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Kosciusko County commissioners deny rezoning for 554-acre Polk Farms data‑center proposal
Summary
The Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners voted to deny a petition to rezone 554 acres from agricultural to I‑3 to allow a proposed Prologis data‑center campus; the planning commission had unanimously recommended denial and dozens of residents spoke at a public hearing.
Kosciusko County commissioners voted to deny a petition to rezone 554 acres of Polk Farms from agricultural to I‑3, rejecting a preliminary step proposed by developer Prologis that would have allowed a future special‑exception request for a data center.
The petition, filed by Polk Farms and presented by attorneys and representatives for Prologis, sought rezoning of land near Leesburg and Warsaw that backers said is uniquely sited next to converging high‑voltage transmission lines. Steve Snyder, speaking on behalf of the petitioners, said the rezoning would “open up an opportunity for the developer to go to the Board of Zoning Appeals and explain how that development could meet the standards imposed by your zoning ordinance.” JC, a Prologis representative, told commissioners the company chose the site because “it merely requires connection to the existing substation and the 345 lines that exist there.”
Opponents argued the acreage is prime farmland and urged the board to follow the unanimous recommendation of the Area…
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