Marion County approves zone change for TIBA, Inc.

Commissioner Kevin Cameron opened a public hearing May 20 on Zone Change / Comprehensive Plan Change Case #26-001 for TIBA, Incorporated and read the opening statement into the record.

Commissioner Danielle Bethell disclosed on the record that she drives past the property multiple times a day and stated she does not know the property owner but has a distinct visual of the site. Two members of the public signed up and provided comments during the hearing; the minutes do not record the commenters’ names or the content of their remarks.

After hearing public comment, Commissioner Danielle Bethell moved to close the public hearing and approve the hearings officer’s recommendation for Case #26-001, subject to the conditions set by the hearings officer. Commissioner Kevin Cameron seconded. The motion carried with Commissioner Bethell voting aye, Commissioner Cameron voting aye, and Commissioner Colm Willis absent from the meeting.

The hearing record notes the board accepted the hearings officer’s conditions; the minutes do not specify what those conditions are or the effective date of the zone change. The board closed the hearing and adjourned the meeting at 9:48 a.m.

What happens next: The board’s approval adopted the hearings officer’s recommendation with conditions as recorded in the hearing file; any further administrative steps (such as final order issuance or appeal deadlines) are not specified in the minutes and were not recorded in this session.