The Steuben County Zoning and Subdivision Control Ordinances are considered to be living documents. The Plan Commission has adopted a policy of reviewing them every year since the new ordinances were adopted in 2008. This annual review allows the ordinances to be improved and to adapt to changing conditions.
Areas needing attention are identified throughout the year by staff, Plan Commissioners, and County Board of Commissioners. The Plan Commission directs staff concerning which amendments to pursue and prepare. All amendments must be consistent with the County’s adopted Comprehensive Plan and Indiana and Federal laws.
Potential amendments are heard by the Plan Commission at a public hearing. Members of the public are able to comment on the proposed amendments. The Plan Commission forwards the proposed amendments to the County Board of Commissioners. That body conducts a public hearing and may adopt the proposed amendments or send them back to the Plan Commission for revision. The amendments may become effective immediately after approval by the County Board of Commissioners, or the effective date may be delayed.
To improve the process this year, Plan Commission staff have been and will be holding meetings to discuss the proposed amendments. These meetings are open to members of the public and Steuben County Officials, including Plan Commissioners & County Board of Commissioners. The intent is to gather greater input and prepare a better document for the Plan Commission to review at its meetings.
The next meeting to discuss the proposed zoning ordinance amendments will be on Monday, March 14, 2011, at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room in the basement of the Steuben County Community Center, 317 S Wayne, Angola, IN. For those unable to attend, the meeting will be broadcast and recorded on the Plan Commission’s Special Event Ustream page at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/steuben-county-plan-commission-special-events.
The topics for discussion will include campground standard amendments and sign standard amendments.
Anybody wishing to offer comments can attend the meeting, submit letters to Plan Commission staff, and attend the Plan Commission’s public hearing.
Please contact the Plan Commission Office with any further questions.
1 260.668.1000 X1600
plancommmission@steubencounty.com
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
BZA Results- March 7, 2011
V-11-10 Circle B RV Park Inc & David Benson -
APPROVED with conditions (5-0)
To operate a recreational marina in an environmental control zoning district where proposed use is neither a permitted nor a special exception use.
Conditions: 1) Marina for current seasonal campground use only. 2) Campground expansion of 15 or more sites requires BZA review.
Notes: Keck recused himself from this petition; alternate member DeMarco was seated.
V-11-11A David & Cynthia Streicher -
APPROVED (4-1)
Building-to-building setback of nine (9) feet rather than the ten (10) feet required.
Conditions: None.
Notes: Reduced setback is from the building to the west. Distance includes the overhangs.
V-11-11B David & Cynthia Streicher -
APPROVED as presented (4-1)
Side-yard setback of four point two (4.2) feet rather than the five (5) feet required.
Conditions: As presented.
Notes: Reduced setback is from the western property line. Distance includes the overhangs.
V-11-11C David & Cynthia Streicher -
DENIED (2-3)
Side-yard setback of three (3) feet rather than the five (5) feet required.
Conditions: As presented.
Notes: Reduced setback is from the eastern property line.
The following BZA members were present: Bandelier, Halsey, Keck, Schmidt, Smith, & DeMarco.
The BZA meeting was recorded. It is available for viewing at any time on the Steuben County Board of Zoning Appeals' ustream page.
March 7, 2011, BZA Meeting.
Monday, March 7, 2011
County Commissioners Results- March 7, 2011
The following items were heard by the Steuben County Board of Commissioners at their meeting on Monday, March 7, 2011.
(A-11-01) An Amendment to the Steuben County Subdivision Control Ordinance- APPROVED
Grammar, Minor Subdivision Review Process, & Structure.
First Reading- March 7, 2011
Second Reading- March 7, 2011
Third Reading- March 7, 2011
Effective Date of April 5, 2011.
(Z-11-05) Kirk Kohart/Tod Hicks- APPROVED
Zone change from General Business (GB) to Residence-1 (R-1) of two tracts of land on 325 W.
First Reading- March 7, 2011
Second Reading- March 7, 2011
Third Reading- March 7, 2011
(Z-11-06) Steuben County Plan Commission- APPROVED
Zone change from Agriculture (A) to Lake Residence (LR) of two tracts of land on West South Lk Gage.
