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Peter Bunder, of 701 North Chauncey Avenue, said he opposes the ADU ordinance as written and urged the council to address occupancy abuse and property-tax exemptions before approving ADU rules that he said would “move residents out and transients in.” Bunder said New Chauncey was intended to remain a distinctive, older neighborhood and warned that additional ADUs would accelerate loss of owner occupancy.

Katie (last name not provided) presented a color-coded map she and others prepared showing existing rental properties, owner-occupied homes, parent‑owned student housing and investor‑owned properties. She said New Chauncey already has two to two‑and‑a‑half times the density of other West Lafayette neighborhoods and argued ADUs would primarily be used for student housing, amplifying parking, noise and garbage problems.

Linda Peyton, a resident at 700 North Chauncey, said Bloomington’s ADU experience differs (Bloomington limits ADU bedrooms and later added landlord affidavit requirements) and warned that West Lafayette’s draft language ignores local green-space and coverage requirements in the zoning code. Peyton said Bloomington’s enforcement questions show the potential for problems after ownership changes and expressed concern that the proposed ADU rules would bypass existing vegetative-cover and maximum‑coverage standards in R1U.

Speakers asked the council to include safeguards to prevent ADUs from being converted into student rentals or to exempt the New Chauncey R1U zone entirely. No formal council action on an ADU ordinance occurred during the meeting; these remarks were submitted during the general public‑comment period.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","West Lafayette City Council - Feb 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple residents of New Chauncey urged the council during public comment to exclude the R1U neighborhood from an auxiliary dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance, citing high existing density, parking, noise and a history of declining owner occupancy.","taxTitle","West Lafayette City, Tippecanoe County, Indiana","taxId",55551,"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},6031521,"Mayor highlights infrastructure, growth and new strategic plan in State of the City address",458,2302000,2760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5479811-af86e18ea3b5807293829986e985b4bc&start=2302&end=2760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5479811-af86e18ea3b5807293829986e985b4bc/thumbnail_2302000.jpg","/articles/6031521/West-Lafayette-City/Tippecanoe-County/Indiana/Mayor-highlights-infrastructure-growth-and-new-strategic-plan-in-State-of-the-City-address","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6031521-dd3b1a6f3ad4ce476448360aa562fcde/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160063&Signature=TlwwWtFqLNpyGOu1g9njjnMf8KxBCFMBcDAjIE3mzquGkN5NyRbY4mQ5klOiakRpf1cphCk3joCPYxcK1DDGpX4ykGoFgA7Drh5tpgri6y117agKdoU2QeciJOO4hRzZFdmaVKG73odEOnp4nKJh-mxFxZp3PYd4hwuTL0XKM3Z-GnnRuCu2SdQjc805EHLjmG2mGaWe1QLssstJb2F~jGUYCeP57rjjoN2UYCEL9GObIvkmvlBHJ9c1AJNgoA~G1eswAgYQW7rB53qUYugkp3n68Cc7dOoPEYBPzL77CIo5aJYIMM63s6vgE1XLY5KpbtAJ54gNGqAuKInF7K~aeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Aaron Easter delivered the City of West Lafayette’s State of the City address at the Feb. 3 council meeting, detailing 2024 achievements and introducing a strategic plan with four pillars: operational excellence, a culture of performance, housing capacity, and growth management.

Easter highlighted large investments and milestones, including an SK Hynix announcement and a record Purdue enrollment year. He said the River Road combined-sewer-overflow project cut that year’s CSO events to a single incident—the fewest since the wastewater treatment plant opened in 1959—and that the city began construction on a 2.6 million‑gallon wet-weather facility and lab expansion as part of the federally mandated long-term control plan.

The mayor summarized departmental accomplishments: streets and sanitation collected 8,701 tons of household refuse with a recycling rate of 33 percent; the fire department responded to 83 fires and nearly 2,045 emergency medical incidents; police calls for service rose by about 1 percent to 25,592; building permits were issued for nearly $90 million in new construction; and parks, IT, engineering and development departments completed or advanced major projects including the Sagamore Parkway Trail, planning for Soldiers’ Home Road and McCormick Road reconstructions, and public-safety center design.

Easter said the city issued roughly $2.8 million in federal grant support and that about $4.2 billion in major projects were announced with city staff involvement in 2024. He also previewed 2025 events and milestones including GlobalFest, the opening of Cason Family Park, and a planned groundbreaking for the Public Safety Center.

