Planning staff says Quick Trip development plan at 11617 Pinkhole Road administratively approved; BZA variance still pending

The Sellersburg Planning Commission was informed July 20 that the development plan for a Quick Trip convenience store and fueling facility at 11617 Pinkhole Road has received administrative approval, but the approval remains subject to a pending variance before the Board of Zoning Appeals.

The chair read the technical-review findings, saying the proposal had been evaluated by the town's Technical Review Committee and that reviewers found the site layout, circulation, drainage, utilities and infrastructure met the town's standards. "No significant revisions to the site layout, circulation, drainage, utility, infrastructure, landscaping, or other development plan components were required," the chair said, reading administrative findings recorded in staff materials. Staff noted the administrative approval was issued under Chapter 8, Section D.0.2 of the Solberg Unified Development Ordinance and was signed by Building Commissioner and Planning Administrator Jeremy Corbett on July 6, 2026.

Why it matters: the administrative approval clears the site-level engineering and layout for construction, but it does not finalize the project if the Board of Zoning Appeals requires changes to the building facade. The chair emphasized that the facade treatment remains subject to the BZA outcome and that "any modification resulting from the board's decision shall be incorporated to the final construction documents prior to permit issuance." That condition means construction permits may not issue until the variance is resolved.

Staff told the commission the application (filed under reference 20250702 by Quinn Keane) was routed to the TRC in July 2025 and that the applicant had addressed the committee's comments. An applicant representative confirmed during the meeting that outstanding coordination with the Indiana Department of Transportation and state agencies had been resolved and that staff remained available to answer questions.

The Planning Commission did not take separate formal action to approve or deny the plan at the meeting; commissioners were informed of the administrative approval and asked only whether they had questions. Any required changes from the Board of Zoning Appeals must be incorporated into construction documents before permits are issued. The next procedural step for the applicant is the BZA hearing on the development-standard variance; the BZA hearing date was not specified in the Planning Commission record.

Notes: the application reference number noted in staff materials was 20250702; administrative approval was recorded as signed by Jeremy Corbett, building commissioner/planning administrator, on 07/06/2026.