County Sees Record Number Of Commercial Building Permits
January 3, 2024 at 5:58 p.m.
Last year was a record year for commercial building permits in the county, the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission heard at its short meeting Wednesday.
There were 1,224 permits issued in 2023. Of those, 57 were for commercial buildings. Area Plan Director Matt Sandy said he is not exactly sure why the number is so high other than “we had a lot of commercial additions, such as adding onto a warehouse and other expansion projects.”
He said this is the highest number of commercial building permits since 1997 when there were 51 commercial building permits.
In 2023, the total construction dollars were $168,714.42, according to Sandy.
“It is up and it is good to see,” he said.
In other news, Sandy said the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission hired a consultant to do a study on the CR 1300N project near Milford.
The commission approved the hiring of a civil engineering firm this week to work on creating a strategic plan for the CR 1300N corridor project.
Sandy said there have been discussions abut expanding the project to the CR 17 extension to the west.
“They want to get ahead of the game,” Sandy said. “This is a micro comprehensive plan. Once they have a plan, we can adopt that.”
In other matters, Ronald Casebeer’s petition was tabled. He petitioned for a preliminary plat for an agricultural II development on a tract of ground.
The property is on the east side of CR 875W and south of CR 200N in Etna Township.
The case is continued to Feb. 7 in order for Casebeer to do more precise soil sample testing. The report was not clear as to the exact location of the soil samples.
Borkholder Estates’ petition for preliminary plat approval for a two-lot, agriculture II development on a 5-acre tract of ground was approved. The property is on the east side of CR 150E, Warsaw, in Plain Township.
A final plat for Harvest Point was approved. The property is near CR 500N and Armstrong Road. It is a two-lot agriculture II subdivision.
The election of officers for 2024 also took place. The chairman is Dr. Lee Harman and County Surveyor Mike Kissinger is secretary. Kevin McSherry is vice president.
The board is seeking a board member for Pierceton to replace Janet Castle. Contact Sandy if interested.
The next meeting is at 1 p.m. Feb. 7 in the county courthouse in Warsaw.
Last year was a record year for commercial building permits in the county, the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission heard at its short meeting Wednesday.
There were 1,224 permits issued in 2023. Of those, 57 were for commercial buildings. Area Plan Director Matt Sandy said he is not exactly sure why the number is so high other than “we had a lot of commercial additions, such as adding onto a warehouse and other expansion projects.”
He said this is the highest number of commercial building permits since 1997 when there were 51 commercial building permits.
In 2023, the total construction dollars were $168,714.42, according to Sandy.
“It is up and it is good to see,” he said.
In other news, Sandy said the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission hired a consultant to do a study on the CR 1300N project near Milford.
The commission approved the hiring of a civil engineering firm this week to work on creating a strategic plan for the CR 1300N corridor project.
Sandy said there have been discussions abut expanding the project to the CR 17 extension to the west.
“They want to get ahead of the game,” Sandy said. “This is a micro comprehensive plan. Once they have a plan, we can adopt that.”
In other matters, Ronald Casebeer’s petition was tabled. He petitioned for a preliminary plat for an agricultural II development on a tract of ground.
The property is on the east side of CR 875W and south of CR 200N in Etna Township.
The case is continued to Feb. 7 in order for Casebeer to do more precise soil sample testing. The report was not clear as to the exact location of the soil samples.
Borkholder Estates’ petition for preliminary plat approval for a two-lot, agriculture II development on a 5-acre tract of ground was approved. The property is on the east side of CR 150E, Warsaw, in Plain Township.
A final plat for Harvest Point was approved. The property is near CR 500N and Armstrong Road. It is a two-lot agriculture II subdivision.
The election of officers for 2024 also took place. The chairman is Dr. Lee Harman and County Surveyor Mike Kissinger is secretary. Kevin McSherry is vice president.
The board is seeking a board member for Pierceton to replace Janet Castle. Contact Sandy if interested.
The next meeting is at 1 p.m. Feb. 7 in the county courthouse in Warsaw.