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Schererville Planning Commission reviews replat of Fawn Plaza to create four lots, discusses ambulance access and drainage
Summary
Petitioner Taringa Engineering proposed replatting three parcels in Fawn Plaza into four lots, describing a dedicated one-way access for ambulances, stormwater detention in parking areas, and remaining Lot 4 as vacant. Commissioners asked about cut-through traffic, existing swales, wetlands and future culvert needs; no formal action was taken.
Stuart Allen, surveyor for Taringa Engineering and Surveying, told the Schererville Town Planning Commission on April 21 that the petitioner seeks to replat three existing parcels at Fawn Plaza into four C-3 (Highway Commercial) lots at the general location listed as 737310 West Lincoln Highway.
Allen said the proposal includes a one-way in and one-way out access intended primarily for ambulances and signage to discourage public use. "Primarily it's for the ambulances, so there would be signage stating such," Allen said. He also said Lot 1 is vacant and intended for future development, Lot 3 contains the existing building with the ambulance service, and Lot 4 will remain vacant for now.
The item matters because the replat changes parcel lines and will affect traffic and stormwater management along the U.S. 30 commercial corridor. Commissioners pressed the petitioner about possible cut-through traffic to avoid the Klein Avenue/Route 30 intersection and whether employees or visitors might use the access. Commissioner Jarvis and others raised that concern and asked about restrictions and easements; Allen said a no-access easement exists across the northern line except for the two openings and that signage would be used to limit public use.
Commissioners and the petitioner also discussed on-site detention and off-site drainage. Allen described a swale in the right of way along the north line and said runoff flows to a wetland west of Lot 1. "There's a pretty large wetland to the west of Lot 1, which is really the outfall for this," Allen said, and said Lot 1 would need a detention pond when developed. Commissioners asked about whether culverts would be needed where new entrances cross ditches; Allen said he could add culvert and topographic details in the preliminary plans.
No formal motion or vote was recorded during the study-session discussion. Commissioners asked when the item would go on a formal meeting agenda; the petitioner said the application would appear at the next regular meeting and asked for engineering review and preliminary plan refinements before then.
The discussion closed with staff and the petitioner agreeing the replat will need to show detention details, determine any culvert needs at entrances, and correct existing parcel legal descriptions. The commission did not take formal action at the study session.
