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Porter County planning commission extends Midwood Terrace primary plat one year
Summary
The Porter County Planning Commission voted to grant a one-year extension of the primary plat for Midwood Terrace so the developer can pursue secondary-plat approval and begin Phase 1 construction plans.
The Porter County Planning Commission on an oral vote granted a one-year extension of the primary plat for Midwood Terrace, a proposed subdivision at the northwest corner of County Road 500 West and 175 West in Center Township.
The extension preserves the commission’s prior approval and gives the developer additional time to complete the secondary-plat process required before construction. Commission staff told members that primary plats normally must obtain secondary-plat approval within two years of the primary approval and that the executive director can approve one-year extensions, but staff recommended the full commission consider this request.
Cameron Wignall, land project manager for Old Top Homes, told commissioners the site is about 80 acres and would include 84 single-family lots. “We do intend to begin construction on phase 1 this spring,” Wignall said, and added the petitioner asked for a one-year extension after discovering the primary plat had expired.
A commissioner moved to extend the primary plat for 12 months from the date of the meeting; another commissioner seconded the motion. The commission took a voice vote; members responded “aye” and the chair announced no opposition, and the extension was approved.
Staff and the developer said outstanding commitments recorded with the primary approval will be carried forward and checked during the secondary-plat review. Those items include locating and protecting a specified tree, coordinating certain improvements with the City of Elkhart, and adding additional landscaping along the specified frontage, according to staff comments at the meeting.
The commission did not record individual roll-call votes for the motion. The extension is effective from the commission’s action on the meeting date; the petitioner remains responsible for meeting all conditions of the original approval and for submitting the secondary plat within the extended period.
Commissioners and staff said they expect review of the secondary plat to address the construction phasing and the landscaping and City of Elkhart coordination noted in the primary approval.
