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Developer told to provide survey and easement after INDOT says parcel is not surplus
Summary
A development group that proposed a hotel and restaurant (referred to as 3594) was told to provide a survey and easement so the Commission can pursue a potential land swap with the Indiana Department of Transportation after INDOT indicated the parcel was not surplus.
LaPorte County staff told a developer pursuing a hotel/restaurant project (referred to in the meeting as "3594") that the Commission would assist in exploring a land swap with the Indiana Department of Transportation, but only after the developer provides a survey and an easement.
Matt Reardon said the developer previously sought determination from INDOT about whether a strip of property was surplus; INDOT responded that it is not surplus property. Reardon told the meeting that a negative surplus determination typically halts a direct conveyance but the Commission will try to facilitate the developer's request if the developer supplies the requested survey and easement documentation.
Reardon encouraged the group to continue talks with Michigan City utilities and to coordinate with county planning to ensure designs and utilities align with broader corridor activation plans; he cautioned that one-off projects can leave infrastructure undersized for longer-term interchange-scale development.
The Commission did not make a formal decision on the land-swap request at the meeting but set next steps for the developer to submit documents needed to enter INDOT's process and to pursue other cooperative options that may involve competitive procedures or joint ownership.
