County Plan Commission Gives OK To Syracuse PUD
April 7, 2022 at 2:53 a.m.
By Deb Patterson-
On the other hand, a request for rezoning land to bring a Dollar General Market will be recommended for denial.
The favorable recommendation, which will now go to the Kosciusko County Commissioners on April 26, is to rezone 20 acres of the former South Shore Golf Course, Syracuse, from residential to agricultural and to rezone 54.12 acres from public use to residential.
The recommendation for denial for a Dollar General Market will be sent to the Silver Lake Town Council. The recommendation received a 7-1 vote, with Mandy Espinoza voting against denying the request. The request was to rezone property from residential to commercial and is located on the north side of Dixie Drive, west of Ind. 15. The APC had previously recommended denial of the rezoning, but the property has since been annexed into the town of Silver Lake, allowing the return request.
Steve Snyder, Syracuse attorney, represented South Shore Ventures, who own the former 150-acre golf course. It was noted approval of these rezoning requests sets the table for larger development for multiple uses on the property. Dan Richard, county planner, stated the choice to rezone a portion to agricultural will allow an exception for recreational use and place more restrictions on the property's use. While recreation does fall under commercial, it would provide for a wider use other than recreation.
Snyder stated these steps are “a significant part of an overall plan.” During his presentation, he noted the residential area, which is the northwest portion of the property, involves 54 acres with frontage on Ind. 13 and was platted as residential in the 1940s. This property also is adjacent to South Shore Green.
He stated Shrock Homes has already signed a letter of intent to build single-family homes as well as storage units along Ind. 13 for homes across the highway on the lake. It was noted Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District has already stated it could accept sewage from such a development.
The land recommended to be rezoned agricultural is part of the southern portion of the property. Lakeland Youth Center has signed a letter of intent to expand and locate to that area and rebuild the facility providing different types of outdoor fields. “It is a perfect spot,” he stated for LYC.
Snyder stated the rezoning of these two areas would complete the mixed-use of the property. A request to rezone the balance of the property to commercial will be requested at the May meeting. It was noted there will be minimal cuts off of Ind. 13 with interior roadways planned to the residential and agricultural area.
No remonstrance was received to the rezoning. The only question was from county surveyor Mike Kissinger who questioned if the drainage from South Shore Greens onto the property would be addressed. Snyder stated that will be taken into consideration when the housing is platted.
Two remonstrators spoke up against the request to rezone the property north of Dixie Drive in Silver Lake from residential to commercial. Two letters in favor of the rezoning were presented by town council members.
Carolyn Montel and Steve Bahney, both who live on Dixie Drive, spoke against the rezoning, noting the need to keep the property residential due to the need of housing in the county. Montel stated she would have no problem looking at a housing addition when she looked out her front window, but she did have a problem looking at a commercial property. Bahney stated he couldn't imagine having a grocery store would propel the town into the 23rd century. He noted there were other locations in town more suitable for the market. He also noted any trash from the property would blow onto his land and he would be the one responsible for cleaning it.
Andrew Rossell, who presented the request from Indiana North Wesleyan Church, stated he has had numerous meetings with Silver Lake town officials and worked out concerns regarding the street, screening and lighting, with more to be worked out. Addressing the concerns of Bahney and Montel, he noted the company has been looking for 10 years for property in that town. He stated other properties were looked at, but for various reasons — price and concerns that caused a hinderance — this location was best suited. He also noted plans have been made available and there is a desire to work on a plan that handles all concerns.
The board also approved the final plats for: Shepherd Candlewood Replat for phase 2 with the reconfiguration of lots and easement relocation on East CR 400S; addition of three lots to Caudell Banning Hills on CR 450N; and the Powell Subdivision near Quaker Haven, Syracuse, allowing two lots in an agricultural subdivision.
The request by Michael Cox to rezone the former Wawasee Airport from public use to commercial was tabled until the May meeting. Two adjacent property owners were present and objected to the rezoning, stating they did not want to look out their back door to commercial buildings. Two more objections were receive via letters. Cox's request was to allow his business Pro-Tech Marine the ability to use more of the property. He will reconfigure his request to rezone just the area he plans to utilize.
Recommendations for approval will be sent to the county commissioners to hear at its April 26 meeting on:
Gloria Shipley Trust requested preliminary plat approval for a residential development on a tract of ground on the south side of Old Shoe Lake Road and north of Brandywine Lane in Tippecanoe Township. This will had seven lots.
Fab Labs’ request to rezone the former Gilsinger Equipment location in Leesburg from agricultural to industrial II. Becky Levinson stated the property will be used for warehouse space and possible light industrial.
Greg Stump's request to rezone 1.94 acres from agricultural to residential and on CR 650E south of Barbee Road in Tippecanoe Township. He wants to place two duplex units on the property.
Angelia Shaw-Yoder's request for a preliminary plat approval for an agricultural II development on the south side of CR 300N west of CR 350W in Prairie Township. This involves two lots on the property.
