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Elkhart commission approves DLZ contract after residents raise easement, access concerns on Karen Drive

Elkhart Redevelopment Commission · November 19, 2025
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Summary

After Karen Drive residents told the Redevelopment Commission they were not notified about easement changes and reported crews on private property, the commission approved an $84,575 DLZ contract to research easements and require owner outreach.

The Elkhart Redevelopment Commission voted to hire DLZ Indiana LLC to research easements and related property rights for a proposed extension and water-line loop near Karen Drive, approving $84,575 from the Casopolis Street corridor allocation area.

Mike Huber, director of development services for the City of Elkhart, told the commission the contract’s initial scope is to research existing easements, determine who has access and ‘‘initiate contact with all of the partners or potential property owners…

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