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Elkhart Plan Commission grants preliminary approval for RC Holdings replat on Dexter Drive
Summary
The Elkhart City Plan Commission granted preliminary approval for RC Holdings LLC’s two‑lot replat at 2900–2912 Dexter Drive, including an ingress/egress parking easement and a 15‑ft drainage easement; the approval is valid for up to 12 months pending final plat submission.
The Elkhart City Plan Commission on March 2 voted unanimously to grant preliminary approval for RC Holdings LLC’s replat of property at 2900–2912 Dexter Drive, adopting planning staff’s report and conditions.
Planning staff presented petition 26‑SUV‑01 and recommended the preliminary replat under Article 4 of the city subdivision ordinance and referenced Indiana Code 36‑7‑4‑702 as governing preliminary plat review. Staff described the request as a two‑lot replat that will create lots 1A and 1B in the Elkhart Industrial Park, adjust an internal lot line by about 26 feet, and establish a shared ingress/egress/parking access easement and a 15‑foot drainage easement on lot 1A for the benefit of lot 1B. Staff said the property lies in an older industrial subdivision and had previously been under single ownership, and that new owners and separate businesses now occupy the buildings.
Chris Marbach of Surveying and Mapping, representing RC Holdings LLC, identified himself for the record and confirmed his firm’s involvement in preparing the plat.
Commissioners moved to approve the preliminary subdivision plan, to adopt the staff report as the commission’s findings of fact, and to adopt the conditions listed in the staff report. The roll call recorded Osborne, Beecher, New Bill, Jones, Murray, Micheller and Schaefer as voting in favor; the motion carried.
The approval is preliminary only. Planning staff noted that final plat application materials must be submitted for review under Article 5 of the subdivision ordinance before any permits, construction or property sale may proceed. The preliminary approval is valid for a maximum of 12 months; the city may grant an extension in writing, and if the final plat is not recorded within the time limit the primary approval becomes null and void and the applicant must resubmit.
Staff also reported that seven letters were mailed to adjacent or interested parties and none were returned. The commission did not record any public objections during the item.
Next steps: RC Holdings must complete technical review submittals and obtain final plat approval and recording before development or sale may move forward.
