WARSAW — The first chance for the public to see roughed out options for a future, limited-access US 30 drew hundreds of people to the Lincoln Elementary gym Wednesday night, Sept. 18. Nearly a year since the first public meeting was held that introduced the idea of revamping US 30, representatives of the city of …read more.

There are tentative plans for another roundabout on the north side of Warsaw. The city’s comprehensive plan mentions the potential for a roundabout north of the existing roundabout on Husky Trail at CR 100E and CR 200N. The subject came up in passing during a presentation Monday night about the 2020 budget by City Plan …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Terry Burnworth, owner of Pyramid Consulting, Indianapolis, attended the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, April 16, to present a proposal related to a two-part assessment for the public safety communication system. County commissioners recently formed a committee to assess problem areas. Burnworth was then contacted regarding the implementation of a comprehensive plan.  “I …read more.

WARSAW — Selling and installing solar panels is apparently a thriving business. Solar Energy Systems, located just south of Nappanee in the Cornerstone Acres development, is a growing business and petitioned the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission to alter some of the restrictive covenants placed on the business when it first moved to CR 1350N …read more.

WARSAW — Walt Church, appointed to the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals in 1993 by the county commissioners, retired after 25 years of service. The Tuesday, Dec. 11, meeting of the BZA was his last meeting. “He has diligently served on the board for the past 25 years,” said Dan Richard, area planning director. …read more.

WARSAW — It’s a discussion which has been repeated at numerous Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission meetings in recent years. When petitions for roadway vacations are presented, often near lakes, it is debated who actually owns the land under the roadway, riparian rights and whether or not it will hinder or impede access to the …read more.

WARSAW — State Road 15 is poised for development of some type especially between the north end of Warsaw and Leesburg. A few years ago a special overlay district was created to regulate the development fronting and near SR 15. During the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday afternoon, Nov. …read more.

KOSCIUSKO —  Matt Sandy, assistant planning director for the county, presented two ordinance amendments at the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, Oct. 16. Sandy informed commissioners that the updated ordinance amendments relate to wind farms and solar power. During the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission earlier this month, the APC …read more.

CLAYPOOL — A rural Claypool couple is feeling frustrated at local government as they fight to keep a small cabin located on their property — a cabin that the county maintains is a dwelling and is subject to the same taxes as a residence. At least one representative of the county says the local government …read more.

WARSAW — With no apparent opposition, updated ordinance amendments for wind and solar power are moving forward. During the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 3, in Warsaw, the APC recommended approval of amending the ordinances in the county governing wind farms, micro wind systems and solar systems. …read more.

WARSAW — After a considerable amount of discussion, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission eventually voted to recommend denial of a road vacation petition by Monica Weigand during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 5, in Warsaw. Weigand is asking for a portion of a 24-foot wide platted roadway between 11140 and 11136 N. …read more.

  SYRACUSE — After some brief discussion the Syracuse Town Council approved changing the zoning at the former Lakeland Day Care from residential to commercial during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, July 17. Dan Richard from the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission, brought a unanimous recommendation for the change in zoning for Sawyer’s Country Edge …read more.

WARSAW — Additional commercial development near Nappanee is one step closer to becoming reality. During the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday afternoon, July 11, in Warsaw, the APC recommended approval of a rezoning petition submitted by George Flowers. Attorney Steve Snyder, representing the petitioner, noted Flowers no longer owns …read more.

WARSAW — Concern about state highway access led to a petition being tabled by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, July 10, in Warsaw. Lake City Bank, represented by attorney Steve Snyder, petitioned for an exception to allow a bank with drive-in facilities in a commercial district. LCB …read more.

WARSAW — A rezoning request that would potentially turn a former daycare into an archery shop in Syracuse was tabled by the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon, June 6, in Warsaw. Petitioner Ronald Stuckman, owner of Sawyer’s Country Edge, currently a home based archery shop, petitioned the APC …read more.

WARSAW — Don’t let the government solve the problem, but instead work it out among yourselves was the message given during the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday afternoon, May 2, in Warsaw. More specifically, a petition was submitted by Randy Plew and Rich and Marsha Presser to have a …read more.

WARSAW — Several neighbors are not pleased with a proposal to expand a pier service business in North Webster and let their feelings be known during the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday afternoon, March 7, in Warsaw. David Davidsen wants to expand his pier service business into what is …read more.

