MILFORD — Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission has requested input from individual members of the Milford Town Council and Milford Economic Redevelopment Commission regarding a proposed concrete mixing plant on SR 15 north of the town. Milford Town Council President Doug Ruch serves on all three bodies and expressed concerns about the project at recent …read more.

MILFORD — Milford Town Council’s first public meeting of 2020 Thursday, Jan. 9, was a lengthy affair covering a wide, disparate range of issues. Among the actions taken was a vote to purchase body cameras for Milford police officers. The council also hired two new employees and voted to keep the same officers from 2019. …read more.

Area Planning Director Dan Richard, far left, explains the proposed ordinance changes to APC members Jon Garber and Doug Ruch. WARSAW — The topic of commercial solar energy system farms was heavily discussed during the meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission held Wednesday, April 3. A public hearing was held on the topic and …read more.

SYRACUSE — One simple question about who put up the blank billboard next to Mud Lake off Cornelius and Pickwick roads has led to a mystery. Four billboards, one empty, gently curve around a gravel area in a highly traveled area to and from Lake Wawasee. The short answer is no one seems to know …read more.

WARSAW — Among the agenda items for the March 6 regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission in Warsaw was a rezoning petition for the Wawasee Community School Corporation. The school corporation wants to rezone a portion of the property its bus garage is located on off Kern Road, south of CR …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.

MILFORD — Milford Town Council eased into 2019 with an introductory meeting Monday evening, Jan. 14, spent swearing-in and electing new officers. New clerk/treasurer Tricia Gall performed the ceremonies, followed by votes approving Doug Ruch as president and Joellen Free vice-president. Milford’s 2019 budget was not received by the state until seven days after the deadline, …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.

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.

WARSAW — Wind farms in Kosciusko County have been under the radar for about the last 10 years. Kosciusko County adopted an ordinance governing wind farms in 2009, but since then other than a single wind turbine installed at Tippecanoe Valley High School, there has been little activity in terms of development. But a Kosciusko …read more.

WARSAW — A four-lot residential subdivision is one step closer to reality after being recommended for approval by the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 1, in Warsaw. Indiana University Foundation petitioned the planning commission to rezone 5.5 acres it owns from agricultural to residential on the west …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 — 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 — David Davidsen’s petition to rezone land from residential to commercial in a residential subdivision was not looked upon favorably by the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission. During its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon, April 4, in Warsaw the APC by a 5-1 vote recommended denial of the petition. Davidsen wants to expand his …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.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Residents of Kosciusko County are reminded with the recent flooding, many structures in the community may have experienced damage. Residents are strongly encouraged to report damages to the state of Indiana online at in.gov/dhs to assist in tracking the extent of these damages. Owners are also reminded repairs and/or reconstruction activities to structures …read more.

WARSAW — Although not a part of the regular agenda, a big portion of the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday, Feb. 7, in Warsaw involved discussion about a possible amendment to the county’s flood control ordinance. In place since 1987, the ordinance allows homeowners who live in a flood …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.

WARSAW — Most of the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday afternoon Dec. 6, in Warsaw, was spent discussing a new floodplain level improvement permit the county will likely eventually begin to issue. Matt Sandy, assistant planning director for the county, said he designed the permit in order for the …read more.

WARSAW — A tract of ground less than 1 acre in size in North Webster, if combined with another commercial property, would be more marketable. During the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Warsaw, the APC recommended approval to rezone that property. The tract is .84 acres …read more.

WARSAW — After much input, both for and against, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission recommended approval for a rezoning petition submitted by AR Engineering. The petition involves rezoning a tract of ground on Black Point Road, west of East Wawasee Drive in Turkey Creek Township and near Enchanted Hills from residential to commercial. The …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.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Month after month, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission, depending on the agenda, can consider rezoning petitions, preliminary or final plats or also possibly road or lot vacations. During the planning commission’s most recent meeting Aug. 2, one petition stood out somewhat due to its historical significance. Gary and Cristy Young petitioned …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.

WARSAW — During a brief meeting lasting less than half an hour Wednesday, July 5, in Warsaw, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat petition for Rodney Delong. Delong is platting a two-lot agricultural subdivision on his property along CR 650E at the intersection with CR 400S in Washington Township. There were …read more.

WARSAW — A small, three-lot subdivision off the south side of Lake Tippecanoe in Plain Township had been stalled due to problems with placement of the septic system. The preliminary plat for the subdivision, on the south side of Forest Glen Road, west of Teeple Avenue, had expired. But the process is moving forward again. …read more.

WARSAW – Due to a lack of business, the regularly scheduled Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission meeting for Wednesday, May 3, has been canceled.

WARSAW — Terry Shepherd, developer of the Candlewood Estates subdivision in Wayne Township, wants to re-plat the second phase of the subdivision from six lots to three. Also changing would be the shortening of a cul-de-sac by a considerable distance and relocating a 20-foot emergency access easement to the western edge of one of the three lots.

WARSAW — Mark Dillon is one step closer to being able to expand his Number 1 Stop Bait & Tackle business along SR 13, south of North Webster.

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 — During the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Warsaw, the APC recommended approval for vacation of a platted easement off Bouse Drive on the north side of Sechrist Lake in Tippecanoe Township. It is located in the second addition to the Springbrook Park subdivision. Steve Snyder, attorney representing petitioners Judd and Nancy Mason, said the small strip of acreage is not a public way but a platted easement. He added there is a state statute allowing the county commissioners to vacate platted easements.

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.

WARSAW — During its Wednesday, June 1, meeting, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission received two letters from two passionate Wawasee High School students, hoping to see the inclusion of laying hens to the school’s agriculture programming. The hens would be kept year-round outside in coops and would allow students, who live in residential areas …read more.

