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Good Oil Company zoning amendment passes first reading; commissioners ask for septic and traffic study

Porter County Board of Commissioners · March 10, 2026
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Summary

Good Oil Company presented a rezoning request for 597 W US 30 (High Intensity Commercial to Medium Intensity Commercial). Commissioners approved the ordinance's first reading but directed staff and the applicant to return with information on septic systems, traffic circulation and potential subletting before the second reading.

Good Oil Company presented its research supporting a zoning map amendment for property at 597 W US 30, asking the commissioners to reclassify the site from High Intensity Commercial to Medium Intensity Commercial.

Commissioner Jim Biggs raised concerns about septic systems and potential subletting; commissioners agreed to approve the ordinance's first reading but asked that the applicant and staff return with answers on septic suitability, traffic circulation and any other issues for the second reading. The meeting record notes no members of the public spoke for or against the rezoning at the March 10 session.

The first reading advances the item to a future hearing where staff will provide the requested information; the transcript does not list a hearing date for the second reading beyond the standard scheduling process.