WARSAW — During its first meeting of 2018, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission considered a petition by Shawn Senter to rezone property in Turkey Creek Township from residential to commercial. The APC meeting was held Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 3, in the county courthouse in Warsaw. Senter owns Wawasee Boat Works where boats are repaired …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — North Webster Town Council barreled through its business at the regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the North Webster Community Center. Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Director Dan Richard presented a property to be approved for a zoning change from residential to commercial. Owned by the estate of Katherine H. White, …read more.

WARSAW — During its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 6, in Warsaw, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission recommended approval to rezone the technology park at SR 13 and US 6. Dan Richard, area planning director, noted when the technology park project began the zoning was according to Elkhart County standards because the property was …read more.

WARSAW — Growing Kids Learning Center operates several day care centers in northern Indiana and wants to put a new one in Warsaw. During the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday, Aug. 2, in Warsaw, Growing Kids petitioned to have property on CR 200N in Plain Township rezoned from industrial …read more.

AKRON – Highly-respected high school official Kirk Robinson has had some run in his illustrious career which is coming to a close.

WARSAW — Mark Dillon wants to expand his business near Kuhn Lake and petitioned the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission to rezone two parcels of land during the commission’s regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Feb. 1, in Warsaw.

WARSAW — During the first regular monthly meeting of 2017 for the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission, two rezoning petitions were recommended for approval.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Where will the water go? Drainage is one of the most common concerns expressed by nearby property owners when a residential or commercial development is proposed.

WARSAW — During its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 2, in Warsaw, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for the re-plat of a subdivision in the Chapman Lake area.

WARSAW — During a short regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 5, in Warsaw, the APC approved a preliminary plat petition for Ricky Watters.

WARSAW — Now that the Old Leesburg Mill has been de-annexed from the town of Leesburg, it has no official zoning classification within Kosciusko County.

WARSAW — Property zoned industrial near Syracuse, but which seems to be better suited zoned commercial is one step closer to being rezoned.

WARSAW — Their questions were answered and eventually the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission unanimously approved a request for Wawasee High School to raise chickens on school property. Approval was given during the regular monthly meeting of the APC Wednesday afternoon, July 6, at the county courthouse in Warsaw.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Town Council approved a rezoning request for Swiss Perfection, which locals may know as the old molasses plant, during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, April 19. Dan Richard of the Area Plan Commission came before the council explaining Swiss Perfection would like to be zoned all commercial. Previously it had …read more.

WARSAW — Plenty of activity is occurring in an old molasses factory by the railroad tracks in Syracuse. According to Dan Richard, area planning director, “a number of uses are already there.”

By JONI TRUEX KLA Public Relations Director WARSAW — Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the Zimmer Biomet Dane Miller R & D Center on Bell Drive recently. Guest speakers included Dan Richard, Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Director; George Robertson, Kosciusko Economic Development Executive Director; and Rob Parker, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce President and CEO. …read more.

WARSAW —  County commissioners met at 9 a.m. today, Tuesday, Feb. 23, and the first order of business was to discuss the county’s sign ordinance. Dan Richard, area planning director, discussed the sign ordinance concerning off-premise real estate and directional real estate signs and the effect of a recent Supreme Court decision that gave a definition …read more.

WARSAW — During its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 3, in Warsaw, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission considered a rezoning petition for Chad and Annie Zartman in Plain Township. It soon became apparent more than a rezoning was involved, though eventually the APC chose to focus only on the rezoning.

WARSAW — Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church presented an overall master plan covering several years for Epworth Forest near North Webster during the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals Tuesday, Jan. 12, in Warsaw.

WARSAW — Real estate directional signs have again become a problem in Kosciusko County. For a few months now, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission has been considering possible changes to the ordinance governing the signs.

WARSAW — Timothy Graber had been using an old Catholic church building at the intersection of Main and Fourth streets in Milford for storage for his family business. But a roof caving in caused him to rethink how he wanted to use the property so he decided to petition the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission to have the property rezoned from public use to residential.

WARSAW — Close to an hour of discussion and debate about a preliminary plat petition from Terry Shepherd led to no vote on the petition being taken by the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 2, in Warsaw.

WARSAW — Real estate directional signs, such as a home for sale sign, have become a problem in recent months in Kosciusko County. During its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4, in Warsaw, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission continued a discussion starting last month about whether or not the ordinance governing real estate directional signs needs to be revised.

MUNCIE – Warsaw resident Dan Richard will work a record ninth state volleyball finals this weekend as part of the IHSAA State Volleyball Finals.

