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Commissioners approve first reading of rezoning at US 30 and 600 W; ask for septic and traffic data before second reading

Porter County Board of Commissioners · March 11, 2026
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Summary

Developers seeking to rezone 597 W US 30 from high‑intensity commercial to medium‑intensity commercial won first‑reading approval March 10; commissioners asked for state septic capacity findings and circulation/traffic information before the second reading.

Developers representing Good Oil presented a rezoning request for the northeast corner of U.S. 30 and County Road 600 W — roughly an 8.5‑acre site — asking to change the zoning from CH (high‑intensity commercial) to PM (medium‑intensity commercial) to allow a convenience store with fueling and four additional trade/warehouse buildings. Matt Rossman, representing the developer, said the team cut the original density plan and that “we've reduced that down to 4 additional buildings, not counting the c‑store,” and that the site plan and septic approach remain under design.

Why it matters: rezoning would allow subdivision of the…

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