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\"What you have before you is a mirror of state code. It is deliberately mirroring state code so that it can be legally defensible,\" Todd Nation, president of the Terre Haute City Council and one of five council members sponsoring the ordinance, told the commission. He said the ordinance would create an enabling framework and that the commission would adopt local rules after formation.

Supporters from historic-neighborhood groups urged adoption, arguing Terre Haute has lost many historic buildings and that local tools are needed. Carrie Youssef, president of Farrington's Grove Historical District, Inc., said the city has \"let 40 years of inattention and destruction destroy much of our cultural history\" and urged support for the ordinance. Christopher Wolf, a downtown resident, said historic preservation supports tourism and neighborhood identity.

Several planning commission members and others raised objections and concerns in public comment. Concerns included the ordinance's broad language (including possible regulation of exterior color), the lack of funding to help homeowners comply, and the advisability of conducting an updated historic survey before adopting broad local controls. Planning staff told the commission that the ordinance committee had been \"unfavorable as it is written\" while acknowledging the idea itself was not wholly opposed.

Staff and some commissioners suggested a practical path: form the commission and make its first action commissioning an updated survey of historic resources so local rules and impacts can be assessed. The commission voted to recommend the ordinance to the City Council; the meeting record shows the motion passed, though the transcript does not include a roll-call tally. If approved by the council, the ordinance would enable the mayor-appointed commission to begin surveying resources and proposing local rules, but individual projects or requirements would depend on the local commission's subsequent rules and any public-comment process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Area Planning Board Meeting - 7/2/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Vigo Area Planning Commission voted to recommend General Ordinance No. 2 (2025), which would create a seven-member Terre Haute Historic Preservation Commission empowered to survey resources and issue certificates of appropriateness, staff said.","taxTitle","Vigo County, Indiana","taxId",4153,"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},6180020,"Planning commission recommends C-3 rezoning on S. Carlisle for proposed Dunkin' Donuts and strip mall",326,801000,1127000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5121754-7640298b21adead2cb3c839b20f35776&start=801&end=1127","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5121754-7640298b21adead2cb3c839b20f35776/thumbnail_801000.jpg","/articles/6180020/Vigo-County/Indiana/Planning-commission-recommends-C-3-rezoning-on-S-Carlisle-for-proposed-Dunkin-Donuts-and-strip-mall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180020-7d6e1997aa8499dff687f8c4bb6b4c18/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164644&Signature=Fm2ovcs1TIToYSzucQYL6Ulxviu~9b2d6CH9Ae2thO-mMTwXNktgSQkm6sZnUisi4hwlF6ILG4zZiwmuN-pzJhDfdmMVwL3iJxwWuS4hDf7L9ytHc5nGbYfmIPAxS3BGKQxNs7LzOmHpXmT4XVzKtjxzjpyrsQb1xLEYpnAcBr-hwriIGO97myWHnHupCIasWsb2iPPNzsRBLrdhp0J~G43OlquBpc1kXK-vfkjYyFd6CO~3fnIVSsNzTVZr-j7i75niNrZw~dsW7aWQZ35DAkJTJkdN-MdCeK5931n27hulth-B5hSYtEaca9NFZV8-HItZiFMa4p02eK~OTUjDuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vigo Area Planning Commission recommended rezoning three parcels on the east side of South Carlisle Street from R-1 single-family residential to C-3 regional commercial to allow development of a strip mall that would include a Dunkin' Donuts with a drive-through, planning staff said.

Staff described the area as primarily suburban residential with limited commercial zoning nearby and said the rezoning request received a favorable recommendation with conditions. Staff listed conditions including combining parcels into a single lot, securing road-cut permits and engineering improvements along Highway 41 as required by MDOT, and commercial drive-cut permits and engineering improvements along Carlisle as required by Vigo County Engineering.

A neighbor, Kara Scott, who lives across Gilchrist Street near the intersection, told the commission the crossing at Highway 41 is already hazardous. \"The crossing at 41 is already pretty dangerous with no light. The cars a lot of traffic comes through very fast on 41 there. So we've we've witnessed... a lot of accidents, pedestrians being hit,\" Scott said, and said she worries increased cross traffic and light pollution will affect the nearby homes.

Staff noted that the site will require a stormwater and drainage plan, hard-surface parking, and public water and sewer connections. The existing home at 6700 South Carlisle Street will be demolished as part of the proposal, staff said. The commission voted to recommend the rezoning; the transcript shows the motion passed but does not show a roll-call tally. The recommendation includes the listed engineering and permit conditions before development may proceed.","The Vigo Area Planning Commission recommended rezoning three parcels on South Carlisle from R-1 to C-3 regional commercial for a proposed strip mall that would include a Dunkin' Donuts with a drive-through; residents raised safety and traffic concerns at the nearby intersection of Highway 41.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6180025,"Commission recommends agricultural rezoning at 1790 East Howard Avenue to restore horse-boarding use",124,677000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5121754-7640298b21adead2cb3c839b20f35776&start=677&end=801","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5121754-7640298b21adead2cb3c839b20f35776/thumbnail_677000.jpg","/articles/6180025/Vigo-County/Indiana/Commission-recommends-agricultural-rezoning-at-1790-East-Howard-Avenue-to-restore-horse-boarding-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180025-ecf677b51dcc3b97d4c7d7630a9315de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164644&Signature=YlK23biyMJi0VkzGtzuWmK9Okp-0hF~CgiIeVqfymEBaoi5253nynIrrnAYjF~gmYzwDYs5AuHBJRhp2M7DPSfDrcW1KttOp~353hYfyXLDFQ9-4uhAtR9aoFZXq7JVXpzmjRz4SNI6vSm3nfZ~XErLQp6r-TCzHygPGdxBlZOlhuMd7nocLDKWPm0jJwTE80njfjk2PhSidLvZ-pj42ugIuhcDYJGbuJYWJDNwZk-JO1QX2VWXj9RrbpVHma0-eEos021G4EOTF1oY0aHsoPl9m5VOScYdtzulmlPjV5iANRfI54NXvkB86wrMNYY9TE~SA3s3Qe1TkS7NzQFpCKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vigo Area Planning Commission on motion recommended rezoning two parcels at 1790 East Howard Avenue from R-1 single-family residential to A-1 agricultural and rural residential to allow a single-family home with a horse-boarding facility, staff said.

