Plan commission approves plat amendment for Enterprise Point subdivision; easement and maintenance agreements to be recorded at transfer

The City of Angola Plan Commission on April 14 approved a plat amendment for the Enterprise Point planned development that subdivides Lot 3 into Lot 3A and Lot 3B so that the smaller parcel (Lot 3A, about 0.676 acre) can be deeded to the Steuben County Economic Development Corporation (EDC).

Planning staff said the subdivision does not change zoning—Enterprise Point remains a planned development—and that there are no plans for new buildings as part of this amendment. The original Enterprise Point subdivision and conditions were approved and recorded in 2020 (staff noted the project initially came before the commission in 2023 and the timeline for required easement/maintenance agreements had lapsed, necessitating the return to the commission).

Danelle Bieberstein of Keller Development, representing Enterprise Point, told the commission that attorneys for all parties have agreed on ingress/egress, maintenance and other easements. She said signatures on the easement agreement will be held until the deed transfer closes; once the deed is recorded the easement will be recorded simultaneously. Isaac (Steuben County EDC) provided occupancy information for the EDC’s co-working space, saying utilization in early 2025 was about 35% on a membership/usage model.

A neighbor, Mary Ferrier, asked that project documents be made available online earlier; planning staff said the packet and documents were posted and that staff are working on website updates. The plan commission approved the plat amendment with the condition that all easements be reviewed and approved by staff prior to signatures on the plat and that routing comments be adequately addressed.