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Area Plan Commission forwards Martin Shortridge’s rezoning request for 1400 E. State Road 163 to county commissioners
Summary
Martin Shortridge asked the commission to restore earlier multifamily zoning for a 15.5-acre parcel to allow single-level multifamily units. Commissioners will next review the APC’s favorable recommendation at their Dec. 9 meeting.
The Vermillion County Area Plan Commission moved on Nov. 13 to forward a favorable recommendation to the county commissioners for Martin Shortridge’s rezoning petition (25-76) for 1400 East State Road 163. The request seeks to change the parcel’s zoning from R-1 (single-family residence) to M-2 (multifamily) to permit a planned single-story apartment development.
Shortridge told the commission that the parcel had previously been approved for a multifamily project in 1979 but was never developed and that he intends to “redo what we did in ’78,” adding that his son—an engineer—was preparing plans. He said the land is tiled and dry and estimated the parcel as approximately 15.5 acres. Board members and neighbors questioned the proposal’s access, whether the private drive could be turned over for maintenance and snow removal, the proximity to a cellular tower, expected number of buildings and whether public sewer service was accessible. Shortridge said public utilities are available within roughly 1,400 feet and that a lift station could be required.
After the public hearing and board discussion about setbacks, drainage and required building permits, a motion to forward a favorable recommendation to the commissioners passed by voice vote. The application will be considered by the county commissioners on Dec. 9; Shortridge will later need to submit building permits and detailed plans if the rezoning proceeds.
Quotes
“We’re just redoing what we did in ’78,” Shortridge said, explaining the requested zoning restoration.
“The process will be once we put it back to the zoning that’s required for him to start, then he still has to go through and submit all the blueprints” and required setbacks, a staff member told the applicant.
