Area Plan Commission approves rezoning at 2001 North Hunt Street for early learning center

The Vigo County Area Plan Commission on an unrecorded date approved rezoning of 2001 North Hunt Street from M-1 (manufacturing) to C-4 (commercial office) to allow the KC Early Learning and Child Center to occupy the property.

The change was presented by President Jared Baylor, who said, “The property owner in this case is Chances and Services for Youth. The address, 2001 North Hunt Street.” Baylor told the commission the building had been used for manufacturing for many years and that the current owner had stated a community need for an early learning center.

Commission staff recommended approval with conditions. Baylor said the site “will offer enough room to accommodate the need,” but noted that public use areas will require hard surfacing and that a parking plan is still needed. The Area Plan Commission and the Plan Commission both gave favorable recommendations; Baylor said there were no remonstrators at the public hearing.

A motion to approve the rezoning passed after a brief exchange; commissioners recorded “aye.” The commission’s favorable recommendation and the approval at this meeting are contingent on later site-plan review; staff said the site plan must address parking and surfacing before building use begins.

The decision does not record a roll-call tally in the meeting transcript. The commission did not adopt a site plan at the meeting and did not state an effective date for the zoning change.