VANDERBURGH COUNTY

REZONING BOARD

JUNE 16, 2003

The Vanderburgh County Rezoning Board met during the course of the County Commission meeting on this 16^th day of June, 2003 in Room 307 of the Civic Center Complex with President David Mosby presiding. Rezoning petitions began to be heard at 6:12 p.m.

President Mosby: That brings us to rezonings. We have two first readings tonight. On first reading we have VC-12-2003, petitioner, Haas Development, 8000 and 8500 Wolf Creek Court, change from R-3 with use and development commitment, to R-3 with amended use and development. Second we have VC-13-2003, petitioner, Charlestown Square, 730 Citadel Circle, change from C-4 to C-2. Do I have a motion to accept first readings?

Commissioner Fanello: So moved.

Commissioner Crouch: Second.

President Mosby: Motion and a second, so ordered to accept first readings.

President Mosby: For second and final reading we have VC-11-2003, petitioner, William L. Koester, 13000 Warrick County Line Road, request change from Ag to M-2. Do we have Mr. Koester that would like to speak, or his representative.

Richard Mourdock: You have his representative. Commissioners, I’m Richard Mourdock, still. Nice to be back with you again. The zoning that you have before you tonight in VC-11-2003 is very similar to the one that you acted affirmatively on back in March. In fact, it’s immediately adjacent to it. I think you’ve seen the plan, or the staff report submitted by APC. It is 10.27 acres that is currently agricultural. The request, obviously, is to rezone to M-2. I think the salient points here are that the property is currently considered an abandoned farming and residential. Although actually while stated as residential there is nothing currently habitable on the property. The old farmhouse was razed several years ago. I would also point out that the use that’s planned by this zoning is, in fact, consistent with the 2015 conceptual use plan, in that that plan designates this property as industrial development. This is located immediately north of the area that was rezoned in March. You may recall that area was rezoned for Onyx Waste Services. They operate the trash transfer station adjacent to that property just south. They hope in the not too distant future to have their Indiana headquarters on that property along with a lot of storage for roll off containers and for their vehicle storage. So, I think this is consistent with this. Notices were sent as required, of course, and I think I mentioned to you the last time when I was here for the March rezoning that I’d actually scheduled a time to be on the property, went out there and sat for three or four hours, invited everyone to come see me, and no one showed up. I think that reflects a lot as to what the attitude is, folks realize this is, in fact, consistent, and it’s likely to be industrial in the near future. So, when it went through Area Plan it passed with a 12 yes, zero no votes and one abstention. So, I would ask that, again, it receive an affirmative vote.

President Mosby: Any questions of Mr. Mourdock? Any body in the audience that would like to speak to VC-11-2003? Seeing none. Chair would entertain a motion.

Commissioner Fanello: Motion to approve.

Commissioner Crouch: Second.

President Mosby: I have a motion and a second to approve. We have to do a roll call vote on this. Commissioner Crouch?

Commissioner Crouch: Yes.

President Mosby: Commissioner Fanello?

Commissioner Fanello: Yes.

President Mosby: Commissioner Mosby, yes. There being three ayes, no nays, VC-11-2003 is hereby declared adopted. Is there any further business to come before the Commission?

Commissioner Fanello: Motion to adjourn.

Commissioner Crouch: Second.

President Mosby: So ordered.

(The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.)

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