Planners Hear Public Input On Runoff, Erosion, Zoning
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Ordinances regarding storm water runoff, erosion control and zoning were discussed at the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission meeting Wednesday.
The plan commission did not approve the ordinances but voted to continue the discussion to next month's Dec. 1 meeting at 1 p.m. The board wants more input from the public.
Complete copies of the ordinances are available at the plan commission's office in the county courthouse.
Many of the members of the public present Wednesday were concerned about erosion and storm water runoff into the lakes.
Bob Smith said he is a 10-year resident of Lake Tippecanoe and he and the members of the lake association want to prevent sediment from going into the lake. "Having something in writing is a lot better than not having anything at all," he said.
Jon Roberts, of the Kosciusko County Soil & Water Conservation District, said they have wanted to see something happen like the proposed ordinances for years.
The intent of the storm water runoff and erosion control ordinance is to reduce the hazard to public health and safety caused by excessive storm water runoff; to enhance the quality of runoff water; to enhance economic objectives; and to protect, conserve and promote the orderly development of land and water resources within the regulated areas of the plan commission.
There are 13 articles to the ordinance and two appendices. The articles deal with storm water retention, drainage, erosion and sediment control.
The zoning amendment will redefine a subdivision as three or more parcels, sites or lots. Currently, a subdivision is four lots, sites or parcels.
The subdivision ordinance states that one exemption to the subdivision definition is the division of land into parcels or tracts of 20 acres or more in size which does not involve any new streets or easements. The amendment, if passed, will change the number of acres from 20 to 40.
Section 3 of the ordinance will raise the filing fee of any plat filed with the Area Plan Commission from $15 to $100. The rise in cost will cover advertising costs.
Plan commission director Dan Richard said he received no complaints about the rise in cost. [[In-content Ad]]
Ordinances regarding storm water runoff, erosion control and zoning were discussed at the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission meeting Wednesday.
The plan commission did not approve the ordinances but voted to continue the discussion to next month's Dec. 1 meeting at 1 p.m. The board wants more input from the public.
Complete copies of the ordinances are available at the plan commission's office in the county courthouse.
Many of the members of the public present Wednesday were concerned about erosion and storm water runoff into the lakes.
Bob Smith said he is a 10-year resident of Lake Tippecanoe and he and the members of the lake association want to prevent sediment from going into the lake. "Having something in writing is a lot better than not having anything at all," he said.
Jon Roberts, of the Kosciusko County Soil & Water Conservation District, said they have wanted to see something happen like the proposed ordinances for years.
The intent of the storm water runoff and erosion control ordinance is to reduce the hazard to public health and safety caused by excessive storm water runoff; to enhance the quality of runoff water; to enhance economic objectives; and to protect, conserve and promote the orderly development of land and water resources within the regulated areas of the plan commission.
There are 13 articles to the ordinance and two appendices. The articles deal with storm water retention, drainage, erosion and sediment control.
The zoning amendment will redefine a subdivision as three or more parcels, sites or lots. Currently, a subdivision is four lots, sites or parcels.
The subdivision ordinance states that one exemption to the subdivision definition is the division of land into parcels or tracts of 20 acres or more in size which does not involve any new streets or easements. The amendment, if passed, will change the number of acres from 20 to 40.
Section 3 of the ordinance will raise the filing fee of any plat filed with the Area Plan Commission from $15 to $100. The rise in cost will cover advertising costs.
Plan commission director Dan Richard said he received no complaints about the rise in cost. [[In-content Ad]]