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Rezoning request for 3.85‑acre parcel near State Road 26 presented to Plan Commission; staff flags floodplain and plan alignment
Summary
Petitioner Jeff Clark requested rezoning of a 3.85‑acre parcel from R‑1 rural residential to B‑2 central business to convert a dwelling into an insurance office; planning staff noted floodplain constraints and said the request partially aligns with the Warren Township land‑use guidance.
Clinton County planning staff presented a rezoning petition from Jeff Clark seeking to change a 3.85‑acre parcel from R‑1 rural residential to B‑2 central business to allow conversion of an existing single‑family dwelling into a commercial use (an insurance office).
Staff described the parcel as located on the south side of State Road 26 between State Road 29 and 700 East in Warren Township, an area locally referred to as Middle Fork. The surrounding area is largely agricultural and rural residential; a grain storage operation sits adjacent to the west and a dwelling stands to the northeast. Staff noted that more intense business zoning exists on the southwest and northwest sides of Middle Fork (B‑4 general business), though much of that land is in flood plain.
Planning staff told commissioners that the site is surrounded by extensive flood plain along the north side of State Road 26, which limits development opportunities north of the road and affects renovation or rebuilding of some existing dwellings. Staff said flood plain mapping does not appear to directly affect the petition site, but it may affect nearby development potential and road frontage. The presentation included maps and a 1926 photograph to show the site and surrounding flood plain.
Staff explained the request was atypical because B‑2 central business is normally used in established central business districts; however, given the location and the petitioner’s proposed use, staff settled on B‑2 as the most suitable district among available options. The Clinton County comprehensive plan (2012) and the Warren Township future‑land‑use map characterize the township as primarily agricultural with rural residential pockets, and note the intersection of State Road 26 and State Road 29 as having existing general business zoning and agribusiness. Staff said the requested rezoning “somewhat supports” the comprehensive plan goal of increasing business uses at the crossroads.
At the time of the presentation in the transcript, commissioners were hearing the staff report; no action or public testimony is recorded in the provided excerpts.
