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Riley Greenup of Sunco Construction presented the plat on behalf of the Morgan County Commissioners and said the county bought the parcels in July to establish new EMS station sites and to consolidate recycling pickup centers that have experienced illegal dumping at unmanned sites. \"Sunco has been working alongside the county, over the last year to establish some new sites for EMS stations,\" Greenup said.

Before the hearing began a commissioner recused from the matter; the recusal was announced on the record. Planning staff reported the applicant had submitted a full drainage package and that the county reviewer had only a few outstanding questions. Greenup told the commission he expected those questions to be answered the following week.

After the public portion closed a motion to approve MIP 25-08 passed; one commissioner abstained from the final vote and the chair announced the motion carried.

The plat will allow county staff to proceed with site-specific design and construction planning for the recycling yard and EMS-related improvements once outstanding drainage reviewer comments are resolved and standard permitting steps are complete.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/12/2025 Plan Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The Plan Commission approved MIP 25-08 to consolidate four parcels at 6801 State Road 67 North into a single lot for a county recycling center yard and related EMS site planning; one commissioner recused from the hearing and staff reported outstanding drainage reviewer questions to be answered next week.","taxTitle","Morgan County, Indiana","taxId",63769,"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},6060640,"Plan Commission approves second Pennington Woods minor plat; owners say subdivision is defensive purchase",202,2365000,2567000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289139-f0f09e0b77a4ca17d093ae3a15c9c7e9&start=2365&end=2567","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289139-f0f09e0b77a4ca17d093ae3a15c9c7e9/thumbnail_2365000.jpg","/articles/6060640/Morgan-County/Indiana/Plan-Commission-approves-second-Pennington-Woods-minor-plat-owners-say-subdivision-is-defensive-purchase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060640-1a48750e5b5d350b7458dbbb7d041691/orig.mp4?Expires=1773558496&Signature=EVdg15j49hhsCKYbeMacgJhNd~T~VXL76ZLwkn5C2vYprvuLyWU42rokgidoHsMJW03wedkEsOGYEelW5zgPRUmqEmazn2tnVeer-ExamCjFnz81L93KN1-2su5k12bovqp5IFAtKLs-2rrfX2ar1fgr6XgbAsXvPMz2LHk73tyF7hovauVCQaxJ8KGwOsOY1IEiIh0lWvqazIFvCT9C83A41HgCuMpVHXBp32-xy7pjz44bNWVNtg-EQUdtMNb~ZM7fZzRPVcJuPPm8y2011uHgCw6igYzDGuAuUFHLcS6IS9VkxXMVxg7zw2KqbGEI8dLskQ3nESW037g7EpF~lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Morgan County Plan Commission approved MIP 25-07 on May 12, a three-lot minor plat on a tract near North Pennington Road that owners say they purchased to control adjoining development.

John Larson of Holloway Engineering said the larger parent parcel was 37 acres and that the three proposed lots meet county minimums and will front onto Pennington Road. Larson said the owners, Bryant and Toni Hopwood, had purchased the site \"primarily because their family compound... is immediately west of this property,\" and that the platting is a defensive measure to manage what could happen next door.

Larson described a dedicated perimeter drain easement through a shared swale to facilitate septic systems; staff and health department review will be required to approve septic locations. Planning staff noted that perimeter drains should be used only for perimeter drain purposes and not for roof drains.

There were no substantive public objections reported during the hearing; commissioners moved and seconded a motion to approve MIP 25-07 and voted in favor. The approval included the drainage easement and typical final-plat conditions such as health-department signoff.

The applicants told the commission they do not plan to actively market the lots and that the division was intended to preserve control of adjacent land-use decisions.","The commission approved MIP 25-07, a three-lot minor plat on a larger tract purchased by adjacent owners to control development, and accepted a drainage easement to serve perimeter septic systems.",{"_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},6060645,"Plan Commission approves Pennington Woods minor plat after notice confusion is addressed",649,1699000,2348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289139-f0f09e0b77a4ca17d093ae3a15c9c7e9&start=1699&end=2348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289139-f0f09e0b77a4ca17d093ae3a15c9c7e9/thumbnail_1699000.jpg","/articles/6060645/Morgan-County/Indiana/Plan-Commission-approves-Pennington-Woods-minor-plat-after-notice-confusion-is-addressed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060645-1de38366099538457c13533b769211c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773558496&Signature=jW9~zZA3GczaWvm0kOXjgoIDxRX92L~5qqluQDoJX8mj6Ydx2c7yyIHOlaCEsojMB0dghS8DZZ6JjITpyrfjxpeSCj5K8Xz1n4IsoYqdgjl7FNwZWoDDFA344AFASKxUXWaY7WEsL8osBVDiRo3YSKUtSVMoOiWjYv-iQrwwvFYBOSY9rf3qEgGmf9GsVwAetBoJOxgjLMjSN-j6yG82ObSCMk1N9GR0dtwnEODOLr-6aHnntbFzMe1a4vOm9ifXFlvxPFniJvAtLRqZ-8w9HzJyyKuOWyCfnuC7VOvYVPR9KJ-A~NoLOIFbef32F3s4JCaSZNC11EMbD~brsZlKbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Morgan County Plan Commission approved minor plat MIP 25-06 on May 12, a three-lot division off North Pennington Road for a property whose nearest mailing address is 10840 N. Pennington Road.

