Transcript — Area Plan Commission, 2026-08-05

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0:00:00 [t=0] Speaker 0: Yeah. We are live whenever you're right.
0:00:25 [t=25] Speaker 3 (chair (President)): I'll call the August meeting of the Area Planning Commission to order. can I have roll call please Paul Alsup
0:00:35 [t=35] Speaker 7 (clerk (reads roll call)): Brian Baker Kevin Beaver Deborah Carter Terry Clark Mark Flinkenbeard John Collett Norm Froederman Don Polk John Hanley Marcus Mauer Debbie May Amanda Thompson William Verdine we do have a quorum
0:00:57 [t=57] Speaker 3 (chair (President)): Could I ask everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, please? I assume everyone's had an opportunity to review the minutes from our previous meeting as well as our special meetings and the status report are there any comments questions or corrections on those second those in favor motion passes we don't have any public comments on non-agenda items scheduled tonight so
0:01:50 [t=110] Speaker 28 (staff): executive directors report good evening I'll file an addendum to the committee report for the Randall Clark minor sub you may have noticed it's been on the agenda for a while now we don't know whether it's going to be concluded or not there were some stipulations that the Health Department attached to the approval of that and I don't know if the petitioner is willing to comply with those stipulations okay so at this time it is still pending it will remain pending until we hear otherwise okay so that's that I do want to take this opportunity
0:02:21 [t=141] Speaker 28 (staff): this evening to introduce our new administrative assistant Brittany Meyer Brittany comes to us from counseling pathways where she had been promoted to case manager, supervisor. She's also experienced with the Department of Child Services, where she managed scheduling appointments, meetings, reports, and presentations. Her experience from her past employment locations made her an excellent fit skill-wise with our open position. We're excited to have her joining our team and look forward to her sharing of her time and talents with our office.
0:02:45 [t=165] Speaker 31: The President, welcome.
0:02:50 [t=170] Speaker 32: Sidney.
0:02:52 [t=172] Speaker 38: Oh, you have my report from the Association of State Floodplain Managers. I'm sure you would love to have an interesting read of the 26 pages of all of the classes that I attended.
0:03:06 [t=186] Speaker 40: But that's there if you are interested in it at all. Okay.
0:03:11 [t=191] Speaker 41: All right. How about Jennifer?
0:03:17 [t=197] Speaker 42 (staff (financial report)): Of course, my report is pretty much self-explanatory. where I just needed to add an updated total for the final July total came to $8,245. So we have a nice little nest egg getting built up.
0:03:34 [t=214] Speaker 46 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Great. Okay. Any questions from anyone on the Planning Commission for any of our staff? And I'll entertain a motion.
0:03:46 [t=226] Speaker 50: Second.
0:03:47 [t=227] Speaker 26 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Those in favor? Aye. Motion passes.
0:03:51 [t=231] Speaker 3 (chair (President)): So we'll move to the first item on our agenda.
0:04:00 [t=240] Speaker 25 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Or no, we have a committee report and that's just for our use. We don't need any action on that, right? You got a docket number, 4,500 committee reports. That was a Plack Committee report. It's in your file, but we don't need any action on it.
0:04:18 [t=258] Speaker 3 (chair (President)): Correct. Thank you. So the first item under old business, city rezoning is docket number 56, special ordinance number 7, 2026, 335 Kent Avenue from an R1 to an R2, two-family residence district.
0:04:35 [t=275] Speaker 55 (staff): The property owner is Benjamin Evanger. Proposed use is a duplex development. Proposed zoning is R2, two-family residence district. The current zoning is R1, single-family residence district. The common address is 335 Kent Avenue in Terre Haute. To the north, east, and south are all R1, and there is R2 to the west. The petitioner states he intends to divide the property into two lots for construction of a duplex on the south side of the property, consisting of two dwelling units, each containing two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
0:05:08 [t=308] Speaker 55 (staff): A subdivision may be required. Hard surface parking will be required for the future duplex. The property was granted a special use for a sober living facility for the existing home at 335 Kent. The petitioner has stated he does not intend to pursue a special use for the new structure. An approved parking plan was required for the special use for the existing building. In their recommendation, the Department of Engineering states the intended use would not directly alter the neighborhood's characteristic or possibly create significant problems for the surrounding area.