“Many of these accomplishments come from city staff,” Easter said, thanking employees and describing the new strategic plan’s focus on internal and external goals to manage growth while maintaining services.","Mayor Aaron Easter delivered the State of the City, outlining 2024 accomplishments including SK Hynix investment, reduced combined sewer overflows, major capital projects, and a new strategic plan emphasizing operational excellence, housing, and growth management.",{"_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},6031526,"Council adopts first reading for Cumulative Capital Development fund ordinance",83,2192000,2275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5479811-af86e18ea3b5807293829986e985b4bc&start=2192&end=2275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5479811-af86e18ea3b5807293829986e985b4bc/thumbnail_2192000.jpg","/articles/6031526/West-Lafayette-City/Tippecanoe-County/Indiana/Council-adopts-first-reading-for-Cumulative-Capital-Development-fund-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6031526-2f8abd059b679ee8ee22d9a86f487f0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160063&Signature=ehCt9oS5iVWCRLQPy8OMEO~syPkuVLMwrnuxzl2W09ActmdlFACuHd2WZH1E3euVMS-Kf02iJCSlqu4thNFn5BNMi~f0volX0MqkVi6oLPYB2yWQGMXD-7~t0Al~QYU0y1MdInXnv6hqiIsQWLB2ndxh47zPiTNb4he-06ujxNEqmSRQShvaXuRJSet7EsAdmJWxaEdn9LrZ24~p4Snk4pZgZeJbs2cjLpVqkaWlaZjzILIAj0PYzrDKg4krQTS-BI8EnXeF6PzDlExTt--kCeTpAJu2U5mU2WFnTSoSqed~zexEoUl5akX4i7RAD4J~uM3Xpp4zXxk3jrOspxjJ9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Lafayette City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 3 to approve first reading of Ordinance 5-20-25, which establishes the Cumulative Capital Development (CCD) Fund and readopts city code provisions related to that fund.

City Controller Peter Gray told the council the CCD fund typically collects a property-tax levy equivalent to 5 cents per $100 of assessed value and that the levy brings in roughly $600,700 annually. He said the fund is used mainly for the information technology department and for capital purchases such as furniture and equipment.

The ordinance passed first reading by roll call: Blanco; Burr; Dennis; Lee; Parker; Sanders; and Veta Manis recorded ayes. The presiding officer announced seven yeas and no nays. The ordinance remains at first reading and will return for the statutorily required second reading.

Controller Gray and councilors did not identify further changes to levy rates at the meeting; the item was presented as the annual step to maintain the CCD fund for capital needs.

Clerk roll call recorded seven ayes with no nays and no abstentions.","Ordinance 5-20-25 to establish the Cumulative Capital Development (CCD) Fund and readopt city code provisions passed first reading unanimously. Controller said the fund is supported by a 5-cent property tax levy and brings roughly $600–700K annually.",{"_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},6031531,"Council approves first reading of grants-fund ordinance; unanimous suspension to second reading fails",347,1798000,2145000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5479811-af86e18ea3b5807293829986e985b4bc&start=1798&end=2145","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5479811-af86e18ea3b5807293829986e985b4bc/thumbnail_1798000.jpg","/articles/6031531/West-Lafayette-City/Tippecanoe-County/Indiana/Council-approves-first-reading-of-grants-fund-ordinance-unanimous-suspension-to-second-reading-fails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6031531-b165541c0e074ca3614a583cdd6df190/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160063&Signature=A~9gPzBdwx0TPdtegPLuaxIZ7jISCBk5bo9n2IaPL6EzVsYIJKdKK3vRhblYt16Ia2Q1lg0QXjc58qDzuuAnXPZbFC13BMAh~RJgrlPfyZ6VkyLV9HptGJChsSg4e56lzS8jVaLM3u~OqLQWvc0P5gz4ahEX3zH7N46uWt7s87kl9srDqZWeysGb0mZ2c6WGX8wzxDtW0eAcGrZn9akTr10974IENkAtjpy8iV-wu1n~7UOn04HpnURZCGAHujvJTwEaFhRRTi-hztp-~VnvBJqsIflweCer52IMaWX3dPNeGjLBYCgGJWqRP7kZB5oMfEfsuRnjWpCJ4zcBRUKBvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On Feb. 3 the West Lafayette City Council gave first reading to Ordinance 4-20-25, which would establish a centralized grants fund to consolidate federal, state and local grants tracking. Peter Gray, city controller, told the council the fund is intended to keep grant receipts and reporting in one place rather than spread across multiple balance-sheet funds.

The council voted on first reading with six ayes and one abstention: Blanco (aye); Burr (aye); Dennis (aye); Lee (aye); Parker (aye); Sanders (abstain); and Veta Manis (aye). No nays were recorded on the first reading.

Peter Gray said staff sought the fund to “track our grants, keep them all in one spot” and that the measure would not legally commingle restricted grant dollars: “Even if all of those dollars are in, say, the same bank, that's not considered commingled as far as our grants go,” he said, noting grants are typically targeted to specific uses.

After the first-reading vote, the controller asked the council to suspend the rules for a same-night second reading because the city had already received some local grant money. Councilors moved and seconded a motion to suspend the rules for a second reading, but the suspension requires unanimity. The council roll call on the suspension failed when Sanders voted “no”; the presiding officer announced the motion to suspend had failed for lack of unanimity. As a result, the ordinance remains at first reading and will return for a second reading at a future meeting.

