Members of the Warsaw Plan Commission attended the meeting virtually via the television pictured to the left of the Council Chambers. By Maggie Kenworthy InkFreeNews   WARSAW — The meeting of the Warsaw Plan Commission held this evening, May 11, looked different this month as commissioners attended virtually. City Planner Jeremy Skinner, Senior City Planner …read more.

WARSAW  An uptick in the number of lakefront homeowners seeking to add accessory buildings has officials in the city plan office wondering if a policy change is needed. The city’s ordinance does not allow for accessory buildings on the lakeside portion of a home or on the street-side portion of the home. The only alternative …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Plan Commission signed off on final details for a 13-lot subdivision north of Harrison Elementary Monday night. Harrison Lake Development is east of Husky Trail and north of the school. The land is undeveloped and zoned for R2 (residential). The developer, Harrison Lake Development Inc., is from South Bend. The board …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Plan Commission approved a preliminary and final plat for Lake Village Shopping Center Subdivision during the meeting held tonight, Sept. 9. Tom Hardy of John Kimpel and Associates, Warsaw, was present at the meeting to explain the request. “Basically the subdivision plat came about — we got kind of lucky — …read more.

Warsaw — The City Plan Commission approved a plat reconfiguration of a half-acre of land to accommodate a land owner’s request. The board approved preliminary and final plat plans for a .64-acre tract of land on the southwest corner of South Union Street and Winona Avenue for the purpose of reconfiguring three lots. The city …read more.

WARSAW — The city plan commission will likely begin looking at expanding the definition of exterior siding materials that are acceptable for new construction of commercial businesses. On Monday night, May 13, the plan commission heard a pitch from an architect and builder who are behind plans to construct a JLane Flooring & Design store …read more.

WARSAW — Jack Brunetto, a Democratic candidate for Warsaw City Council, was appointed to the plan commission on Monday, April 8. Brunetto replaces Dave Baumgartner, who vacated the position after moving. Brunetto was asked to fill the role by Mayor Joe Thallemer because Brunetto frequently attends city meetings, including the plan commission “By virtue of …read more.

WARSAW — The developer behind a future John Deere dealership along US 30 in Warsaw made more progress in its plans Monday night, Feb. 11, before the Warsaw Plan Commission. Everything, that is, but a proposed road name. Officials announced late last year plans to construct a John Deere commercial development in part of the …read more.

WARSAW — During a short, three-minute meeting held last night, Oct. 8, the Warsaw Plan Commission approved its only item of business. A replat was requested for the West Hill Subdivision to turn four lots into three lots. The replat combines lot 5 and lot 2 in order to create one 7.3-acre lot for future development. Assistant …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Plan Commission approved both the preliminary and final replats for the Gatke Property during the meeting held last night, Aug. 13. The single lot will be divided into two lots. Lot #1 is 1.99 acres and includes the warehouse building that could be rehabilitated. Lot #2 is 1.21 acres and includes …read more.

WARSAW — During a short meeting held last night, July 9, the Warsaw Plan Commission approved a replat for lot 24 in Lightfoot & Musselmans Addition, Warsaw. The property, lot 24, currently has two residential structures, located at 626 Ellsworth St. and 514 Lyons St. The proposed replat would split the property into two lots, …read more.

WARSAW — Two replats were approved on both the first and final readings during the Warsaw Plan Commission held last night, June 11. The first replat was for Tru Hotel by Hilton. The property sits south of Center Crest Subdivision on Prosperity Drive. The owners Sam Patel and Anup Jairam also bought an adjacent small lot …read more.

WARSAW — During a very brief meeting held last night, April 9, the Warsaw Plan Commission approved a re-plat for VIA Credit Union. The VIA Credit Union sits at Northpark Plaza lots three and four. Both of these lots are platted separately with a utility easement between the two. VIA Credit Union would like to …read more.