John Larson of Holloway Engineering presented the application on behalf of property owners Bryant and Joni Hopwood. He said the owners bought the property primarily to control how the adjoining land is developed and that the proposed three lots exceed the county’s two-acre minimum; Lot 1 is 2.23 acres with generous frontage, and the lots will front on Pennington Road so no private road is being dedicated.

Several residents asked questions and one neighbor raised concerns about an apparent mismatch between acreage listed in public notices and the actual acreage of the parcel. Ron (surname not specified) said the notices showed different acreages and that prompted his attendance. Larson explained that the parent parcel’s total acreage (the record description used in the public notice) can differ from the smaller acreage being platted because some acreage remains as a farm-field remainder and is not included in the subdivision acreage. \"You've got a parent parcel... the subdivision only took up 6.6[acres],\" Larson said, explaining the difference in published numbers.

Larson also described a dedicated easement for a shared subsurface drain through an existing swale to facilitate septic drainage and said the lots were not being actively marketed and may not be sold, consistent with the owners’ goal to preserve control.

After the public portion closed, a motion by Kenny Hill to approve MIP 25-06 was seconded by Jason Maxwell; commissioners voted in favor and the motion carried.

The commission’s approval included the dedicated drainage easement; health department approvals for septic areas remain required as part of usual platting procedures.","The Plan Commission approved MIP 25-06, a three-lot minor plat on Pennington Road, after the applicant and staff explained discrepancies that had caused public-notice confusion; the owner said the plat was largely a defensive purchase and the parcels will remain largely undeveloped for now.",{"_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},6060651,"Plan Commission approves Whitetail Ridge 6-lot minor plat after developer agrees to covenant changes and landscape buffer",1131,403000,1534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289139-f0f09e0b77a4ca17d093ae3a15c9c7e9&start=403&end=1534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289139-f0f09e0b77a4ca17d093ae3a15c9c7e9/thumbnail_403000.jpg","/articles/6060651/Morgan-County/Indiana/Plan-Commission-approves-Whitetail-Ridge-6-lot-minor-plat-after-developer-agrees-to-covenant-changes-and-landscape-buffer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060651-39cfd5c4922c0902fc805d3fecfb5d3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773558496&Signature=NmoQDo3UsNUzGOFnSjZ-LZDvVoYnl~M1i7mg7nirYgXJ~9WtP-itI~6x5xGEUiVVZR15Pr2pFnFKiL2QPqTVE1Sj9bdYJ~Re0541Jb50QE8Ze~OwOejoin0gF4X0PZL100FQ4dEDhmcnDB6APxFDeOSFMBuT515jUhv8b79Kv4IUzHvCYjbpeyoH9b2OK-NaPxeEZADBoDTw76mqlbJ9kApMByK90cf656~wrttp6pvH-OzQJdWAyoACdcb~N4RyZB2yfXYupwNf1mepLLvQPs1ZSPwFFHpqGgBgrcwTyjiwNgXKVQiaEMJpM5t9lazda7LI-dP4O34~-m~dr8THVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Morgan County Plan Commission on May 12 approved minor plat MIP 25-05, a six-lot subdivision to be called Whitetail Ridge on a 77-acre parcel southwest of the Dayhoff Road and Rooker Road intersection in Brown Township.

David Gilman, of Land Development Services, representing Glenn Shaikh and 3 Loan LLC, described road and drainage work the applicant said were designed to accommodate school buses and emergency vehicles. \"Those are 5 feet diameter and 50 feet in length. And then there's 1 further south that is 24 inches diameter and 40 feet in length,\" Gilman said, referring to corrugated culvert pipes installed through low depressions on the site. He said the gravel drive will be 18 feet wide with 2-foot shoulders, have 18 inches of full aggregate, be protected by a 50-foot easement and will not be dedicated to the county.