0:05:39 [t=339] Speaker 55 (staff): The Department of Engineering provided a favorable recommendation.
0:05:41 [t=341] Speaker 57: Staff also provided a favorable recommendation with submission approval of the subdivision if it is required.
0:05:49 [t=349] Speaker 59 (commission officer (invites petitioner remarks and commission questions)): The petitioner is present. Yes. Anything you'd like to add to staff's report? No. Okay. Any questions for the petitioner from anyone on the Planning Commission?
0:06:00 [t=360] Speaker 61 (petitioner (docket 56 — 335 Kent Avenue)): Yes.
0:06:01 [t=361] Speaker 60: What soberly new facility was that?
0:06:03 [t=363] Speaker 61 (petitioner (docket 56 — 335 Kent Avenue)): Brightwing. The name of it is Brightwing.
0:06:05 [t=365] Speaker 63: And it looks like the house directly to the one side of it already is a duplex, right?
0:06:13 [t=373] Speaker 64: Directly to the north, correct.
0:06:15 [t=375] Speaker 63: And then there's a large lot?
0:06:18 [t=378] Speaker 64: There's a large lot, yeah. The one to the north, I'm not sure if it is zoned for R2, but it is a duplex.
0:06:27 [t=387] Speaker 67: And then directly across the street is all zoned R2.
0:06:32 [t=392] Speaker 68: Oh, okay. Yeah, I see the other two. Okay.
0:06:38 [t=398] Speaker 3 (chair (President)): Any other questions from anyone on the Plank Commission?
0:06:43 [t=403] Speaker 25 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Anyone else here that would like to speak to this issue? If not, I'll entertain a motion.
0:06:49 [t=409] Speaker 72: Motion to agree.
0:06:51 [t=411] Speaker 25 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Second. Those in favor? Aye. Motion passes.
0:06:55 [t=415] Thanks.
0:06:56 [t=416] Speaker 3 (chair (President)): Next item under new business, city rezonings docket number 61, special ordinance number 9-2026-908 South 7th Street from an R2 to an R1 single-family residence district.
0:07:13 [t=433] Speaker 55 (staff): The property owners are Timothy and Margaret Herdlick. The proposed use is a single-family home. The proposed zoning is R1 single-family residence district. The current zoning is R2 two-family residence district. It's commonly known as 908 South 7th Street. It is in the historic district it has r2 to the north east and south and r2 and r2 plan development to the west the petitioner is is requesting to rezone the property from r2 to r1 single family residence district r2 is the original zoning in this area the home is to remain a single family home with
0:07:47 [t=467] Speaker 55 (staff): no change in use the property meets minimum lot size requirements in their recommendation the department of engineering states the intended use would not directly alter the neighborhood's characteristic or possibly create significant problems for the surrounding area this would require an interior and rear setback variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals for the north building line and for the garage on the south and alley by rezoning the property loses its legal non-conforming status and requires variances from city code the Department of Engineering provided a
0:08:13 [t=493] Speaker 55 (staff): positive recommendation staff also offers a favorable recommendation with the condition of BZA approval for the necessary variances is the petitioner
0:08:22 [t=502] Speaker 6: Mr. President, anyone here speaking to this, representing this petition? No one here that you recognize?
0:08:32 [t=512] Speaker 79: No, she's not here, which is kind of surprising.
0:08:35 [t=515] Speaker 83: Motion in favor? Second.
0:08:39 [t=519] Speaker 82: Those in favor? Aye. Motion is taken.
0:08:48 [t=528] Speaker 3 (chair (President)): Next item under new business, city rezoning is docket number 65, special ordinance number 10-2026-2215 Garfield Avenue from an R1 to C1 neighborhood commercial district.
