Commission approves resubdivision to create lot for proposed food‑truck park near Edgewater

Crown Point, Ind. — The Planning Commission on July 28 approved a primary-plan resubdivision that splits an existing 37.2‑acre lot into Lot 4 and Lot 5; the petitioner said Lot 5 would be used for a proposed food‑truck park and associated pedestrian access to a nearby bike trail.

Bill Craig, the petitioner, and planning staff described the proposed resubdivision and said the plan had been the subject of a December 2020 workshop; notices were mailed to adjacent property owners and notices published in the newspaper. Staff reported the petition has received both support from some neighbors and one commenter who preferred the land remain green space.

Petitioners said vehicular access for the food‑truck use would come off the adjacent access road, that parking and circulation were being designed for drop‑off patterns, and that a property‑owners association would manage the lot and common amenities. Commissioners raised questions about ownership and rights to a nearby railroad right-of-way that currently serves as a bike trail; the petitioner said the property‑owners association would have maintenance responsibilities.

Commissioners and several members of the public also discussed floodplain and FEMA mapping. A resident noted the northwest end of the adjacent pond is in a FEMA flood designation and urged the petitioner to account for drainage and liability issues in association documents; the petitioner acknowledged the comment and said shoreline and safety improvements discussed in prior workshops would be part of future work.

A motion to approve petition PC25‑26, subject to petitioner filing required documents and clearing engineering staff comments, passed unanimously.