Because the suspension failed, a second reading and final council vote will require the next scheduled meeting. Staff emphasized that the fund is for administrative tracking and that existing grant restrictions remain in force regardless of fund structure.","The council held the first reading of Ordinance 4-20-25 to create a centralized grants fund and voted 6–0 with one abstention to approve first reading. A later motion to suspend rules for a same-night second reading failed for lack of unanimity.",{"_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},6031535,"Council approves Providence rezoning with developer commitments limiting master leases",1453,341000,1794000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5479811-af86e18ea3b5807293829986e985b4bc&start=341&end=1794","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5479811-af86e18ea3b5807293829986e985b4bc/thumbnail_341000.jpg","/articles/6031535/West-Lafayette-City/Tippecanoe-County/Indiana/Council-approves-Providence-rezoning-with-developer-commitments-limiting-master-leases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6031535-47c91b791b0962265986e9a11af157a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160063&Signature=hDdepc~HTFLxTlfakBYGtRmiTJu7fczEDkuQa~RQ6SUOsK3-vs0OyBNSqFJLhsbsg~Qhuex5jMVKXESNtGwdDGxEBA1T1qd3lr5p6xa0pv7vm90rpTtOvdWUh9LmjUgaERGuuxoAm1afkK9QcM~nVrXGBtbBxHWJC3eOvTCUh9wlz1UIMP71zEtiyBf9KX~Hu-VixdX5nxd53PquCapEFjpBK7zgTLkLCL7S3NTn6iXQTcmZO7qBPLpx~2UwZTyAYQhjmfVSW0cLtIPcVF02dTD6dEX0IPRorsAsZ9WH0KavCKjJwB~I7rUzcHUNtnzmN9lvjwsMdNgiA3xKdSbqnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Lafayette City Council on Feb. 3 voted 7-0 to approve Ordinance 3-20-25, allowing Old Town Companies to rezone portions of the Providence development for phases 3, 4 and 5 and to increase the planned unit count from about 550 to 589 units. The council also approved a set of voluntary commitments from the developer before taking the ordinance vote.

The commitments, presented by Justin Moffett, chief executive officer of Old Town Companies, and Jennifer Van Sciver, development director, include a limit on master leasing so that a single entity may lease no more than five units; a requirement that the parcels remain in common ownership rather than be subdivided among multiple owners; and a provision that homeowner association voting on the affected section be limited so that a majority of votes must come from owner-occupied units rather than being controlled by corporate ownership.

“Predominantly the concern was around the control of the neighborhood,” Justin Moffett said, explaining the commitments the company negotiated with neighbors. “We put provisions in place to limit master leasing. ... The goal was to have continuity in how this would be managed.”

Council discussion noted town-hall meetings and ongoing neighborhood engagement. A councilor said the written commitments “went a long way to address some of the changes that the neighbors were interested in.” Councilors also discussed Phase 6 road geometry as a minor modification that would return to the Area Planning Commission and noted plans to accelerate site work to avoid prolonged construction impacts for existing Providence residents.

Two members of the public who live or will live in Providence spoke in favor of approving the rezoning. Mike Hoffman described Old Town’s prior handling of buyer pricing through supply-chain pressures and said he supported the project and its amenities, including an expanded pool and clubhouse. Richard Lubcke, a recent lot buyer, said a positive vote would “allow Providence to continue growing” and help attract residents back to West Lafayette.

Roll-call votes on both the commitments and the ordinance recorded seven ayes, no nays. The council recorded the ayes as Blanco; Burr; Dennis; Lee; Parker; Sanders; and Veta Manis. Following the vote, the presiding officer announced the ordinance passed.

The commitments take effect only if the ordinance is adopted; council guidance earlier in the meeting noted that commitments are considered first so they attach to any approved rezoning.

The approved plan calls for a mix of brownstones and two‑story “flats” with direct-access garages; the developer described the flats as aimed at “an older renter type, a professional” who might work at the university or Discovery Park. The developer said the change to 589 units is achieved by subdividing previously planned square footage into more individual units rather than increasing overall building massing.

Background: The rezoning request was recommended by the Area Planning Commission and had been voluntarily pulled twice by the petitioner for additional neighborhood outreach before returning to the council with the commitments.

Looking ahead, the council and petitioner said Phase 6 road geometry will be handled through a minor modification process and that infrastructure for phases 3–6 would be planned to limit prolonged disturbance to existing residents.","The West Lafayette City Council approved Ordinance 3-20-25 to rezone Old Town Companies' Providence phases 3–5, along with voluntary commitments from the developer that cap master leases, require common ownership for the subject area, and restrict HOA voting to owner-occupied units. The ordinance passed by roll call vote 7-0.","actionData","errors"]

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