Vigo County planning board approves three rezoning requests, including UStore subdivision

The Vigo County planning board on Tuesday approved three rezoning requests after area planning forwarded favorable recommendations.

The board approved UCO 18, a request from the Van Guilders to change a parcel on the south side of Spring Hill (about 330 feet west of the intersection of Spring Hill and South Fagan) from C-7 to A-1 for a future homestead. Jared (staff member) told the board that barnyard animals would be permitted under state law and that APC ‘‘forwarded a favorable recommendation, and there were no remonstrators present.’’ The board moved and approved the item by voice vote.

The board also approved UZO 19, rezoning a property commonly known as 3668 South State Road 63 from C-6 (Highway Commercial District) to R-1 (single-family residential). Jared said the parcel is part of Red Brick Sub and that the petitioner requested variances for setbacks; APC recommended approval with variances and no demonstrators appeared. The motion passed by voice vote.

Finally, the board approved UCO 20, a three-lot subdivision involving commercial storage units at 3655 and 3651 South 14th & A Half. Jared said the subdivision forfeits legal nonconforming status and requires the resulting lots to be brought into conformance; buffering waivers and setbacks are to be recorded with deeds. Attorney Richard Shagley of Wright Shagley & Lowry, representing UStore, told the board the petition ‘‘went through area planning with no opposition’’ and that the firm is preparing the requested variances. The board voted to approve.

All three items were presented as routine zoning requests with APC recommendations in support and were approved on voice votes. The board did not record roll-call tallies in the transcript; outcomes were announced as approved.