Growth around town will be reviewed by APC, BZA
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
County Plan Director Dan Richard said his department has been working with Claypool and Silver Lake town boards with the intent of developing a land-use plan.
The Wednesday announcement of the world's largest biofuel plant locating east of Ind. 15, just south of Claypool, has begun discussions in many directions.
When construction is complete, the soybean processing and biodiesel production facility will employ about 80 people.
In the meantime, supporting industries may seek to locate in the area.
"There may be some rezonings of property that result," Richard said. "We need to be in a position to handle some of the other development that may occur and get ourselves ready, hopefully, for some spin-off development.
"Gas stations, truck maintenance facilities, places to eat are examples of support businesses.
"Just anticipating the construction crews' needs being closer to that area, the better.
"You'd be foolish not go get ready for some of it."
Last summer the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals granted the Louis Dreyfus Corp. an exception for agricultural products processing within an agricultural zone.
"So far they've (Louis Dreyfus representatives) been really accommodating with things like drainage or accessing the property. They've always been willing to supply whatever we've needed."
As far as further developments, Richard said, "It will be interesting and we have a good seat for it." [[In-content Ad]]
County Plan Director Dan Richard said his department has been working with Claypool and Silver Lake town boards with the intent of developing a land-use plan.
The Wednesday announcement of the world's largest biofuel plant locating east of Ind. 15, just south of Claypool, has begun discussions in many directions.
When construction is complete, the soybean processing and biodiesel production facility will employ about 80 people.
In the meantime, supporting industries may seek to locate in the area.
"There may be some rezonings of property that result," Richard said. "We need to be in a position to handle some of the other development that may occur and get ourselves ready, hopefully, for some spin-off development.
"Gas stations, truck maintenance facilities, places to eat are examples of support businesses.
"Just anticipating the construction crews' needs being closer to that area, the better.
"You'd be foolish not go get ready for some of it."
Last summer the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals granted the Louis Dreyfus Corp. an exception for agricultural products processing within an agricultural zone.
"So far they've (Louis Dreyfus representatives) been really accommodating with things like drainage or accessing the property. They've always been willing to supply whatever we've needed."
As far as further developments, Richard said, "It will be interesting and we have a good seat for it." [[In-content Ad]]