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Commission backs ordinance changes to align communications tower process with state procedures
Summary
ZORD‑2025‑0018, intended to align Commercial Communication Tower process with State procedures and update BZA processes, received a 7‑0 Do Pass recommendation to the Board of Commissioners.
The Allen County Plan Commission voted 7‑0 to forward Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZORD‑2025‑0018, described by staff as Substantial Amendment B, to the Board of Commissioners. The amendment would align the county’s Commercial Communication Tower application process with State procedures and update Board of Zoning Appeals processes for clarity and staff efficiency.
Department of Planning Services presented the amendment and commissioners discussed procedural alignment; Commissioner Ron Turpin moved to send a Do Pass recommendation and James Wolff seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The referral advances the ordinance change to the Board of Commissioners; departmental files contain the detailed amendment language and staff memorandum referenced in the minutes.