On the other hand, a request for rezoning land to bring a Dollar General Market will be recommended for denial.
The favorable recommendation, which will now go to the Kosciusko County Commissioners on April 26, is to rezone 20 acres of the former South Shore Golf Course, Syracuse, from residential to agricultural and to rezone 54.12 acres from public use to residential.
The recommendation for denial for a Dollar General Market will be sent to the Silver Lake Town Council. The recommendation received a 7-1 vote, with Mandy Espinoza voting against denying the request. The request was to rezone property from residential to commercial and is located on the north side of Dixie Drive, west of Ind. 15. The APC had previously recommended denial of the rezoning, but the property has since been annexed into the town of Silver Lake, allowing the return request.
Steve Snyder, Syracuse attorney, represented South Shore Ventures, who own the former 150-acre golf course. It was noted approval of these rezoning requests sets the table for larger development for multiple uses on the property. Dan Richard, county planner, stated the choice to rezone a portion to agricultural will allow an exception for recreational use and place more restrictions on the property's use. While recreation does fall under commercial, it would provide for a wider use other than recreation.
Snyder stated these steps are “a significant part of an overall plan.” During his presentation, he noted the residential area, which is the northwest portion of the property, involves 54 acres with frontage on Ind. 13 and was platted as residential in the 1940s. This property also is adjacent to South Shore Green.
He stated Shrock Homes has already signed a letter of intent to build single-family homes as well as storage units along Ind. 13 for homes across the highway on the lake. It was noted Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District has already stated it could accept sewage from such a development.
The land recommended to be rezoned agricultural is part of the southern portion of the property. Lakeland Youth Center has signed a letter of intent to expand and locate to that area and rebuild the facility providing different types of outdoor fields. “It is a perfect spot,” he stated for LYC.
Snyder stated the rezoning of these two areas would complete the mixed-use of the property. A request to rezone the balance of the property to commercial will be requested at the May meeting. It was noted there will be minimal cuts off of Ind. 13 with interior roadways planned to the residential and agricultural area.
No remonstrance was received to the rezoning. The only question was from county surveyor Mike Kissinger who questioned if the drainage from South Shore Greens onto the property would be addressed. Snyder stated that will be taken into consideration when the housing is platted.
Two remonstrators spoke up against the request to rezone the property north of Dixie Drive in Silver Lake from residential to commercial. Two letters in favor of the rezoning were presented by town council members.
Carolyn Montel and Steve Bahney, both who live on Dixie Drive, spoke against the rezoning, noting the need to keep the property residential due to the need of housing in the county. Montel stated she would have no problem looking at a housing addition when she looked out her front window, but she did have a problem looking at a commercial property. Bahney stated he couldn't imagine having a grocery store would propel the town into the 23rd century. He noted there were other locations in town more suitable for the market. He also noted any trash from the property would blow onto his land and he would be the one responsible for cleaning it.
Andrew Rossell, who presented the request from Indiana North Wesleyan Church, stated he has had numerous meetings with Silver Lake town officials and worked out concerns regarding the street, screening and lighting, with more to be worked out. Addressing the concerns of Bahney and Montel, he noted the company has been looking for 10 years for property in that town. He stated other properties were looked at, but for various reasons — price and concerns that caused a hinderance — this location was best suited. He also noted plans have been made available and there is a desire to work on a plan that handles all concerns.
The board also approved the final plats for: Shepherd Candlewood Replat for phase 2 with the reconfiguration of lots and easement relocation on East CR 400S; addition of three lots to Caudell Banning Hills on CR 450N; and the Powell Subdivision near Quaker Haven, Syracuse, allowing two lots in an agricultural subdivision.
The request by Michael Cox to rezone the former Wawasee Airport from public use to commercial was tabled until the May meeting. Two adjacent property owners were present and objected to the rezoning, stating they did not want to look out their back door to commercial buildings. Two more objections were receive via letters. Cox's request was to allow his business Pro-Tech Marine the ability to use more of the property. He will reconfigure his request to rezone just the area he plans to utilize.
Recommendations for approval will be sent to the county commissioners to hear at its April 26 meeting on:
Gloria Shipley Trust requested preliminary plat approval for a residential development on a tract of ground on the south side of Old Shoe Lake Road and north of Brandywine Lane in Tippecanoe Township. This will had seven lots.
Fab Labs’ request to rezone the former Gilsinger Equipment location in Leesburg from agricultural to industrial II. Becky Levinson stated the property will be used for warehouse space and possible light industrial.
Greg Stump's request to rezone 1.94 acres from agricultural to residential and on CR 650E south of Barbee Road in Tippecanoe Township. He wants to place two duplex units on the property.
Angelia Shaw-Yoder's request for a preliminary plat approval for an agricultural II development on the south side of CR 300N west of CR 350W in Prairie Township. This involves two lots on the property.
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