Planning Commission approves preliminary plat for Reece Subdivision (Leeway IN Properties)

The La Porte County Planning Commission voted to approve preliminary plat approval for Reece Subdivision Lots C1–C4, a petition from Leeway IN Properties to convert three commercial parcels into 12 residential lots.

Dave Ambers, attorney for the petitioner, told the commission the restrictive covenants will match the existing residential covenants and said the change will allow the neighborhood to 'blend together' and be more presentable. Richard Lee, representing Leeway IN Properties, said he owns the tract "from 39 to the pond" and intends to maintain the lots to make them marketable to builders.

Commissioners asked whether covenants require owners to commence construction within a set time; the attorney and commissioners clarified private covenants—not the planning commission—govern timelines, but covenants in this case are expected to require progress within approximately one year of commencing construction.

A commissioner moved to approve the petition with the changes proposed by the applicant; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. The commission recorded the outcome as preliminary plat approval and wished the applicant luck.

Provenance: The petition and discussion appear in the meeting transcript beginning with the chair's introduction of the Leeway petition and the attorney's remarks, and the item concluded with a motion and voice vote approving the preliminary plat.