0:09:00 [t=540] Speaker 55 (staff): Property owner is St. Properties slash Paul Gibson. Proposed use is corporate office, including digital software development, online software demonstrations, and administrative operations. Proposed zoning is C1 neighborhood commerce district. Current zoning is R1 single Family Residence District. The common address is 2215 Garfield Avenue. It is in a neighborhood enhancement area. To the north is R1, east C2, south R1, and west R3 planned unit development. The property owner is requesting to rezone two parcels to C1 neighborhood commerce district for
0:09:36 [t=576] Speaker 55 (staff): a corporate office including digital software development, online software demonstrations, and administrative operations. Although it was zoned R1, the property was previously owned by 12 points lodge number 769 and was legal non-conforming it was not used as a residential property hard surface parking already exists on the property the area is a mixed use of residential and commercial properties the area in the recommendation the Department of Engineering states the intended use would not directly alter the neighborhood's characteristic or
0:10:02 [t=602] Speaker 55 (staff): possibly create significant problems for the surrounding area the parcel has adequate off-speed off-street parking and may require state design release for change of use and city plan review and permits for the remodel of the space The Department of Engineering provided a positive recommendation. Staff also provides a favorable recommendation with city plan review and state design release if required.
0:10:22 [t=622] Speaker 89: The petitioner is present.
0:10:24 [t=624] Speaker 91 (petitioner representative (docket 65 — 2215 Garfield Ave)): Yes. Nothing to add. She read it fast and wonderfully. I'm glad she did it, not myself. I'm glad she did it, too.
0:10:31 [t=631] Speaker 59 (commission officer (invites petitioner remarks and commission questions)): Me, too.
0:10:32 [t=632] Speaker 25 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Any questions from the petitioner or from the plan commission members? Anyone else here that would like to speak to this issue? Not all entertain a motion. Those in favor? Aye. Motion passes.
0:10:45 [t=645] Speaker 49: Thank you.
0:10:51 [t=651] Speaker 3 (chair (President)): Next item under new business subdivisions, minor, primary, secondary, docket number 60, file number 38, 2026. Let's go with Cove.
0:11:00 [t=660] Speaker 27 (staff (property description)): The property has a frontage on the East Coast Drive and is commonly associated with 6875 East Coast Drive, the one new lot of 2.2 acres to surveyors Mr. Tolles.
0:11:09 [t=669] Speaker 28 (staff): The applicant is requesting to subdivide 2.2 acres to separate the existing residential dwelling from the surrounding acreage. Health Department has approved. Public sewer is not available. Public water is available. It's not in the flood zone, and the lot exceeds the minimum lot size requirement. Gross is considered a secondary collector-level roadway at this location, and stormwater drainage should not be required with the minor subdivision. Approval of the plant is contingent upon it being recorded in 90 days.
0:11:35 [t=695] Speaker 28 (staff): Staff is of the opinion that addition of a new residence at this location would not serve to overburden the local infrastructure.
0:11:40 [t=700] Speaker 101: Few, if any, other concerns exist with this request. We offered a favorable recommendation.
0:11:45 [t=705] Speaker 59 (commission officer (invites petitioner remarks and commission questions)): Are you representing this, Matt? Anything you'd like to add? Okay. Any questions?
0:11:53 [t=713] Speaker 25 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Anyone here speaking to this issue? No.
0:11:57 [t=717] Speaker 103: Those in favor?
0:12:00 [t=720] Speaker 3 (chair (President)): Aye. Motion passes. Next item under new business subdivisions minor primary secondary docket number 63 file number 40 2026 not.
0:12:12 [t=732] Speaker 27 (staff (property description)): The property has furniture on East State Road 246 and is commonly associated with 71 50 East State Road 246.
0:12:20 [t=740] Speaker 28 (staff): One new lot of 21.63 acres. Surveyors Mr. Wagner. The applicant is requesting subdivide and replat parts of the Callens sub creating one new lot for all of the structures surrounding the original homestead. The Health Department has approved, as public sewer is not available, public water is not available, it's not in a flood zone, the lot exceeds the minimum lot size requirement. East State Road 246 is a rural arterial roadway at this location, and stormwater drainage will not be required with the minor subdivision. Approval of the plan is contingent upon it being recorded in 90 days.
0:12:54 [t=774] Speaker 28 (staff): A variance of scale has been requested due to the large area involved. Staff said the opinion that the requested variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals, convenience, or general welfare of the community. The value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner. The strict applications of the terms of this ordinance have resulted in an unnecessary hardship, excluding financial reasons, in the use of the property. Therefore, staff recommends favorably on the variance request.
