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Arbor Homes amends plan after resident objections; APC recommends Arbor’s 106‑acre rezoning to county commissioners
Summary
After months of public comment and a revised plan that reduced lot count by about 20%, the commission recommended approval of Arbor Homes' rezoning request with commitments; neighbors pressed traffic, school capacity and safety concerns.
The Area Plan Commission on March 19 recommended approval of a rezoning request from Arbor Homes for a 106‑acre development at the southwest corner of US‑230/County Road 500 South, after the petitioner amended its plan to reduce density and add commitments requested by neighbors.
Arbor Homes vice president Sean Downey told the commission the petition had been revised after neighborhood feedback: the petitioner reduced total lots from an earlier 306 (R1B) plan to 244 lots under a proposed R1A/R1 blend, lowering density from about 2.8 units per acre to approximately 2.3 units per acre.
Residents who spoke at length raised safety and infrastructure concerns. Multiple speakers cited traffic congestion on County Road 500 South, impacts on McCutcheon High School drop‑off and pick‑up, and emergency‑services response. Justin Hader, an adjacent landowner, told the commission he received no certified notice of the petition; staff later said proof of mailing had been provided and met requirements.
‘‘I have received no notification of this,’’ Hader said during public comment, noting he owns two properties adjacent to the proposed site.
Other neighbors described recent local incidents, worries about student drivers, and concerns that the new development would change Rainy Brook’s character. Arbor Homes said the revised plan increases lot sizes in the northern buffer and commits to landscaping and buffering along County Road 500.
The commission voted 14‑0 in favor of the petitioner’s commitments and then voted 13‑1 to recommend the rezone; the matter will be considered by the Tippecanoe County Commissioners on April 7.
What’s next: County commissioners will review the APC recommendation at their April 7 meeting. If approved, subdivision design, traffic impact studies and specific infrastructure work will be addressed during subsequent subdivision and permitting steps.
