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Plan commission recommends encroachment agreement, denies vacation of Hillcrest Park right-of-way

2803874 · March 28, 2025
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Porter County Plan Commission recommended a consent-to-encroach agreement for buildings on a public right-of-way at 5702 Grandview Avenue and separately recommended denying petition V0E2025-12 to vacate that right-of-way; both recommendations will go to the County Commissioners.

The Porter County Plan Commission on Monday recommended a consent-to-encroach agreement for existing buildings that overlap a public right-of-way at 5702 Grandview Avenue and, in a separate motion, recommended denying the vacation petition for that same right-of-way.

The action came during public hearing V0E2025-12, in which petitioner Brenda Deal asked the commission to vacate the east 20-foot strip between two parcels in the Hillcrest Park subdivision, saying her shed and a portion of a house encroach on the dedication. County staff told the commission they had located a 1914 dedication in the county records and that a Valparaiso Lakes Area Conservancy District letter indicated the utility district wishes continued interest…

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