0:13:20 [t=800] Speaker 28 (staff): And few, if any, other concerns exist with this subdivision request.
0:13:23 [t=803] Speaker 107 (staff): So we offer favorable on, of course, the variance, as well as the subdivision itself.
0:13:28 [t=808] Speaker 78: Is the petitioner present?
0:13:31 [t=811] I represent.
0:13:33 [t=813] Speaker 78: Anything you need to add to staff's report? Okay.
0:13:36 [t=816] Speaker 25 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Any questions? Anyone can find this you might have. Anyone here would like to speak to this issue? Not all entertain a motion.
0:13:45 [t=825] Speaker 111: Those in favor?
0:13:47 [t=827] Speaker 25 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Aye. Motion passes.
0:13:52 [t=832] Speaker 3 (chair (President)): Next item under new business subdivisions,
0:13:55 [t=835] Speaker 112: subdivisions major primary secondary docket number 59 file number 37 2026 gr
0:14:02 [t=842] Speaker 27 (staff (property description)): McGuire phase 2 the property is commonly associated with 3,800 North
0:14:07 [t=847] Speaker 28 (staff): fruitridge Avenue 12.85 acres surveyors mr. tolls and the request is to subdivide the parent tract creating two new lots lot 2a will contain the existing commercial building health department has approved sanitary sewers available public water is available portions are in a flood zone the lots do exceed the minimum lot size requirement storm water drainage may be required with the subdivision the plant separates the metal building from the remaining acreage the property is currently zoned c5 which is correct for the current commercial use sufficient utilities are available to support future
0:14:42 [t=882] Speaker 28 (staff): commercial development at this location portions of lot 2a and 2b are in a fema identified special flood hazard area the plat shows an incorrect FEMA firm number as well as indicates that there are zones ae depicted on the plat these will need to be changed there was a letter of map revision or lomar in 2011 altering portions of the map sections from the flood zone ae to zone x depending on terro's flood ordinance there may be requirements for construction in that 0.2 percent annual chance fringe we offered favorable in the primary and secondary with
0:15:17 [t=917] Speaker 28 (staff): with the drainage and erosion control plan approval for any new development, correction of the flood information on the plan, planning for infrastructure if needed, and record within 90 days.
0:15:28 [t=928] Speaker 117: Matt, anything you'd like to add to this? Okay, any questions for Matt about the whole seven years?
0:15:35 [t=935] Speaker 25 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Anyone else here who would like to speak to this issue? Now I'll entertain a motion.
0:15:40 [t=940] Speaker 50: Motion approved.
0:15:41 [t=941] Speaker 25 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Second. Those in favor? Aye. Motion passes.
0:15:47 [t=947] Speaker 3 (chair (President)): Next item under new business subdivisions major primary secondary docket number 62 file number 39-2026 HMM Holdings LLC.
0:16:00 [t=960] Speaker 28 (staff): So this property has frontage along Blakely Avenue. It is commonly associated with 4101 Wabash Avenue. The size is five acres. The surveyors Mr. Wagner. The request is to subdivide one new lot for a commercial building. Health Department is approved. Sanitary sewer is available. Public water is available. It's not in a flood zone. The lots do exceed the minimum lot size requirement, and there will be no new proposed public streets. Stormwater drainage may be required with this major subdivision. The property is currently zoned C2, Community Commerce District,
0:16:33 [t=993] Speaker 28 (staff): and is to the south of Union Hospital Professional Plaza. So infrastructure is in place, and capacity exists to support this development. Rezoning may be required, depending on the nature of the commercial use. The signature page on the plat and the application need to be amended to reflect the deeded owner. I think that may have been done already. That is correct. Okay, thank you. So approval of the plat contingent of course being recorded within 90 days. We offered favorable on the primary and secondary approval with drainage and erosion control plan for the new site prior to permitting.
0:17:05 [t=1025] Speaker 28 (staff): Some minor plat changes, which I think we have addressed.
0:17:08 [t=1028] Speaker 107 (staff): Bonding for infrastructure if needed, fire department approval, and of course the recording within 90 days.
0:17:14 [t=1034] Speaker 129 (petitioner representative (docket 62 — H&M Holdings)): I'm also here with Steve Templeton Sr. on behalf of H&M Holdings and Seth Porter with Handing Construction. Happy to answer the question. Okay.
