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Area Plan Commission elects officers, appoints BZA members and approves procedural changes
Summary
The Area Plan Commission elected officers for 2025, appointed citizen members to the Board of Zoning Appeals and approved procedural updates to the site-review application at its Jan. 9 meeting.
The Area Plan Commission of Evansville and Vanderburgh County held its first meeting of 2025 Thursday, during which commissioners elected officers for the year, appointed citizen members to the Board of Zoning Appeals and approved procedural updates to site-review submittals.
Elections and appointments: The commission opened nominations for president and vice president. "I nominate Stacy," a commissioner said; the nomination received a second and passed by voice vote. The commission also elected Bill Petke vice president by unanimous voice vote. The commission appointed Sarita (city-side citizen member) and Bill (county-side citizen member) to serve as the two citizen members on the Board of Zoning Appeals; the city-side appointment was approved by voice vote and the county-side appointment likewise passed.
Approval of minutes and monthly memorandum: The commission approved the December memorandum by roll call, 8-0, with the secretary recording the vote.
Site-review application changes: Staff presented a revised site-review application form that clarifies the option for a preliminary meeting with planning staff before formal site review and shortens the submittal cutoff from 4:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to reduce staff overtime. The commission voted 8-0 to approve the revised form. Planning staff noted that preliminary meetings were already offered informally and the change places that option in writing.
Other housekeeping and next meeting: The commission confirmed the next regular meeting for Feb. 6, 2025 at 3 p.m. in Room 301 of the Civic Center Complex. Commissioners noted the county had not yet appointed its citizen member for the commission at the time of the meeting; staff said that appointment is expected soon.
Context: Commissioners emphasized procedural clarity for applicants, especially for out-of-town firms that often request preliminary feedback. The recorded actions (election of officers, BZA appointments and approval of procedural changes) were approved by voice or roll-call votes as indicated in the meeting record.
