroe County, Indiana","taxId",3534,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267494,"Plan Commission approves Owl Place sliding‑scale subdivision and road‑width waiver",1836,6110000,7946000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3070640-ceace162d6ca34e84376a50b292a63fb&start=6110&end=7946","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3070640-ceace162d6ca34e84376a50b292a63fb/thumbnail_6110000.jpg","/articles/6267494/Monroe-County/Indiana/Plan-Commission-approves-Owl-Place-slidingscale-subdivision-and-roadwidth-waiver","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267494-ae7cb74e71895e93d63db02d4545587c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770549244&Signature=frgvO2hSnvxQHxU~ZZfA4iDpUUaWq7Q8IGN6w82tBITNlGZ8Wyocuzt~AeF~zFcfOLDCAdsts~aosXVW-1ZQvLosB4PL7iULbPUsRglogK5lkCRz2Up~NIhs9zecoBwZwnbAReLmagE8sxwk7JoOo96zMypm9Cj1Ne1diALCul~FC0t5WapRrjyDR9gFm1ZeiA6h3LP1RCa3UDSL3TBi9MTvS0BTdbNWBtmwAeijCrhWiwrKjYNkzJKriT9SzwdFymUO5vwEMBng21hANo6PcsZ7nxmkjKyCrjq9xEQfQtPkC~OZTlwXvH3Gd044wo~lyL5MNUG6VUhGBoZOml6v3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe County Plan Commission on April 15 approved the Owl Place sliding‑scale subdivision preliminary plat (SSS‑24‑6), granted the requested road‑width waiver and a waiver of the final hearing, and required several surveyor and plat conditions.

Petitioners sought to create three buildable lots from two parcels on roughly 27.69 acres in Washington Township at 1680 West Williams Road. The county highway engineer’s review and the petitioner’s traffic counts showed estimated daily traffic well below the chapter 8.32 standard (petitioner peak counts were a maximum of 24 vehicles per day and peak hour counts of four vehicles), satisfying criteria for a road‑width waiver for the existing 13‑foot road.

Planning staff recommended approval subject to standard plat notes: identification of the parent parcel and the 25‑year non‑subdivision remainder note; updating zoning nomenclature to current CDO names; a written commitment to require a shared driveway for tract 1 with tract 3; adding an access easement from tract 3 to tract 1 for barn access; and documenting the location and species of preserved and planted street trees on the final plat. The plat committee had forwarded a positive recommendation with conditions.

At the meeting the surveyor and landowner confirmed they will plant the required street trees along Lot 3 and preserve trees along other frontages; the surveyor said he is already revising the plat to show those changes. The commission voted to approve the preliminary plat and road‑width waiver and to waive final hearing; recorded roll call shows unanimous approval (8–0).","Commission approved the Owl Place preliminary plat (SSS‑24‑6) and granted a road‑width waiver after traffic counts showed low use; final plat conditions include shared driveway commitments and tree documentation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267497,"Plan Commission approves Arvin sliding‑scale subdivision with tree preservation condition and utility waiver",2355,3776000,6131000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3070640-ceace162d6ca34e84376a50b292a63fb&start=3776&end=6131","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3070640-ceace162d6ca34e84376a50b292a63fb/thumbnail_3776000.jpg","/articles/6267497/Monroe-County/Indiana/Plan-Commission-approves-Arvin-slidingscale-subdivision-with-tree-preservation-condition-and-utility-waiver","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267497-6f987a6a84f9a44a09769ca47fddba86/orig.mp4?Expires=1770549244&Signature=IUemHQgO5rR1f-qPcJtzCDnp6d-xlxhLDIeAjOva2dOaf5TE9cDqRB7o8LCnOJVFP9sa3lA2G~CDePnnYawrPqvDNy0HmYUll0KY4MfAMfePbl4RHJpFJjA1Zr9OhM9ZJwbVjNYMTPOyRpm1v2-cCdGgiWbNfW4cwYLR87cBJvW7O-JG6NtyyAW4FBNXlUZOHReGEGcM~r2SfcH6EN4Azl1q48MwEIRwi1s~09qoqd9tZxwAqFAgWbTTDQea8atDgNoQu6pk210pOa8twtkCCJYCwhB745NeICnNLB78EIDknNpjUsAcoX4nHuQNi0KL8lURL1Vgroh6pO9hssLADQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe County Plan Commission on April 15 approved the Arvin sliding‑scale preliminary plat (SSS‑24‑5), granted the petitioner’s request to waive final hearing, approved a street tree waiver subject to a larger tree conservation area to be agreed with staff, and approved a buried‑utilities waiver for the existing house.

