Commissioners approve rezoning to legalize two homes on North Brighton Street

Vigo County planning commissioners approved UZO 1 of 2026 to rezone 4604 and 4618 North Brighton Street from R-1 to R-2, a change that will legalize two existing homes on the parcels and allow an owner-planned addition to proceed with the required permit.

The petitioners requested a two-family residential classification to bring two dwellings into compliance with the Vigo County Unified Code. County staff told commissioners the area is identified as medium-intensity residential and that assessor records show homes on the properties since about 1900 and 1948. Staff noted 4604 North Brighton is listed at 996 square feet and therefore meets the ordinance’s minimum-square-footage standard, and recommended approval on condition that the petitioner obtain an improvement location permit for the planned addition at 4618.

At the meeting the petitioner was present to answer questions. A commissioner moved and another seconded to approve the rezoning; commissioners responded "Aye," and the motion passed. Staff also reported that no remonstrators appeared in opposition to the request.

Approving the rezoning will align the properties’ zoning with their existing use and allow the owner to complete a remodel and addition that, per staff, will bring the dwelling at 4618 into compliance with minimum-square-footage requirements. The item was presented to the Area Planning Commission with a favorable recommendation from staff and was approved at the meeting. The commission then moved to consider UZO 2.