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Elkhart County commissioners urge opposition to "house bill 10 o 1," say it would strip local zoning control
Summary
County commissioners told the Elkhart County Council they strongly oppose "house bill 10 o 1," saying the measure would remove local planning and zoning oversight — including limits on setbacks, parking and public hearings — and urged residents to contact state senators before the Senate floor vote.
County commissioners reading a joint statement to the Elkhart County Council on Feb. 19 said they strongly oppose "house bill 10 o 1," arguing it would curtail local planning and zoning authority and could create infrastructure and public-health strains.
An unnamed county commissioner told the council that the bill, as described, would remove local oversight over design elements such as number of rooms, setbacks, parking spaces, parcel density and square footage…
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