County OKs Two Rezonings
August 21, 2019 at 1:04 a.m.
By David [email protected]
Area Plan Director Dan Richard said both rezonings were recommended for approval by the Area Plan Commission.
The first rezoning was for Deb Pilcher who wants to rezone 108 acres from a public use district to an agricultural district. The property is on the north side of Barbee Lake on CR 400N, about a quarter of a mile west of Ind. 13. It used to be a church camp.
Richard said the new owners of the property don’t have any immediate plans in mind, but “want to be able to open the door to entertain some possible requests – maybe using some of the buildings on the property as a school. One of the buildings on the property is potentially a school. Maybe some kind of commercial recreation going on or something.”
Under a public use zoning, there were limited options with the property.
The commissioners unanimously approved the rezoning.
The other rezoning was for Carl Kendrick, who wanted to rezone 8 acres from Agriculture to Agriculture II to have an additional lot. It is at the intersection of Ind. 15 and Union Road. Richard noted there are other Ag II zonings out there.
Kendrick told the commissioners he just wanted to put a house out there. The commissioners unanimously approved the rezoning.
In other business, the commissioners approved:
• Releasing the 2019 pay 2020 taxes on the Arnold Corp. property on East Durbin Street.
County attorney Chad Miner said the city of Warsaw has been working with the Arnold Corp. receivership for a number of years, “trying to get that issue resolved.”
He said the city now has something worked out where the receiver will deed the real estate over to the city.
The property is dilapidated and has been secured to prevent anyone from entering it. The Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety approved the city taking ownership of the building at its meeting Friday.
Miner said city attorney Scott Reust contacted him because the county is still a part of it because of property taxes. Miner said the taxes on the property are paid current, but the city wants the county to release the 2019 pay 2020 taxes. He said the past property taxes on the Arnolt property were in the range of $250 to $400 annually.
“It’s been in bad shape for a while,” Miner said of the property.
Commissioner Cary Groninger said, “It’s an old eyesore in town so if we’re able to get that off and redone and on the tax rolls, I think that will be great.”
• An agreement with Warsaw Community Schools for the school district to join the county and Cardinal Services health clinic, effective Sept. 1.
An amended clinic agreement with Cardinal Services also was approved.
After the meeting, County Administrator Marsha McSherry said by WCS joining the health clinic, it gives county employees more hours and will be a savings to the county and Cardinal Services with a third group on board.
• A quote for $34,215 from Dilling Group for power venting at the old courthouse.
McSherry said, “This is due to the damage to the chimney and the outside of the courthouse as well as the inside of the courthouse.”
She said Dilling and the other bidder, Core Mechanical, both recommended power venting at the north side of the old courthouse. Core’s bid was $36,729.
• County Health Department Administrator Bob Weaver to submit applications for three grants the county has received for “many years.” The grant applications are for $15,454, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant; $48,859, Local Health Maintenance Grant; and $34,816, Indiana Local Health Department Trust Account Grant.
• An agreement with Maximus Inc. as requested by County Clerk Ann Torpy.
She said Maximus “is a company we use to prepare our Title IV-D claiming. That is for child support enforcement, it’s a federal program.” The county receives money for the time the clerk’s and prosecutor’s offices spend on it.
Torpy said the agreement is for Maximus to continue its services with the county. Kosciusko County has been using Maximus since about 2010.
Miner said he looked over the contract and it looked fine. He did point out that Maximus limited its liability to $24,570, which is the amount of the contract.
• A quote for $9,721 from Core Mechanical to replace the existing condensing coil in the chiller at the old courthouse.
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Area Plan Director Dan Richard said both rezonings were recommended for approval by the Area Plan Commission.
The first rezoning was for Deb Pilcher who wants to rezone 108 acres from a public use district to an agricultural district. The property is on the north side of Barbee Lake on CR 400N, about a quarter of a mile west of Ind. 13. It used to be a church camp.
Richard said the new owners of the property don’t have any immediate plans in mind, but “want to be able to open the door to entertain some possible requests – maybe using some of the buildings on the property as a school. One of the buildings on the property is potentially a school. Maybe some kind of commercial recreation going on or something.”
Under a public use zoning, there were limited options with the property.
The commissioners unanimously approved the rezoning.
The other rezoning was for Carl Kendrick, who wanted to rezone 8 acres from Agriculture to Agriculture II to have an additional lot. It is at the intersection of Ind. 15 and Union Road. Richard noted there are other Ag II zonings out there.
Kendrick told the commissioners he just wanted to put a house out there. The commissioners unanimously approved the rezoning.
In other business, the commissioners approved:
• Releasing the 2019 pay 2020 taxes on the Arnold Corp. property on East Durbin Street.
County attorney Chad Miner said the city of Warsaw has been working with the Arnold Corp. receivership for a number of years, “trying to get that issue resolved.”
He said the city now has something worked out where the receiver will deed the real estate over to the city.
The property is dilapidated and has been secured to prevent anyone from entering it. The Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety approved the city taking ownership of the building at its meeting Friday.
Miner said city attorney Scott Reust contacted him because the county is still a part of it because of property taxes. Miner said the taxes on the property are paid current, but the city wants the county to release the 2019 pay 2020 taxes. He said the past property taxes on the Arnolt property were in the range of $250 to $400 annually.
“It’s been in bad shape for a while,” Miner said of the property.
Commissioner Cary Groninger said, “It’s an old eyesore in town so if we’re able to get that off and redone and on the tax rolls, I think that will be great.”
• An agreement with Warsaw Community Schools for the school district to join the county and Cardinal Services health clinic, effective Sept. 1.
An amended clinic agreement with Cardinal Services also was approved.
After the meeting, County Administrator Marsha McSherry said by WCS joining the health clinic, it gives county employees more hours and will be a savings to the county and Cardinal Services with a third group on board.
• A quote for $34,215 from Dilling Group for power venting at the old courthouse.
McSherry said, “This is due to the damage to the chimney and the outside of the courthouse as well as the inside of the courthouse.”
She said Dilling and the other bidder, Core Mechanical, both recommended power venting at the north side of the old courthouse. Core’s bid was $36,729.
• County Health Department Administrator Bob Weaver to submit applications for three grants the county has received for “many years.” The grant applications are for $15,454, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant; $48,859, Local Health Maintenance Grant; and $34,816, Indiana Local Health Department Trust Account Grant.
• An agreement with Maximus Inc. as requested by County Clerk Ann Torpy.
She said Maximus “is a company we use to prepare our Title IV-D claiming. That is for child support enforcement, it’s a federal program.” The county receives money for the time the clerk’s and prosecutor’s offices spend on it.
Torpy said the agreement is for Maximus to continue its services with the county. Kosciusko County has been using Maximus since about 2010.
Miner said he looked over the contract and it looked fine. He did point out that Maximus limited its liability to $24,570, which is the amount of the contract.
• A quote for $9,721 from Core Mechanical to replace the existing condensing coil in the chiller at the old courthouse.
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