Gilman told commissioners the six lots will be between about 12 and 14 acres each, will use individual septic systems approved by the health department, and will be governed by covenants that include a perpetual maintenance agreement for the private drive. He also said the applicant had agreed to add a lighting covenant requiring fully shielded outdoor fixtures so neighbors would not receive glare.

Neighbors raised concerns about drainage, traffic and long-term maintenance. Ron Lear, who said his low-lying fields flood after heavy rain, asked how the culverts and filling would affect downstream flow: \"So how are they ... this is gonna be water that's going to the south, and it's gonna affect Chrome, it's gonna affect me,\" Lear said. Gilman replied that the county surveyor had reviewed and deemed the culvert sizing adequate and that the project would submit a full drainage plan to the county reviewer.

Commission members pressed the applicant to reword several covenant provisions. Gilman said the applicant would: remove a problematic \"but\" from a maintenance clause, reword the release date for developer maintenance so that the developer remains responsible until all lots are sold, and clarify nuisance language to prohibit junk cars. Gilman also agreed to provide a staggered row of pine trees along the entrance to provide year-round screening requested by nearby residents.

After the public hearing closed the commission received a motion to approve MIP 25-05 with the applicant’s stated commitments. The motion was seconded, commissioners voted in favor and the motion carried.

The approved plat documents will include the covenants and the perpetual maintenance agreement; the private gravel drive will remain private and will not be dedicated to the county, per the applicant's presentation.","The Morgan County Plan Commission approved a six-lot minor plat called Whitetail Ridge after the applicant agreed to covenant edits, a perpetual maintenance agreement for the private gravel drive, and a landscape buffer to screen neighbors; drainage plans and oversized culverts were central to the discussion.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6060655,"Plan Commission approves Painted Hills lot vacate and replat to allow detached garage",122,172000,294000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289139-f0f09e0b77a4ca17d093ae3a15c9c7e9&start=172&end=294","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289139-f0f09e0b77a4ca17d093ae3a15c9c7e9/thumbnail_172000.jpg","/articles/6060655/Morgan-County/Indiana/Plan-Commission-approves-Painted-Hills-lot-vacate-and-replat-to-allow-detached-garage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6060655-fa61322cd214a98c4af42aa4f2354b95/orig.mp4?Expires=1773558496&Signature=TV4h~RiCp-EiBDF72YiCfyjM9GxNxMgKdONm1sGItONoD8GR7YHq5X2j4YodXfx7CSASpIq4npGE-VUKTH8Y-TT7g-K2pkHbie7YnniN8RQpDX~iCSge3hVKGRIRWkZeuI7qEmR4QIOLeXvUYOfDtKUs0ak74rnn01VNkmzoedyd~09Wq8KuCXF6mX91oUvVbmXrB4z3KK-PJxgv4LHy3hMbubwhXf1aKVpaaXB-hK05q98Ssm-j3JtukcDOjgEBlNEaR9L8o67d8r3ec7PYBfq-eNzpv1nhK147P1GckTp4h6-IdGlcy3FTfQxGvuuNRqzkmwlajig60weWA6iizA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Morgan County Plan Commission on May 12 approved petition RP 25-03 to vacate three lots in the Painted Hills subdivision and replat them as a single lot at 4078 E. East Rembrandt Drive in Jackson Township.

Daniel Bowling, representing the property owners, told the commission the change is being sought so the owner can build a detached garage that his homeowners association requires be on the same lot as the residence. \"We're just trying to, build a garage, at this residence, and our HOA rules, won't let us build a structure if it's not adjoined to, like, the house,\" Bowling said.

No members of the public registered opposition during the hearing. After the public portion closed, a motion to approve the petition was made and seconded; commissioners voted in favor and the motion carried.

The replat consolidates multiple lots under a single parcel so structures counted by the HOA will sit on the same legal lot. The commission did not record additional conditions on the approval at the meeting.

The commission moved immediately to its next agenda item following the vote. No appeals, variances, or related legal authorities were referenced on the record during the public hearing.","The Morgan County Plan Commission approved a petition to vacate three lots in Painted Hills and replat them as a single lot so the owner may build a detached garage that HOA rules require be on the same lot as the house.","actionData","errors"]

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