Kokomo council rezones 1938 E. Jefferson to low-intensity industrial in wellhead overlay

The Kokomo City Council on second reading approved Ordinance 7203 to reclassify property at 1938 East Jefferson Street from C2 (medium to large-scale general commercial) within the Wellhead Overlay to LI (low-intensity industrial business park) within the Wellhead Overlay. Councilman Grighew moved for passage and a second was recorded; the ordinance passed by voice vote. Councilman Grighew identified the petitioners as the Hickman Family Trust and Thomas Hickman and said the Hickman family owns two parcels north of the subject property. He said the request is “simply seeking to have this ground rezoned to a like zoning to the properties they already own.” The record shows the property is at the corner of East Jefferson and Toby Pike. The rezoning was presented as a parcel-level change to align zoning with adjacent holdings; the transcript does not record any council amendments, conditions, detailed staff reports, or public objections during this meeting. The action was taken on second reading; the transcript does not specify any subsequent administrative steps such as building permits, site plans, or wellhead overlay conditions that may apply.