Wal-Mart Plats OK'd
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
The final plats for Wal-Mart Supercenter and Lowe's were approved at Monday's Warsaw Plan Commission meeting. Warsaw city planner Jeff Noffsinger said he reviewed both plans and they fit with the ordinance.
The freestanding signs for both stores were approved by the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals. The signs will be 450 square feet each.
CEI Engineering Department Manager Christopher Rogers said he failed to discuss earlier the tire and lube sign for Wal-Mart's service station. This is a standard sign for all Wal-Mart stores. It will be 15 to 20 feet, and Noffsinger didn't see any problem with it.
The plan commission also gave secondary approval for the development plans of both stores.
Noffsinger mentioned the need for a maintenance bond for Walton Boulevard outside Wal-Mart. The bond would be for $10,000.
"All this board can do is say, 'Yes, we require a maintenance bond,'" said Noffsinger. The Warsaw Board of Works will have to decide on a term.
All other conditions have been met. Rogers said the time frame for the project may be pushed back a bit because of foundation changes. The stores should be open by fall 2001.
In other business:
• An amendment to the zoning ordinance for gas stations was discussed. Noffsinger suggested changing some of the language in the ordinance pertaining to gas stations to fit more modern times. The current ordinance describes more old-fashioned gas stations with repair shops. Noffsinger believes the more current trend is gas stations with a convenience store.
"I think that trend's going to continue," Noffsinger said. "Our ordinance needs to keep up with that trend."
Board president Joe Thallemer wanted to know what needs updating and requested that Noffsinger come up with changes and propose them to the board a the next meeting.
The issue was tabled.
• Another issue that came before the board was the joint city-county long-range planning effort.
Now that the Wal-Mart and Lowe's projects are taken care of, "I really want to focus on that," Noffsinger said.
Board member Alan Clingan mentioned the possibility of dividing the board up to work on different issues to get more accomplished.
Thallemer said he would put some issues on the table and prioritize them for the next meeting.
The next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m.
Members of the Warsaw Plan Commission include: Joe Thallemer, Dewey Lawshe, Jeff Grose, Bill Baldwin, Richard Keeven and Alan Clingan. [[In-content Ad]]
The final plats for Wal-Mart Supercenter and Lowe's were approved at Monday's Warsaw Plan Commission meeting. Warsaw city planner Jeff Noffsinger said he reviewed both plans and they fit with the ordinance.
The freestanding signs for both stores were approved by the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals. The signs will be 450 square feet each.
CEI Engineering Department Manager Christopher Rogers said he failed to discuss earlier the tire and lube sign for Wal-Mart's service station. This is a standard sign for all Wal-Mart stores. It will be 15 to 20 feet, and Noffsinger didn't see any problem with it.
The plan commission also gave secondary approval for the development plans of both stores.
Noffsinger mentioned the need for a maintenance bond for Walton Boulevard outside Wal-Mart. The bond would be for $10,000.
"All this board can do is say, 'Yes, we require a maintenance bond,'" said Noffsinger. The Warsaw Board of Works will have to decide on a term.
All other conditions have been met. Rogers said the time frame for the project may be pushed back a bit because of foundation changes. The stores should be open by fall 2001.
In other business:
• An amendment to the zoning ordinance for gas stations was discussed. Noffsinger suggested changing some of the language in the ordinance pertaining to gas stations to fit more modern times. The current ordinance describes more old-fashioned gas stations with repair shops. Noffsinger believes the more current trend is gas stations with a convenience store.
"I think that trend's going to continue," Noffsinger said. "Our ordinance needs to keep up with that trend."
Board president Joe Thallemer wanted to know what needs updating and requested that Noffsinger come up with changes and propose them to the board a the next meeting.
The issue was tabled.
• Another issue that came before the board was the joint city-county long-range planning effort.
Now that the Wal-Mart and Lowe's projects are taken care of, "I really want to focus on that," Noffsinger said.
Board member Alan Clingan mentioned the possibility of dividing the board up to work on different issues to get more accomplished.
Thallemer said he would put some issues on the table and prioritize them for the next meeting.
The next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m.
Members of the Warsaw Plan Commission include: Joe Thallemer, Dewey Lawshe, Jeff Grose, Bill Baldwin, Richard Keeven and Alan Clingan. [[In-content Ad]]