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Allen County approves rezoning for 387-home development in St. Joseph Township
Summary
The Allen County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 on April 3, 2026 to approve REZ-2026-0016, permitting Zion Real Estate & Development to construct 387 single-family residences on 69.233 acres in St. Joseph Township after the developer addressed drainage concerns raised by four citizens.
On April 3, 2026, the Allen County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 to approve rezoning petition REZ-2026-0016, clearing the way for Zion Real Estate & Development to build 387 single-family homes on 69.233 acres in St. Joseph Township.
Allen County DPS Planner Karen Couture presented the petition and said the plan commission had issued a 7-0 "Do Pass" recommendation. Four citizens raised questions about drainage; the planner said the developer addressed those concerns. According to the presentation, 331 homes will be located west of an open ditch and 56 east of it. Commissioner Therese M. Brown moved approval, Ronald W. Turpin seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.
The approval rezones the parcel from a mix of R1/Single-Family Residential and A1/Agricultural to R1/Single-Family Residential to permit a single-family residential plat. The plan commission record and the board minutes do not specify additional conditions beyond the developer's response to drainage questions. The board did not record any separate amendments or a further vote in the minutes.
The decision follows standard local land-use procedure: a plan commission recommendation followed by the county commissioners' final vote. The item will proceed under the county's permitting and subdivision review process.
