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Plan Commission approves 70‑acre rezoning for Luke Land after debate over proposed gas station
Summary
Valparaiso Plan Commission approved RZ25‑003, rezoning about 70 acres at SR‑130 and County Road 250 W for roughly 140 single‑family lots and a 4‑acre commercial outlot. Commissioners split on whether to delay commercial zoning for further UDO guidance on fueling stations; the motion passed 6–1 and will go to city council for ordinance introduction and a public hearing.
The Valparaiso Plan Commission on Nov. 4 approved a rezoning request from Luke Land LLC to convert roughly 70 acres at the northwest corner of State Road 130 and County Road 250 West (Tower Road) to residential and commercial zones, authorizing plans for about 140 single‑family home sites and a roughly 4‑acre commercial outlot.
Dan Turzman, representative for Luke Land LLC, told the commission the proposal responds to earlier questions about traffic, schools and stormwater. He said the developer has submitted a traffic study and proposed geometric changes such as turn lanes and that he met with the school superintendent, Dr. McCall, to explain the project. Turzman said approximately 26 acres of the…
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