County Planners Give Nod To Milford Residential TIF District
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Phoebe Muthart-
A residential tax increment finance district in Milford was given a favorable recommendation by the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Wednesday.
The 52-lot subdivision was already annexed into the town. The 20.78-acre site was given a favorable recommendation for plat approval at February’s APC meeting. Milford Town Council will also hear the case March 13.
“We want to keep home prices down,” said Andy Boxberger, attorney for the Milford Redevelopment Commission. “Our intent is to use 50% of the TIF to pay the developer back. This will help facilitate construction of the residential subdivision to offset the construction cost.”
The board also debated a revised agricultural accessory building ordinance amendment, allowing any moveable agricultural accessory structures to be permitted in conjunction with any permitted livestock operation in an agriculturally-zoned area. Per the ordinance, said structures shall not exceed 400 square feet. Once a permit is issued, the original structure can be located anywhere.
The board gave its favorable recommendation; however, the matter will need to go before the county commissioners March 28.
Edd Allen’s petition for an appeal was continued until April. He is requesting to amend self-imposed restrictive covenants associated with the rezoning request to originally rezone the property in question to commercial and as amended by allowing modular homes sales and display as shown on the submitted site plan. The property is on the west side of Ind. 13, south of CR 400N, in Tippecanoe Township.
Randall Jessop’s petition to rezone ground from an agricultural district to a residential district was granted. The property is on the south side of Mock Road, north of CR 100E, in Milford in Van Buren Township.
Michael Jackson’s petition to rezone 3.016 acres from an agricultural district to a residential district was granted. The property is on the south side of Jackson Street, south of Main Street, in Harrison Township. The case will be heard by the county commissioners March 28.
Mike Long’s petition to vacate lots 1 through 8 in South Etna Estates was approved. The property is on the south side of CR 250N, west of Ind. 19, in Etna Green.
James and Sheila Craig’s petition for a one-lot subdivision was granted. The couple asked for preliminary plat approval for an agricultural II subdivision on a 3.38-acre tract of ground. The property is on the west side of CR 600E, south of Pierceton Road in Washington Township.
The county commissioners approved rezoning the property, located west of Pierceton, from agricultural to agricultural II Tuesday.
Approval was also given for Michel and Christine Noel’s petition to rezone ground from a residential district to an agricultural II district. The 2.6-acre property is on the north side of CR 1100N, east of CR 200E, in Van Buren Township. The county commissioners will hear the case March 28.
Brian Chaney’s petition was also approved. He asked for the preliminary plat approval for the replat of three lots in Lake Forest, West View Phase II. The property is on the west side of EMS C29 Lane in Plain Township.
Lisa Manahan’s request for a preliminary plat approval for the replat of one lot in Lakeview Terrace was accepted. The property is on the north side of Ridgeview Drive, east of EMS T12 Lane, in Tippecanoe Township.