WARSAW — A petition to rezone 3 acres, located on the south side of Hatchery Road and along the east side of CR 850E, met resistance at the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission’s regular meeting Wednesday, June 1, from both the public and APC members. Andrew Rossell, engineer and owner of AR Engineering, spoke on …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Traffic Commission met today, June 1, to discuss parking spaces, going paperless and roundabouts. The traffic commission will have “BoardPaq Paperless Meetings” sometime later this year. Members of the traffic commission will have BoardPaq training after Captain Kip Shuter returns from leave. Dana Hewitt, parking officer, discussed an issue at the …read more.

WARSAW — Due to no new business, there will be no regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission Wednesday, May 4.

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.”

WARSAW — Due to a lack of agenda items, the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, has been canceled.

WARSAW — Once again, the issue of the public being able to use a platted road to access a lake came up during a meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission. During its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Feb. 3, in Warsaw the APC considered a petition by Ronald and Karen Harter to vacate a 14.5-foot wide public way in the Brindle subdivision near Sechrist Lake in Tippecanoe Township.

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 — 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.

WARSAW — On Aug. 25, Kosciusko County Commissioners adopted the revised flood insurance rate maps, flood insurance study and flood control ordinance, all of which became effective Sept. 30.

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.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Rezoning land, honoring a communication director and a vacation cleanup all dominated what was a fairly eventful Kosciusko County commissioner’s meeting.

During its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Warsaw the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission considered a final plat, a rezoning request and also a public driveway vacation.

WARSAW — State and federal mandated revisions to Kosciusko County’s flood control ordinance are a step closer to final adoption. During its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5, in Warsaw, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission recommended approval of the revisions.

After serving 26 years as the Kosciusko County Surveyor and another 17 years working for the previous county surveyor, Dick Kemper has chosen to submit his resignation effective Aug. 14.

Kosciusko County is in the process of revising its flood control ordinance, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission heard during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon, July 1, in Warsaw. Matt Sandy, assistant planning director for the county, said the revision is mandated because FEMA is updating its flood plain maps and also some of …read more.

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 decision by the Syracuse Town Council to approve an easement brought questions for a member of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission during the council’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. The council approved a request by Patrick Industries to build a warehouse above an existing sewer line wile providing an easement so the town …read more.

Miscommunication marked one of the petitions during the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission May 6 at the county courthouse in Warsaw. Patrick Industries petitioned the APC for vacation of lots and alleys in the Strauss, Dolan’s and M. Hillabold’s additions in Syracuse. Patrick wants to build a new storage facility …read more.

  A small lot on the edge of the town limits of Leesburg is one step closer to be rezoned from agricultural to commercial. During its regular monthly meeting March 4 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission recommended approval to rezone 1.72 acres on the southeast corner of the intersection of School Street and …read more.

Already quite familiar with the petitioner Patrick Higgins, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for him during its regular monthly meeting Feb. 4 in Warsaw. The plat, an agricultural subdivision categorized as a planned unit development, or PUD, is located on the west side of Chapman Lake Drive, north of Greystone Drive …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.

Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission approved Dec. 3 a resolution to conform with a plan of development for a proposed tax increment financing district located near Mentone, on the south side of SR 25. The boundaries of the district are CR 700W on the east, CR 1000W on the west, CR 700S on the south …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.

Kosciusko County presently charges no fees to obtain a standard improvement location permit when building residentially or commercially. It will cost a contractor to start building without a permit, but that is after the fact. But that could change in the coming months. During its regular monthly meeting Oct. 1 in Warsaw, the Kosciusko County …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.

Jeremy Young wants to have two tracts of ground totaling slightly more than 30 acres rezoned from agricultural to commercial. After the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission today in Warsaw, he is one step closer to his objective. The property is located along the west side of SR 13, south of …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.

Because of confusion, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission ended up tabling a preliminary plat request by Nifong Farms Holding during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday in Warsaw. Nifong Farms petitioned for 8.915 acres to be platted as an agricultural II subdivision on CR 875 West in Etna Township. The APC had considered rezoning the same land …read more.

After much discussion, and some confusion, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission recommended approval for a rezoning petition during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon in Warsaw. Nifong Farms Holdings petitioned the APC to have an 8.9 acre tract of ground rezoned from agricultural to agricultural II. The property is located on the west side of …read more.

During an unusually short meeting lasting barely 10 minutes, Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission approved a final plat during its regular monthly meeting April 2 in Warsaw. Edward and Deborah Boyts are having an accessory building built on property located off 8 Square Road, just north of Chapman Lake in Plain Township. The property abuts …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.

Discussion of the proposed dissolution of the business personal property tax came up several times at the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission meeting Thursday. George Roberston, president of Kosciusko County Development Commission, mentioned it during his address to KCRC noting, “There’s yet to be an amendment written for revenue replacement.” He also mentioned a proposed legislation …read more.

A Pierceton man wants to use the old Lamplight restaurant on U.S. 30 in Pierceton for a residence and petitioned the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission to rezone the property. Gustavo Munoz owns the former Lamplight building and asked for the property to be rezoned from commercial to residential so he could have a home …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 a brief meeting Oct. 3, the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval for a roadway vacation petition. Randy and Connie Norman own property in the small, unincorporated community of Sevastopol in southern Kosciusko County. Originally platted in the 1860s, the community never grew as hoped because the railroads were built elsewhere in …read more.

A roadway vacation petition generating more than 100 signatures of remonstrance against it was recommended for disapproval by the Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission during its regular monthly meeting Sept. 5 in Warsaw. It was the APC’s first meeting since July because there was no agenda to consider in August. The petition is for the …read more.