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Anderson City plan commission dismisses long‑pending rezoning request, continues two petitions to July 28
Summary
At its June 23 meeting the Anderson City Plan Commission dismissed a rezoning petition for 2304 Crystal Street for lack of petitioner progress and unanimously continued two other items — a replat and a residential rezoning — to the July 28 meeting for more information.
The Anderson City Plan Commission on June 23 dismissed a long‑standing rezoning petition for 2304 Crystal Street and continued two other agenda items to the commission's July 28 meeting.
Mr. Styers, speaking for the commission, said petition 22‑25 (Ordinance 3525), filed by Kelly Drews to change the property at 2304 Crystal Street from I1 to I2 industrial, had been on the agenda since December and that the petitioner had not made sufficient progress. "This item has been on the agenda since last December. It's been tabled since last December," Mr. Styers said, and asked that the petition be taken off the table and dismissed. The commission voted by roll call to dismiss the petition.
Before the vote a member raised a legal concern about a staff letter that a property owner could read to suggest that remodeling would automatically trigger rezoning. A speaker who identified themselves as a former building commissioner explained that a change of use would require filings with the State of Indiana and would trigger building‑code requirements; the speaker cautioned that the letter could be misinterpreted by the owner.
The commission also handled two continuances. Staff described petition 5‑26, a replat request from PR Properties for lot 2011 in Evelyn Edition at the southwest corner of West Third and Locust Streets, and said the owner's attorney had written down the wrong date and asked to move the hearing to July 28. The commission voted to continue the item to the July 28 meeting.
For petition 6‑26 (Ordinance 826), submitted by Nadj Dimatus seeking a change from R2 to R3 for 1425 Dwey Street, the commission noted the owner and architect had asked for more time to provide requested design details; commissioners voted to continue that petition to the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Commissioners discussed neighborhood protections related to petition 5‑26, noting staff had seen an initial site plan that included a 300‑foot buffer yard along the north property line. Members urged staff to continue outreach and to clarify whether portions of the property lie in county jurisdiction and whether brownfield issues apply. Staff said it would follow up with an explanatory email to the petitioner.
Votes at a glance • Petition 22‑25 (Ordinance 3525, Kelly Drews, 2304 Crystal Street): Motion to dismiss — approved by roll call; listed members answered in the affirmative and the petition was dismissed. • Petition 5‑26 (PR Properties, replat lot 2011, Evelyn Edition at W. Third & Locust): Motion to continue to July 28 — approved by roll call. • Petition 6‑26 (Ordinance 826, Nadj Dimatus, 1425 Dwey Street): Motion to continue — approved by roll call.
The commission adjourned; the items continued to July 28 will return to the Plan Commission agenda that night.
