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Merrillville council approves three zoning ordinances, including C/IS and PUD changes
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Summary
The Town Council voted April 28 to approve Ordinance 26‑01 (C/IS zoning clarifications), Ordinance 26‑07 (reclassification for 61st Avenue) and Ordinance 26‑08 (PUD amendment for an apartment project); most measures passed unanimously or by recorded roll call.
The Merrillville Town Council adopted three zoning ordinances on April 28 addressing commercial‑industrial special district language, a reclassification near 61st Avenue and a planned unit development amendment for an apartment project.
Ordinance 26‑01 updates chapter 21 of the municipal zoning code to clarify the C/IS (commercial industrial special) district and to prepare for potential future projects. After brief explanation by Planning & Building Director Sheila Shine, the motion passed on first reading with a roll call recorded as 4 yes, 2 no.
Ordinance 26‑07 corrected a prior developer condition for property near 61st Avenue at the Crossroads and returned the parcel to a C‑2 classification; Shine said the change fixes a provision from a previous developer who never completed the intended industrial project. The council approved that ordinance by roll call (6 in favor).
Ordinance 26‑08 converted an expired planned development zoning classification to a new planned unit development (PUD) for an apartment complex; Shine said the applicant met the qualifications and had already been improving drainage tiles and cleaning the site. The council approved the ordinance by roll call (6 in favor).
The council did not receive public comment on these items during the hearing; staff and councilors said the changes were administrative or corrective in nature. Any future site‑level permits or contracts arising from these approvals will follow standard permitting and procurement procedures.
