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Resident raises notice and easement concerns over proposed Compton‑Northfield PUD change
Summary
At the March 16 Elkhart council meeting, resident Chad Rapp urged the council to address notice, easement and private‑drive impacts tied to a proposed PUD amendment (ordinance 26‑O‑12), saying long‑time neighbors feel excluded and citing recent utility work on private property.
Chad Rapp of 218 Karen Drive used the council’s public‑comment period on March 16 to press the council on ordinance 26‑O‑12, a proposed amendment that would combine the Northfield and Compton PUDs.
Rapp said the two PUDs were distinct historically and asked why they must be combined. He raised several neighborhood concerns: unclear easement language, perceived lack of notice to longtime residents, and recent fiber‑optic installation that he said occurred without adequate advance notice or marking on a private drive. He said the proposed development — including apartments he expects to follow — would shift traffic, utilities and benefits to new occupants while imposing burdens on the neighborhood. "We feel like we're not being heard," Rapp said, arguing the changes threaten the neighborhood’s character and property rights.
The presiding officer told Rapp the council will hold a public hearing on the PUD amendment at an upcoming meeting and invited him to return to testify. Planning staff confirmed the item will be subject to the formal public‑hearing process and follow‑up materials; the council did not take action on ordinance 26‑O‑12 at this meeting beyond placing it on first reading.
Attribution: Remarks by Chad Rapp and responses by the presiding officer and planning staff are drawn from the March 16 meeting transcript.