Planning staff reported that the property was previously used as a horse-boarding facility but lost its legal nonconforming status. The petitioner purchased the property in 2024 and also purchased 26.98 acres of adjoining agricultural ground to the south that will be fenced for the horses. \"Barnard animals will be permitted and are anticipated as well as any other use as identified under Indiana code 36741661,\" staff said during the report.

Staff offered a favorable recommendation and noted that notices were sent to adjacent property owners within one-half mile as required by the UZO. Staff also reported that the area has sanitary sewer and that the petitioner did not draw remonstration against the petition.

The commission voted to recommend the rezoning; the meeting record shows the motion passed but does not include a roll-call tally in the transcript. The rezoning recommendation will proceed through the normal permitting and, if approved by the council or county body with jurisdiction, would permit resumption of equine boarding on the site.","The planning commission recommended rezoning two parcels at 1790 East Howard Avenue from single-family residential to A-1 agricultural to allow a single-family home with an associated horse-boarding facility; staff said the petitioner previously operated a boarding facility and purchased additional acreage for fencing.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6180029,"Planning commission backs rezoning at 8049 Rosedale Road for convenience store and gas station",263,244000,507000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5121754-7640298b21adead2cb3c839b20f35776&start=244&end=507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5121754-7640298b21adead2cb3c839b20f35776/thumbnail_244000.jpg","/articles/6180029/Vigo-County/Indiana/Planning-commission-backs-rezoning-at-8049-Rosedale-Road-for-convenience-store-and-gas-station","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180029-01de8538a7abdad5ea4a269e8a14f43a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164644&Signature=Iumf1NrMVmzE6MFrJoFqv9dqElRGiSTGHdhgqJlcnYWc-d09OI9oYClYbMPDpWGzoYOs4rjd2nyHKj8xiMjqWDq879dqg2Wv3eDULsa46UAtQiIXXpEiG3P5vpB7GgnI-vDQGFnngG4mzRBenrOKeUbdH04OVVg79pSQ1bMxoLPkb336wXgyhCzu-lNqO9pJ6u~YP-by2por7Q~i-bOT0naYunr5vP1f4TWJi6AgY-xtDtzjniznHxm7GZT28f6x-ONpnMOIuHXmBXufkpZAQxtxcEUrHvwOvuvdI3SkqUgPZhttOuR9i7Lx3n1hWj1u4qEpNUxHIDSsvm-JC3auTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vigo Area Planning Commission on motion recommended rezoning 8049 Rosedale Road from A-1 agricultural to C-1 neighborhood commercial to allow a proposed convenience store with a gas station and a restaurant with a drive-through, planning department staff said.

The recommendation is intended to permit commercial reuse of a site that formerly housed a community firehouse; staff offered a favorable recommendation with conditions including health-department approval and Vigo County engineering approvals. \"We did based upon our findings offering favorable recommendation with the following conditions, health department approval, as well as Vigo County engineering approvals,\" planning department staff said during the meeting.

Why it matters: the site sits at the southeast corner of Rio Grande Avenue and Rosedale Road in a largely rural-residential area where commercial uses exist nearby. Commissioners and staff said the property will require multiple approvals before a building permit is issued, and neighbors said stormwater and traffic are the chief local concerns.

In discussion, staff told the commission that the parcel will require a commercial road-cut permit from the county highway department and that hard-surface parking, a stormwater and drainage plan, and public water will be required. Public sewer is not available, so \"health department approval of the commercial septic system is needed,\" staff said.

A neighboring landowner, Leonard Stoltz, told the commission he did not object to commercial reuse but asked how new runoff would be kept off his field. \"I'm wondering I have no no objection against them building buildings there, but I wanna know how you're gonna drain the water away from my field down there,\" Stoltz said. Commissioners and staff told Stoltz that county stormwater rules require retention of additional runoff from new hard surfaces and that a building permit should not be issued until those requirements are satisfied.

The commission voted to approve the rezoning recommendation. The motion passed; the meeting record did not show a detailed vote tally. Next steps for the applicant include securing health-department approval for on-site sewage, obtaining required commercial road-cut permits and any highway improvements, and receiving Vigo County engineering sign-off on stormwater and drainage plans.","The Vigo Area Planning Commission recommended rezoning 8049 Rosedale Road from agricultural to neighborhood commercial for a proposed convenience store with a gas station and drive-through restaurant, subject to health department and engineering approvals; neighbors raised drainage concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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