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Plan Commission backs rezoning for tax office at 307 S. Bauer, 6-1 recommendation to council

Whitestown Plan Commission · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The Whitestown Plan Commission voted 6–1 (one abstention) to recommend rezoning 307 South Bauer Street from residential to Urban Business to allow a retail tax office to operate there; commissioners discussed parking, long-term implications and the alternative of a use variance.

The Whitestown Plan Commission voted to recommend that Town Council rezone 307 South Bauer Street from R-3 (medium-density residential) to UB (Urban Business) so a retail tax office, Taxback Corporation, can relocate there.

Petitioner Larry Marietta told the commission he owns the double lot through Whitestown Investments LLC and plans modest renovations to convert the existing house into a tax office. Staff told commissioners the application meets the five criteria for a zone map change under the town's…

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