Planners Deny Bayview Rezoning Request
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
No one was sure how the property at 560 N. Bay Drive was changed to residential zoning.
But, now that it is, the Warsaw Plan Commission thought it was better to leave it that way, and denied a request Monday by Jim Eisenbraun to return it to the original commercial zoning.
"When we purchased the property at 600 N. Bay Drive in 1979, it was zoned commercial. Then it was changed sometime after," Eisenbraun said. "The property has been in continuous commercial use since 1979."
The issue arose when Eisenbraun wanted to purchase the building that now contains Warsona Printing Co., 560 N. Bay Drive to expand Eisenbrauns Inc., an educational book publishing and distribution firm.
Be that as it may, several homeowners along Bay Side Drive want the property to remain residential to preserve the residential character of their neighborhood.
Edith Neer, 1905 N. Bay View Drive, said the homeowners have invested in their homes on North Bay View and are concerned returning commercial zoning to 560 and 600 N. Bay View Drive would decrease the value of those investments.
Betty Purcell, 2000 N. Bay Drive, told the board she was was concerned semi truck traffic on the residential street would increase if the rezoning was approved.
"There are frequently trucks blocking the street, making the residents drive the long way around," she said.
The commissioners denied Eisenbraun's rezoning request on a 6 to1 vote, citing Eisenbraun's ability to petition for a special exception instead of a rezoning, giving the city more control over the development. Commissioner Alan Clingan voted against the denial.
In other business, the commission voted to vacate the plat of the proposed Healthpark subdivision along Provident Drive near Kosciusko Community Hospital.
City Planner Jeff Noffsinger informed the board the vacation was merely a way to clean up the development plan for the subdivision that became outdated with the sale of the hospital.
The commission then gave preliminary and final plat approval to subdivide the 20-plus acre parcel into three lots.
The commission also returned the proposed increased fee schedule to the city planners office, instructing Noffsinger to lower some fees and provide a rationale for increasing fees.
The commission gave only one specific directive - limiting a fee for a residential variance petition to $10. [[In-content Ad]]
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No one was sure how the property at 560 N. Bay Drive was changed to residential zoning.
But, now that it is, the Warsaw Plan Commission thought it was better to leave it that way, and denied a request Monday by Jim Eisenbraun to return it to the original commercial zoning.
"When we purchased the property at 600 N. Bay Drive in 1979, it was zoned commercial. Then it was changed sometime after," Eisenbraun said. "The property has been in continuous commercial use since 1979."
The issue arose when Eisenbraun wanted to purchase the building that now contains Warsona Printing Co., 560 N. Bay Drive to expand Eisenbrauns Inc., an educational book publishing and distribution firm.
Be that as it may, several homeowners along Bay Side Drive want the property to remain residential to preserve the residential character of their neighborhood.
Edith Neer, 1905 N. Bay View Drive, said the homeowners have invested in their homes on North Bay View and are concerned returning commercial zoning to 560 and 600 N. Bay View Drive would decrease the value of those investments.
Betty Purcell, 2000 N. Bay Drive, told the board she was was concerned semi truck traffic on the residential street would increase if the rezoning was approved.
"There are frequently trucks blocking the street, making the residents drive the long way around," she said.
The commissioners denied Eisenbraun's rezoning request on a 6 to1 vote, citing Eisenbraun's ability to petition for a special exception instead of a rezoning, giving the city more control over the development. Commissioner Alan Clingan voted against the denial.
In other business, the commission voted to vacate the plat of the proposed Healthpark subdivision along Provident Drive near Kosciusko Community Hospital.
City Planner Jeff Noffsinger informed the board the vacation was merely a way to clean up the development plan for the subdivision that became outdated with the sale of the hospital.
The commission then gave preliminary and final plat approval to subdivide the 20-plus acre parcel into three lots.
The commission also returned the proposed increased fee schedule to the city planners office, instructing Noffsinger to lower some fees and provide a rationale for increasing fees.
The commission gave only one specific directive - limiting a fee for a residential variance petition to $10. [[In-content Ad]]