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Major-subdivision informal review clears engineering and soils questions; plan commission date set
Summary
An informal review of MJ2026-33 (one-lot major subdivision off East 400 South) found engineering conformance and raised driveway and sight-distance details; applicant will pursue primary plat approval at the May 27 plan commission meeting.
The Development Review Committee held an informal review April 23 for MJ2026-33, a proposed one-lot major subdivision at 603 East 400 South in Morgan Township. David Timmons of Timmons Engineering said plan-commission design waivers have been approved and staff subsequently granted planning and engineering signoffs that make the property ready for a plan-commission primary-plat hearing.
Engineering staff noted a conformance letter dated April 14 and said the parcel conversion to landscaping resolved previous frontage and quality issues; the conformance letter carried the caveat that it does not apply to any future development on the lots. Soils staff reported they completed percolation tests and concluded the site will likely require an above-ground septic system because there is no practical drain outlet on the property.
Martin and other staff recommended verifying driveway location and intersection sight distance against the INDOT design manual and suggested adjusting the driveway position to improve visibility. The applicant was advised to submit a final site plan when work proceeds. The applicant intends to appear at the plan commission primary-plat hearing on May 27, 2026.
No formal committee vote was required during the informal review.
