Tippecanoe APC committee eases lot-coverage rules for single-family zones, tables R1U/R3 changes

May 6, 2026

The Tippecanoe County Area Plan Commission Ordinance & Bylaw Committee on May 6 approved higher lot-coverage limits for several single-family zones—including adding RE lots at 20% coverage with 60% vegetative cover—and delayed decisions on R1U and R3 pending further review.

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The Tippecanoe County Area Plan Commission Ordinance & Bylaw Committee on May 6 approved changes to building-coverage and vegetative-coverage standards aimed at allowing larger single-family homes without requiring rezoning or a variance. The committee voted to allow RE-zoned lots 20% building coverage with 60% vegetative coverage and set R1 and R1A to 45% building coverage and 25% vegetative coverage.

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