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Valparaiso council approves rezoning for Luke development with 300-foot residential setback
Summary
The Valparaiso Common Council voted 5-2 to approve Ordinance 22, rezoning roughly 70 acres for a mixed residential and commercial development by Luke family of brands, conditioning approval on a 300-foot separation from any residential structure and upgraded vent caps to limit vapor emissions.
The Valparaiso Common Council on Jan. 27 approved Ordinance 22, a rezoning that clears the way for a mixed-use development by Luke family of brands that includes a convenience store and fueling station, after the applicant agreed to commit to a 300-foot setback from residential structures and to install enhanced vent caps.
Tom Collins, a president of the Luke family of brands who presented the project, told the council the company has invested about $400,000 in due diligence and has modernized underground storage-tank systems across its network. "These systems are double-walled, monitored and designed with containment to shut down if an alarm occurs," Collins said, describing sensors, interstitial monitoring and procedures his company uses to detect and remediate leaks.
The project has moved through multiple…
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