First Reading- March 7, 2011
Second Reading- March 7, 2011
Third Reading- March 7, 2011
(A-11-01) An Amendment to the Steuben County Subdivision Control Ordinance- APPROVED
Grammar, Minor Subdivision Review Process, & Structure.
First Reading- March 7, 2011
Second Reading- March 7, 2011
Third Reading- March 7, 2011
Effective Date of April 5, 2011.
(Z-11-05) Kirk Kohart/Tod Hicks- APPROVED
Zone change from General Business (GB) to Residence-1 (R-1) of two tracts of land on 325 W.
First Reading- March 7, 2011
Second Reading- March 7, 2011
Third Reading- March 7, 2011
(Z-11-06) Steuben County Plan Commission- APPROVED
Zone change from Agriculture (A) to Lake Residence (LR) of two tracts of land on West South Lk Gage.
First Reading- March 7, 2011
Second Reading- March 7, 2011
Third Reading- March 7, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
BZA Reminder- March 7, 2011
The Steuben County Board of Zoning Apeals will hold public meeting on Monday, March 7, 2011.
The meeting will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room in the basement of the Steuben County Community Center, 317 S. Wayne, Angola, IN and will begin at 7pm.
The agenda for the meeting is available as a weblog entry or as a pdf on the Home Tab of the Steuben County GIS website.
The staff report for the meeting is available as a pdf on the Home Tab of the Steuben County GIS website, as a hardcopy in the Plan Commission Office, or as a pdf email attachment upon request.
The meeting will be broadcast live on the internet and recorded for later viewing. (Technical issues may interfere with the broadcast.)
Stream videos at Ustream
The meeting will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room in the basement of the Steuben County Community Center, 317 S. Wayne, Angola, IN and will begin at 7pm.
The agenda for the meeting is available as a weblog entry or as a pdf on the Home Tab of the Steuben County GIS website.
The staff report for the meeting is available as a pdf on the Home Tab of the Steuben County GIS website, as a hardcopy in the Plan Commission Office, or as a pdf email attachment upon request.
The meeting will be broadcast live on the internet and recorded for later viewing. (Technical issues may interfere with the broadcast.)
Stream videos at Ustream
Friday, March 4, 2011
Land-Use Video Seminar- March 7, 2011
The Steuben County Purdue Extension and the Steuben County Plan Commission will host a Purdue Extension video seminar on Monday, March 7, 2011, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The topic for this seminar is “Cost of Community Services Study.”
The interactive program will help participants compare the different local government service costs to the revenues collected to pay for those services. The costs and revenues are divided into residential, agricultural, and business sectors.
Developments of all types require services from the local government, such as: roads, drainage, schools, and fire and police protection. The revenues collected to pay for those services vary in Indiana by the type of development or use.
The program will include:
• Cost of Community Services Study for county government and school corporations.
• How alternate assumptions affect the results.
• Policy analysis for cost of community services.
Larry DeBoer, Purdue University Extension Economist, will be the speaker. The program is sponsored by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning, the Indiana Chapter of the American Planning Association, and the Indiana Farm Bureau.
The video seminar will take place in the Steuben County Purdue Extension conference room in the basement of the Steuben County Community Center, 317 S Wayne, Angola, IN. It is open to the public and free to attend, but space may be limited. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Please contact the Steuben County Plan Commission at 260 668.1000 x1600 or the Steuben County Purdue Extension at 260 668.1000 x1400 with any questions or to reserve your space.
Future programs will be held on June 16 and September 8.
The interactive program will help participants compare the different local government service costs to the revenues collected to pay for those services. The costs and revenues are divided into residential, agricultural, and business sectors.
Developments of all types require services from the local government, such as: roads, drainage, schools, and fire and police protection. The revenues collected to pay for those services vary in Indiana by the type of development or use.
The program will include:
• Cost of Community Services Study for county government and school corporations.
• How alternate assumptions affect the results.
• Policy analysis for cost of community services.
Larry DeBoer, Purdue University Extension Economist, will be the speaker. The program is sponsored by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning, the Indiana Chapter of the American Planning Association, and the Indiana Farm Bureau.
