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With the town of Syracuse supporting it, the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Wednesday approved Marsh Supermarket's petition to rezone ground from an industrial II to a commercial district.
The property is on the south side of Pickwick Drive and east of Sycamore Street in Turkey Creek Township.
The Syracuse Town Council will hear the rezoning request at its July 15 meeting at 7 p.m. in the town hall. On rezonings inside the town limits of Syracuse, the county plan commission is only a recommending body to the town council.
Attorney Steve Snyder, on behalf of Marsh, said the original plan for that property, along with property currently occupied by the Wawasee Motel and an old laundromat, was to build a Village Pantry, another retail business, a car wash and gasoline sales. However, Marsh officials changed their minds and now want to put in an Arthur's Fresh Market, which specializes in fresh produce. He said Marsh is uncertain whether or not they will have gasoline sales.
The grocery store will be approximately 20,000 square feet.
Snyder said the site is flat, level land accessible to Ind. 13. A red light at the intersection of Ind. 13 and Pickwick Road will help with traffic control, he said.
"It is compatible with everything around it," Snyder said of the store.
A letter from the town of Syracuse recommending that the plan commission approve the rezoning "might give you a hint" on what to decide, Snyder said, since the town council also will have final approval of the rezoning.
In other business, the plan commission:
• Approved Doug Hoffert's petition to rezone 1.23 acres from an agricultural to a residential district. The property is on the east side of EMS B38 Lane in Tippecanoe Township. The Kosciusko County Commissioners will hear the rezoning July 29 at 9:30 a.m. On rezonings in the county, the plan commission is only a recommending body to the commissioners, who have final approval or denial.
• Approved Thelma Miller's petition to rezone ground from an agricultural to a residential district. The property is on the south side of Sycamore Street and 1,500 feet east of Ind. 15 in Lake Township. The commissioners will hear the rezoning July 29 at 9:30 a.m.
• Approved Camilla Rookstool's petition to rezone ground from an agricultural to a residential district. The property is on the south side of CR 500N and west of Ind. 13 in Tippecanoe Township. The commissioners will hear the rezoning July 29 at 9:30 a.m.
• Approved Jim Stouder's petition for a preliminary plat approval for a commercial subdivision. The property is on the north side of U.S. 30 and south of CR 100S in Wayne Township.
• Approved Barry Mariage's petition to rezone ground from an agricultural to a commercial district. The property is on the north side of CR 200N and 450 feet east of Ind. 13 in Tippecanoe Township. The commissioners will hear the rezoning July 29 at 9:30 a.m.
• Continued Virginia Kay Slone's petition to rezone ground from a commercial to an agricultural district. The property is on the west side of Ind. 13 and 20 feet northeast of CR 350S in Washington Township. The petitioner failed to appear at the meeting.
Members of the plan commission are Hal Strong, Norm Lovell, Vic Virgil, Dick Kemper, Kevin McSherry, Kelly Easterday, Don Arms and Charlie Haffner. They meet at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month in the Justice Building meeting room.
