Whitley County commissioners approve rezoning, plats, contracts and move forward on 100 South plans

The Whitley County Board of Commissioners met May 4 and approved a series of land‑use and administrative actions, including a rezoning request for a proposed storage development, three plats, a holding‑tank agreement and a well exemption, a three‑year auditor contract, and plans for the 100 South road reconstruction.

Planning Director Nathan Bilder told the board the rezoning case 26WREZ2 from AG to IPM (Industrial/Manufacturing) would cover "almost 23 acres" at the northwest corner of US 30 and 600 East and come with a unanimous favorable recommendation from the county Planning Commission. Bilder said the "intention, interim, short term, use would be for storage units," with a longer‑term plan for small industrial or commercial development. The board motioned to accept ordinance "20 26-05," and the motion carried by voice vote.

Bilder also presented three plats for approval. He described Blessed Acres as a two‑lot replat to separate a house lot from tillable acreage and to align lot lines around a pond and field; he said that parcel received primary…