The video seminar will take place in the Steuben County Purdue Extension conference room in the basement of the Steuben County Community Center, 317 S Wayne, Angola, IN. It is open to the public and free to attend, but space may be limited. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Please contact the Steuben County Plan Commission at 260 668.1000 x1600 or the Steuben County Purdue Extension at 260 668.1000 x1400 with any questions or to reserve your space.
Future programs will be held on June 16 and September 8.
County Commissioners- March 7, 2011
The Steuben County Plan Commission has the following business before the Steuben County Board of Commissioners on Monday, March 7, 2011.
1:50 - 2:00(ish) pm
A-11-01 An amendment to the Steuben County Subdivision Control Ordinance.
Z-11-05 Kohart/Hicks- Zone change from General Business to Residence-1.
Z-11-06 Steuben County Plan Commission- Zone change from Agriculture to Lake Residence.
*Items may be heard slightly earlier or later than the above time.
1:50 - 2:00(ish) pm
A-11-01 An amendment to the Steuben County Subdivision Control Ordinance.
Z-11-05 Kohart/Hicks- Zone change from General Business to Residence-1.
Z-11-06 Steuben County Plan Commission- Zone change from Agriculture to Lake Residence.
*Items may be heard slightly earlier or later than the above time.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Plan Commission Results- March 2, 2011
P-11-03 Mark & Bridget Raab:
APPROVED (7-0)
Primary Approval of the minor subdivision "South 700 East Addition."
Conditions: None.
Notes: Secondary Approval is conducted by the Plan Director. Petition was originally scheduled for the February 2, 2011, Plan Commission meeting.
P-11-02 Derwood & Phyllis Anderson:
APPROVED (7-0)
Primary Approval of the minor subdivision "Colinas Del Lago Addition."
Conditions: None.
Notes: Secondary Approval is conducted by the Plan Director. The minor subdivision was signed-up as "Colinas Del Lego Addition" but will be amended to "Colinas Del Lago Addition."
Z-11-05 Kirk Kohart & Tod Hicks:
Forwarded with a FAVORABLE Recommendation (6-0-1)
Zone change of two tracts of land from General Business to Residence-1.
Conditions: None.
Notes: Petition is forwarded to the County Board of Commissioners. Crowl abstained.
Z-11-06 Steuben County Plan Commission:
Forwarded with a FAVORABLE Recommendation (6-0-1)
Zone change of two tracts of land from Agriculture to Lake Residence.
Conditions: None.
Notes: Property owner will combine the two parcels into a singe parcel following the zone change.
A-11-01 (Revised):
Forwarded with a FAVORABLE Recommendation (6-0-1)
An amendment to the Steuben County Subdivision Control Ordinance concerning the minor subdivision review process, grammatical corrections, structure of the ordinance, and other changes.
Conditions: None.
Notes: Amendment is forwarded to the County Board of Commissioners. Crowl abstained. This is a revision of the amendment which was heard by the Plan Commission in January 2011.
A-11-02:
NO ACTION
An amendment to the Steuben County Zoning Ordinance concerning sign standards, livestock standards, developmental standards for specific uses, permitted uses for zoning districts, improvement location permit requirements, grammatical corrections, and other changes.
Conditions: None.
Notes: Home occupations, accessory buildings, campgrounds, and sign standards were discussed. The annual ordinance amendment will be split into two parts with the first to be voted on at the April meeting and the second to be voted on when it is ready. Plan Commission Staff will host a meeting to further discuss campground and sign standards on Monday, March 14, 2011, at 5:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Steuben County Community Center.
Fee Schedule for Plan Commission Services:
NO ACTION
A revision of the fee schedule for Plan Commission services, including, but not limited to: administrative divisions, subdivisions, fences & retaining walls, variances, special exceptions, appeals, and vacations.
Conditions: None.
Notes: Item was not heard by the Plan Commission. It will be scheduled for the April 6, 2011, meeting.
The following Plan Commissioners were present: Brooks, Crowl, Eickholtz, Gilbert, Hansen, Keck, & Schmidt.
The Plan Commission meeting was recorded in two parts. They are available for viewing at any time on the Steuben County Plan Commission's ustream page.