WARSAW – With no plats or rezonings to consider, the agenda was light for the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, in Warsaw.

Rick and Patricia Marlow own 20 acres of land near Dewart Lake in Turkey Creek Township and want to set aside 5 acres of it for their daughter to use. They petitioned the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission to rezone the land during the APC’s regular monthly meeting Wednesday, June 3, in Warsaw. More specifically, …read more.

A potential small residential development just outside the town limits of Mentone is one step closer to being rezoned. During the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission April 1 in Warsaw, a rezoning petition for Mentone Partners was recommended for approval by the APC. Andrew Rossell, representing Mentone Partners, said his …read more.

Syracuse Town Council kept things moving during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. Councilman Brian Woody was absent and it was the last meeting for Jeremy Sponseller, public works superintendent, as he leaves to further his education. Dan Richard, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission director, came before the board to provide a report and recommendation …read more.

Among the petitions considered by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in Warsaw was one by Jose Hernandez. He is petitioning the BZA to allow a semi trailer to remain as an accessory building on the west side of SR 19, south of CR 75N in Harrison Township. …read more.

Approval was given for the Tippecanoe Lake Country Club for an existing tiki bar and service area outside the building by the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals, but for one season only. The petition was among the regular agenda items considered by the BZA at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in Warsaw. Dan Richard, …read more.

Fines of $300 per day will continue to accrue against local marine parts dealer Owen Cobbum until he cleans up his property along SR 13 south of North Webster. “The clock is still running,” said Dan Richard, director of the Kosciusko County area planning commission, who indicated the county board of zoning appeals “within the …read more.

Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission held its first regular monthly meeting of 2015 Wednesday afternoon in Warsaw and it took less than 15 minutes. The only agenda item was a preliminary plat for a commercial subdivision for Michael Mettham on a 5-acre tract of ground east of SR 13 and south of CR 500N in …read more.

A view from SR 13 of the prohibited outside storage on Owen Cobbum’s property south of North Webster. Cobbum claims the items under tarp are construction materials needed to complete the storage building. He is accruing fines of $300 a day for failure to clean up the site. The photo was taken Thursday. Owen Cobbum’s …read more.

Much of the time during the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Nov. 5 in Warsaw was spent discussing a preliminary plat proposal for a somewhat different type of subdivision. Patrick Higgins, represented at the APC meeting by attorney Steve Snyder, petitioned for an agricultural subdivision on 8.768 acres along the …read more.

During its regular monthly meeting Sept. 3 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission heard an unusual development proposal from attorney Steve Snyder. It would involve property near the Greystone housing subdivision at Chapman Lake. Snyder asked the APC to consider approving a plat for a development on property zoned agricultural to be used for …read more.

During the other business portion of the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday, July 2, in Warsaw, the APC heard a request for a county building inspector. Joni Truex with the Builders Association Kosciusko Fulton Counties appeared before the APC and asked the planning commission to use funds generated from …read more.

As it was in February, a petition by Gustavo Munoz to rezone an old Pierceton restaurant from commercial to residential was tabled by the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission during its regular monthly meeting March 5 in Warsaw. Munoz, who was not present at today’s meeting, appeared before the APC last month asking for the …read more.

During its regular monthly meeting June 5, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission heard from a Lake Wawasee property owner who wants the APC to consider amending the setback requirements in the county ordinance governing lakefront properties. Amy Raspiller lives on Majestic Way on the south end of Lake Wawasee and asked the APC if it …read more.

During its first meeting of 2013, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission discussed the unusual topic of sidewalks, or the lack thereof, in the Kern’s Crossing subdivision. The meeting was held Feb. 6 in the county commissioners room in the courthouse, Warsaw. The APC normally doesn’t get involved with the installation of sidewalks in housing developments, …read more.

Lila Christner and Kosciusko County Area Plan Director Dan Richard were inducted into the Kosciusko County Republican Hall of Fame during the annual banquet held this evening at The Old Depot in Pierceton. Main speaker for the evening’s banquet was Dr. Tony Bennett, state superintendent of public instruction. The Kosciusko County Republican Hall of Fame …read more.

Yet another roadway vacation near a lake was debated by the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission at its regular monthly meeting June 6 in Warsaw. And many of the same questions and concerns were dealt with. David and Vicky Metzger, who own lots 6, 7 and 12 in the Morts housing addition at Barbee Lake …read more.