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Planning commission approves Sandy Trails plat with tighter HOA covenants, agency approvals required

5532305 · August 5, 2025
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Summary

The Portage Planning Commission approved a primary plat amendment for the Sandy Trails subdivision after a public hearing on an INDOT-requested entrance realignment and debate over adding one lot. The commission required updated covenants, INDOT and IDEM approval letters and a tree-planting list as conditions.

The City of Portage Planning Commission on Aug. 4 approved a primary plat amendment for the Sandy Trails subdivision that relocates the subdivision entrance to comply with a request from the Indiana Department of Transportation and imposes several conditions on the developer. The action followed a public hearing and a separate vote to exclude an additional lot that the developer had proposed adding to the plat. The commission approved the primary plat with contingencies that the developer submit updated homeowner association covenants by Sept. 1, provide the Indiana Department of Transportation approval letter for the US Highway 6 entrance, provide an IDEM approval letter where applicable, and use a professional forester’s tree-species list in…

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