March 2, 2011, Plan Commission meeting: Part 1.
March 2, 2011, Plan Commission meeting: Part 2.
APPROVED (7-0)
Primary Approval of the minor subdivision "South 700 East Addition."
Conditions: None.
Notes: Secondary Approval is conducted by the Plan Director. Petition was originally scheduled for the February 2, 2011, Plan Commission meeting.
P-11-02 Derwood & Phyllis Anderson:
APPROVED (7-0)
Primary Approval of the minor subdivision "Colinas Del Lago Addition."
Conditions: None.
Notes: Secondary Approval is conducted by the Plan Director. The minor subdivision was signed-up as "Colinas Del Lego Addition" but will be amended to "Colinas Del Lago Addition."
Z-11-05 Kirk Kohart & Tod Hicks:
Forwarded with a FAVORABLE Recommendation (6-0-1)
Zone change of two tracts of land from General Business to Residence-1.
Conditions: None.
Notes: Petition is forwarded to the County Board of Commissioners. Crowl abstained.
Z-11-06 Steuben County Plan Commission:
Forwarded with a FAVORABLE Recommendation (6-0-1)
Zone change of two tracts of land from Agriculture to Lake Residence.
Conditions: None.
Notes: Property owner will combine the two parcels into a singe parcel following the zone change.
A-11-01 (Revised):
Forwarded with a FAVORABLE Recommendation (6-0-1)
An amendment to the Steuben County Subdivision Control Ordinance concerning the minor subdivision review process, grammatical corrections, structure of the ordinance, and other changes.
Conditions: None.
Notes: Amendment is forwarded to the County Board of Commissioners. Crowl abstained. This is a revision of the amendment which was heard by the Plan Commission in January 2011.
A-11-02:
NO ACTION
An amendment to the Steuben County Zoning Ordinance concerning sign standards, livestock standards, developmental standards for specific uses, permitted uses for zoning districts, improvement location permit requirements, grammatical corrections, and other changes.
Conditions: None.
Notes: Home occupations, accessory buildings, campgrounds, and sign standards were discussed. The annual ordinance amendment will be split into two parts with the first to be voted on at the April meeting and the second to be voted on when it is ready. Plan Commission Staff will host a meeting to further discuss campground and sign standards on Monday, March 14, 2011, at 5:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Steuben County Community Center.
Fee Schedule for Plan Commission Services:
NO ACTION
A revision of the fee schedule for Plan Commission services, including, but not limited to: administrative divisions, subdivisions, fences & retaining walls, variances, special exceptions, appeals, and vacations.
Conditions: None.
Notes: Item was not heard by the Plan Commission. It will be scheduled for the April 6, 2011, meeting.
The following Plan Commissioners were present: Brooks, Crowl, Eickholtz, Gilbert, Hansen, Keck, & Schmidt.
The Plan Commission meeting was recorded in two parts. They are available for viewing at any time on the Steuben County Plan Commission's ustream page.
March 2, 2011, Plan Commission meeting: Part 1.
March 2, 2011, Plan Commission meeting: Part 2.
Report of Collections- February 15/23, 2011
Following is the Steuben County Plan Commission Report of Collections for the period: February 15, 2011, through February 23, 2011. Collections are turned over to the Steuben County Auditor.
| DESCRIPTION | THIS PERIOD | YEAR TO DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Improvement Location Permits | $625.00 | $1,505.00 |
| Sign Location Permits | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Fences/Retaining Walls | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| Special Meeting | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Variance Applications | $0.00 | $1,550.00 |
| Special Exceptions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Zone Chane Applications | $0.00 | $270.00 |
| Vacations | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Subdivision Applications | $200.00 | $550.00 |
| Planned Unit Developments | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Legal Ads | $10.00 | $100.00 |
| Copying/Postage | $50.00 | $500.30 |
| Copy of Zoning Ordinance or Comprehensive Plan | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| Lake Map Directory | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Fines | $0.00 | $70.00 |
| Abandoned/Junk Vehicles | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| TOTAL AMOUNT COLLECTED | $885.00 | $4,570.30 |
Notes: Collections turned in on March 1, 2010.
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