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The Land Use Plan passed the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Wednesday.
The plan was developed by Tanya Ford, assistant county planner, and county residents in an attempt to not only help conserve agricultural land but to provide room for residential and industrial expansion as well.
The plan states: "This ordinance was developed to create a balance of land uses in the county. To prohibit any new development from occurring in the county would not only be a violation of the rights of Kosciusko County's residents, but detrimental to the county as a whole. However, development without regard to the preservation of land would be just as foolish. Both farming and the development of land are two viable pieces of our county's economy."
Ford said, "I'm not going to say everyone will be happy with everything in it," but she is confident in the plan.
The plan will go before the Kosciusko County Commissioners May 26 at 10 a.m. for final approval.
In other plan commission business:
• The commission recommended denial for Curtis and Brenda Worrell to rezone an 8.8- acre tract of land on the east side of CR 275E, 550 feet south of CR 225S. The decision is expected to be overturned by one plan commission member.
• Steve Weisser received an approval recommendation to rezone an environmental district to an agricultural II district. The property is on the north side of CR 1100N, 2,150 feet west of CR 250E in Van Buren Township.
• Kristine Marie Fisher, Trustee for Kyle C. Fisher, was given an approval recommendation to rezone an agricultural district to an agricultural II district. The property is on the north side of CR 300N, 1,440 feet west of CR 250E in Van Buren Township.
• Betty Berkey was given an approval recommendation to rezone an agricultural district to a residential district. The property is on the south side of CR 350N, one-fourth-mile west of CR 100E in Plain Township.
• Kathrine White, Tim Hine and Rick White were approved for a preliminary plat for a residential development on an 11.8-acre tract of ground. The property is on the south side of CR 650N, 1,785 feet west of Ind. 13 in Tippecanoe Township.
All recommendations should appear before the county commissioners May 26 at 10 a.m.
