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Warrick County planning commission approves Kirby PUD rezoning and preliminary plat
Summary
The Warrick County Area Planning Commission approved rezoning 11.65 acres to an R‑1 planned unit development and granted a preliminary plat for a 35‑lot Kirby subdivision; the developer agreed to add evergreen screening for a nearby neighbor and engineers said drainage and road plans were approved.
The Warrick County Area Planning Commission voted in February to rezone about 11.65 acres north of Oak Grove Road to R‑1 PUD and to approve the preliminary plat (PP‑26‑001) for a 35‑lot subdivision proposed by 2400 Green River Investments LLC, owned by Chris Combs.
Staff told the commission the parcel—advertised on Jan. 29, 2026—has no floodplain, fits the comprehensive plan’s low‑to‑medium residential designation and that county bodies approved street and drainage plans earlier the same day. A staff representative also said Chandler provided a capacity letter for water and sewer service and that the plat would be in technical conformity once remaining items are finalized.
Resident remonstrator Mike Reklehoff questioned whether the compact 62‑foot lots were the highest and best use and raised environmental and grading concerns, saying, “I just question if this is the highest and best, use of that property” and warning the site’s wooded habitat will be removed. In response, engineer Lehi Mayer (Cash Wagner) said the site is “balanced,” that approved erosion‑control and drainage plans route runoff to a detention basin, and that county engineer Bobby Howard signed off on a requested right‑of‑way width waiver because Oak Grove Road improvements were completed.
Attorney Marco DeLucio told the commission the developer met with the nearby Kinkades and “agreed to add some evergreens in the area right there to address the concern” they raised in a written remonstration about headlights and loss of tree cover. The commission’s staff also noted the application requests a partial sidewalk waiver and reduced right‑of‑way from 40 feet to 35 feet, and PUD setback relaxations (side yards to 5 feet; front and rear to 20 feet).
Commissioners said they were satisfied that the proposal aligns with the comprehensive plan and local standards. The body approved the rezoning motion (PC‑R‑26‑01) by voice vote, then approved the preliminary plat PP‑26‑001 — including the sidewalk, right‑of‑way and setback waivers — by voice vote.
The developer said homes are planned at roughly 1,800–2,200 square feet and that an existing on‑site house will be retained and incorporated into the subdivision. Staff and the applicant indicated some technical engineering items (final sanitary sewer/water design) remained to be completed but that approvals already issued put the plat in technical conformity.
The commission did not attach additional conditions beyond the waivers and the developer’s stated screening commitment. The commission noted the rezoning recommendation will go to the county commissioners for their meeting on March 9.