0:17:29 [t=1049] Speaker 48: Any questions for anybody from the planning session? Anyone here speaking to this issue?
0:17:36 [t=1056] Speaker 25 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Now I'll entertain a motion.
0:17:39 [t=1059] Speaker 133 (presiding officer (entertains motions, calls votes)): Second. Those in favor? Aye. Motion passes. Aye. Motion passes. Thank you.
0:17:52 [t=1072] Speaker 3 (chair (President)): Next item under new business subdivisions, major, primary, secondary, docket number 64, file number 41, 2026, Riverside Development.
0:18:03 [t=1083] Speaker 27 (staff (property description)): The property has a common address at 2403 South Riverside Road and is the location of the outdoor venue called the Mill.
0:18:10 [t=1090] Speaker 28 (staff): It's 20.195 acres, the surveyors, Mr. Tolles. The request is to subdivide a portion of the property owned by the Vigo County Community Development Corporation for commercial use. The Health Department has approved a sanitary sewer is available, public water is available. It's not in a flood zone and the lot does exceed the minimum lot size requirement. There are no new proposed public streets with this, and stormwater drainage may be required prior to any new development. development. Adequate infrastructure is available for future use and development, given the large
0:18:40 [t=1120] Speaker 28 (staff): lot size future division of the property may be requested. The property is currently zoned M2 Heavy Industrial, so any commercial uses at this location will require a rezoning of the property. We offered a favorable in the primary and secondary with a road cut permit if needed, drain engine erosion control plan approval prior to the permitting, bonding for infrastructure if needed, fire department approval prior to permitting, and then recorded within 90
0:19:04 [t=1144] Speaker 101: Mr. Mr. Felling.
0:19:06 [t=1146] Speaker 137 (unknown — contaminated cluster): Mr. Mr. President, how are you? The Press Press. Mr. I'm good. How about yourself? Mr. I'm well. I'll keep it simple.
0:19:12 [t=1152] Speaker 138 (petitioner representative (docket 64 — Riverside Development / the Mill, on behalf of Tim Drake)): This is really just a housekeeping issue. Nothing is going to change with regard to the operation at the mill. Actually, I'm here on behalf of Tim Drake. We're hoping to continue that operation and have another successful, I know they've had a good year so far, another successful year for the years to come. So, we'd ask for your approval this evening. I'm happy to answer any questions. The Press Press.
0:19:30 [t=1170] Speaker 59 (commission officer (invites petitioner remarks and commission questions)): Okay. Any questions from anyone on the Planning Commission? Anyone else here to speak to this issue? No.
0:19:38 [t=1178] Speaker 141: Go ahead.
0:19:46 [t=1186] Speaker 145: You better stay.
0:19:48 [t=1188] Speaker 144 (presiding officer (recusal vote, docket 64)): Move. Would somebody need to make a motion to them to recuse themselves?
0:19:51 [t=1191] Speaker 146: So move. Exactly.
0:19:53 [t=1193] Speaker 144 (presiding officer (recusal vote, docket 64)): Do those in favor? Aye.
0:19:55 [t=1195] Speaker 147 (presiding officer (recusal vote, docket 64)): Do you all recuse? Thank you. Yeah. Executed?
0:19:58 [t=1198] Speaker 149: Now I'll entertain a motion on the...
0:20:01 [t=1201] Speaker 154: We got a motion for approval. Do you have a second?
0:20:09 [t=1209] Speaker 156 (commission member): She made a motion. Just saying it. Second. Okay.
0:20:13 [t=1213] Speaker 147 (presiding officer (recusal vote, docket 64)): Those in favor? All right. Motion passes after all that.
0:20:17 [t=1217] Speaker 158: Thank you.
0:20:19 [t=1219] Speaker 160: I think Jared said that the last item had been withdrawn, so no action necessary. Correct. Okay.
0:20:25 [t=1225] Speaker 163: Motion to adjourn.
0:20:28 [t=1228] Second.
0:20:29 [t=1229] Speaker 163: Yeah. Those in favor?
0:20:32 [t=1232] Speaker 164: Aye. We are adjourned.
0:20:59 [t=1259] Speaker 174: See you next time.