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Committee conditionally approves primary plat to resolve family parcel lines
Summary
Porter County DRC conditionally approved primary plat MI2026-6 to formalize three lots on a 38.59-acre family parcel, with conditions on recorded ingress/egress easement language and standard follow-up to verify septic easements and maintenance agreements.
The Porter County Development Review Committee voted April 23 to approve the primary plat for MI2026-6 (Jabil Minor Subdivision), a proposed three-lot division of about 38.6 acres south of Valparaiso in agricultural zoning, with a condition to incorporate additional language into an ingress easement.
Applicant representative Rich Piazza explained the application is intended to correct historic parcel divisions and address encroaching septic fields and front-yard barns that predate modern subdivision rules. Piazza said no new building is proposed with the plat; future building would require separate review.
Engineering staff confirmed conformance letters were issued after the applicant provided a 'no earthwork/impervious surface' letter, and stressed that those letters do not apply to any future development on the new lots. Staff and commissioners discussed septic easements and recommended recorded agreements to ensure future owners have access and maintenance responsibilities for private driveways and septic lines.
Board members raised driveway and access questions for Lot 3, recommending the ingress/egress easement meet private-road standards (including a 16-foot passable surface) or be otherwise documented. A committee member moved to approve the primary plat with the condition that additional language be incorporated into the ingress easement; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The applicant was reminded the item must appear before the county commissioners for finalization and that the plan commission hearing is scheduled for May 27, 2026.
