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Crown Point council adopts stormwater-rate amendment and bond appropriation, approves PACE fees; several code updates set for second reading
Summary
On Dec. 11 the Crown Point City Council unanimously adopted an amendment setting a $12 minimum commercial stormwater rate, approved appropriation of 2025 general obligation bond proceeds, approved PACE fees for 2025–26, and advanced two stormwater- and zoning-related ordinances to second readings.
At its Dec. 11 meeting, the Crown Point City Council approved several administrative and budget actions and scheduled follow-ups.
The council adopted Ordinance 2025-10-29, a revision to the stormwater utility ordinance that adds language setting the minimum commercial (nonresidential) stormwater rate at $12. Staff said the change reflects the rate already being charged and does not alter the $6 minimum applied to single‑family and multifamily properties. The motion to adopt passed unanimously (6–0).
Council also adopted Ordinance 2025-11-32, appropriating proceeds of the 2025 general obligation bond; the ordinance passed by roll call vote with six affirmative votes.
On parks-and-recreation matters, the council approved a staff-recommended PACE fee schedule for the remainder of 2025 and for 2026. Staff told the council the packet shows only minimal changes and discussed allowing new programming options while keeping facilities available for public use; the fee schedule was approved 6–0.
Separately, the council advanced two first readings: Ordinance 2025-12-35 to update Chapter 157 (stormwater management) and Ordinance 2025-12-34, a rezoning petition for roughly 70 acres on West 133rd Avenue. Consultant Luke Sherry of Christopher Burke Engineering described the Chapter 157 update as primarily administrative, aligning city code with recent IDEM changes to soil erosion and sediment-control rules (the Construction Stormwater General Permit, formerly Rule 5) and clarifying permit procedures. Council read both ordinances in title only and set second readings for Dec. 18.
No public commenters spoke during the ordinance public hearings on Dec. 11. The council confirmed its next meeting is Dec. 18 at 6:00 p.m.