The property, in Richland Township at 5676 North Union Valley Road, consists of roughly 20.28 acres and would be split into two buildable lots under the sliding scale procedure. Planning staff noted the site has overhead utility service from Duke Energy feeding the existing house and that the petitioner had marked a 30‑by‑30 tree preservation area on the plat. Staff recommended approving the preliminary plat and the street‑tree waiver but recommended denying the buried‑utility waiver; during the hearing the petitioner and commission members discussed the cost of burying about 716 linear feet of overhead line.

The petitioner’s representative, Jeff Ripley, said the owner has used the property for about 60 years and that burying the existing 700‑plus foot service would be a substantial expense; Ripley provided photos and a proposed tree preservation area. The petitioner also agreed to plant the five street trees required for the Lot 3 frontage.

Commissioner Jeff Morris moved approval of SSS‑24‑5, including the waiver of final hearing, the buried‑utility waiver, and the street‑tree waiver with the condition that the petitioner work with staff to expand the 30‑by‑30 tree conservation area (committee members specifically discussed a 100‑by‑100 area or similar expansion); the motion and a friendly amendment were accepted and the vote was 8–0 in favor.

The approval includes conditions that the surveyor note the parent parcel and the 25‑year remainder restriction required by sliding‑scale rules, update zoning references to the current CDO district names, and record tree locations and species on the final plat. Any future development will remain subject to highway and stormwater departmental review.","The commission granted preliminary approval for the Arvin sliding‑scale subdivision (SSS‑24‑5), approved a street‑tree waiver conditioned on an expanded tree conservation area to be worked out with staff, and approved a waiver of buried‑utilities for the existing home.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267502,"Plan Commission delays CDO impervious cover changes after commissioners raise clarity concerns",2919,771000,3690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3070640-ceace162d6ca34e84376a50b292a63fb&start=771&end=3690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3070640-ceace162d6ca34e84376a50b292a63fb/thumbnail_771000.jpg","/articles/6267502/Monroe-County/Indiana/Plan-Commission-delays-CDO-impervious-cover-changes-after-commissioners-raise-clarity-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267502-a620fc80cbda376608e0b238df1b0d01/orig.mp4?Expires=1770549244&Signature=oKR0Wn~dhqAXHc2FGmYJ5elKq-g4EhcV130tANoYv3L8-8-zKfLWonVC8jJmT46lTRDqtDKn1srbKYZ-MWqN4M4lDalX4NNuOX1RXBuOvxtTLG9Y6-4rmtam~hgkgz5X7SExbd9MLvfksMatgu6L7Lfqmjot7WpuxjMMSd9~a36GqsEBeJDi9im2cmVcbUZqJ5u7UJmpniflNU9OtgsJaWOjNTnjlWfJTswUsgc5E-~DafflqncDi~RAcqWaUMCjc0xYa-VOFoCMUkaMaYwQqOBO3~fJVR5MqLVMr98GPBDEe9Ffye7zwJPyp0hj8bmWsOo6Xfz-68TFuwpge5LaVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe County Plan Commission on April 15 denied a request to waive final hearing and sent a proposed text amendment to the county development ordinance on maximum impervious cover back for further revision and public review.

Planning staff described ZOA‑25‑2 as an amendment intended to reduce the number of variances triggered by the current impervious cover rules by clarifying calculation methods and adding exemptions — primarily for driveways and certain existing features. “The goal is not to eliminate the need for any variances,” a planning presenter said, adding staff expects the driveway exceptions to eliminate roughly 25% of the variances the office has been seeing.

Commissioners raised multiple concerns about clarity and administration: how the code defines the point at which a driveway is excluded, how gravel is counted, the 03/11/2024 aerial imagery date used to determine preexisting conditions, and whether increases to maximums properly balance new and previously platted lots. Members asked staff to reconcile the text and the illustrative graphic showing where driveways would be counted, and to refine language on gravel coefficients and the administrative process for desk reviews.

After discussion, Commissioner Jeff Morris moved to deny the waiver of final hearing and bring the item back for additional work at the May 20 meeting; the motion passed 8–0. Staff said the denial will allow additional edits and potentially an administrative meeting discussion before final action.

The commission’s action did not adopt the text amendment; it only required additional drafting and review. Staff noted that about one in three building permits had raised impervious calculations and that roughly 10 of this year’s variances involved impervious cover issues.","The commission denied a waiver of final hearing on ZOA‑25‑2 (impervious cover amendments) and asked staff to return with clearer text and illustrations; denial sends the item to further review on May 20.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":103,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267507,"Monroe County Plan Commission continues Holland Fields subdivision cases to May 20",542,229000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3070640-ceace162d6ca34e84376a50b292a63fb&start=229&end=771","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3070640-ceace162d6ca34e84376a50b292a63fb/thumbnail_229000.jpg","/articles/6267507/Monroe-County/Indiana/Monroe-County-Plan-Commission-continues-Holland-Fields-subdivision-cases-to-May-20","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267507-30adde6d0f603c8f81aa4eedbc02a2bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770549244&Signature=ZKJnQAvtQngT~nl0vF68725w94cHOFxr21VGqB0qdyF52K84sT5e3fS827WFP2wo0UJMHOpVtqDrjRX9PFyEaTAkgxTyIVBX2mbxmbGrYPqzb2kJTHSY6AVUugNgmSkGlWD6-wjQqNR4WTQNhkx1lZG7y9mnOCn~YYkYR6YlKoDB~R2y3ksiQnufdHnlI5CH4Gpm~zuzu7uyP~~UXM2ngOtVchG0lYbh6MWjfIKRCVeGUGfJ7htOe5p6nz4BOhFaBJaQX31aIBHuWAPBxEsIS4CKetXzBzwlUgLs0H1TwO~A4bICcO1qD8FEjZqghJBoe7Ul1lvHtol7bl9ezddj1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe County Plan Commission on April 15 voted to continue two linked subdivision petitions for Holland Fields — SIA-22-7 and SIA-22-9 — to the commission’s May 20 meeting to allow the developer time to produce updated cost estimates and renew expiring letters of credit.

Planning staff told the commission the developer requested the continuance while it completes updated infrastructure cost estimates and renewals for letters of credit; staff said one letter of credit expires this week and another on May 14. “For both SIA‑22‑7 and SIA‑22‑9, staff recommends continuing the petition until May 20…to allow the developer time to have an accurate estimate of improvements,” planning staff said during the meeting.

Angela Parker, representing Hybrid Investment Group, confirmed the petitioner is actively working with its surveyor and bank. “I confirmed with the bank today they will be able to extend the bonds and letters of credit so that we can toll this period until we get more definitive numbers and estimates in hand,” Parker said.

No members of the public spoke in favor or opposition during the hearing. The commission then put the continuance motion to a roll call vote; the motion passed with seven votes in favor, none opposed and one recusal (recorded by the minutes as “7 to 0 to 1”).

The continuance preserves the commission’s prior direction that the developer provide a status report and updated cost estimates before the next hearing; staff noted the updated estimates will affect the performance‑period extension and any inflation calculation applied to the letters of credit. The May 20 packet will include the petitioner’s revised exhibits and any highway or technical comments generated in the interim.

Commission actions on the two cases were procedural (a continuance) and did not approve or deny any subdivision approvals.","The commission voted to continue two subdivision petitions for Holland Fields (SIA-22-7 and SIA-22-9) to May 20 so the developer can update cost estimates and renew letters of credit.","actionData","errors"]

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