WARSAW — In a less than five-minute meeting held last night, March 12,  the Warsaw Plan Commission approved re-platting of Keystone Professional Center Lot 1, 2250 North Pointe Drive, Warsaw. Peak Performance Orthopedic with Dr. Sean White requested the re-platting. The request was to create two new commercial lots from the original 1.38 acre lot. …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Plan Commission discussed revising the sexually oriented business ordinance during the meeting held last night, July 10. The current ordinance is several years old and City Planner Jeremy Skinner has wanted to revise it for some time. Skinner was quick to advise that Warsaw currently has no sexually oriented businesses and …read more.

WARSAW — There was no one speaking against two plats presented for final approval at the Warsaw Planning Commission meeting Tuesday evening, Dec. 13. Plats were approved for Harrison Lake Development LLC and Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County.

WARSAW — A division of one lot into two and discussion on further study into a 4 ½-year-old sign ordinance were the only topics before the Warsaw City Planning Commission Monday evening, Nov. 14.

WARSAW — The monthly meeting of the Warsaw Plan Commission, scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, has been cancelled due to lack of business. The next meeting of the commission will be 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10.

WARSAW — A preliminary plat in Cook subdivision for Habitat for Humanity received approval at the monthly meeting of the Warsaw Plan Commission Monday, Aug. 8. The final plat, however, resulted in extensive discussion and will be brought back for approval at a later date. The area is located at Godman and Columbia streets.

WARSAW — The monthly meeting of the Warsaw Plan Commission, set for 7 p.m. Monday, June 13, has been cancelled due to the lack of business. The next meeting of the commission will be at 7 p.m. Monday, July 11.

WARSAW — A request to vacate an undeveloped street received a favorable recommendation by the Warsaw Planning Commission. That favorable recommendation will now send the request to the city common council for final action. The unanimous decision was made in a brief meeting Monday evening, May 9. Attorney Richard Helm, on behalf of Harvey and …read more.

Site renovations for Washington Elementary WARSAW — The Warsaw School Corporation has started making the dream of a new Lincoln Elementary and renovated Washington Elementary and Edgewood Middle School a reality. Monday, Feb. 15, the construction began with trees being removed from the front of the WCS administration building to make a new road to …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Plan Commission members spent the bulk of its meeting Monday evening, Feb. 8, going over a draft of definitions of housing for its zoning ordinance. Tim Dombrosky, assistant city planner, presented a PowerPoint showing a draft of new definitions, old definitions and the intent of the change. Only two definitions from the …read more.

WARSAW — A property owner who has owned property for eight years, recently was told the city had not billed them for sewer services. They received a bill for $2,347.20 due within 90 days. An appeal was requested and the property owner’s past amount was wiped clean and the slate started fresh, following a Warsaw …read more.

WARSAW — The new nine-member board of the Warsaw Plan Commission was sworn in Monday evening during the board’s first meeting of 2016. Due to state statute and the city having a full time engineer and park board, the plan commission was increased from seven to nine members at the start of the year. The …read more.

WARSAW — Definitions of types of residential units was the main topic of business for the new nine-member Warsaw Plan Commission Monday evening, Jan. 11. Following a 45-minute discussion the result is Tim Dombrosky, assistant city planner, will draft a new set of definitions for the commission to review. The goal is to better define, …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community School Corporation is another step closer to bringing its dream of a new Lincoln Elementary and renovated Washington Elementary and Edgewood Middle School a reality. Warsaw Plan Commission unanimously approved development plans on all three school projects Monday evening, Dec. 14, during its regular meeting. No negative remarks against the project …read more.

WARSAW — The regularly scheduled meeting of the Warsaw Plan Commission, for 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, has been cancelled. The next meeting of the commission will be 7 p.m. Dec. 14, in the council meeting room of city hall.

WARSAW — John Sampson, president/chief executive officer of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, presented an update on the quest to become one of two regional initiatives to receive a $42 million grand from the Indiana Economic Development Commission. His presentation was made during the Warsaw Common Council meeting Monday evening, Oct. 19.

WARSAW — Warsaw Plan Commission held a brief meeting, eight minutes total, Monday evening to approve one item of business.

WARSAW — A revision of the city’s flood plain ordinance, required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was approved Monday evening, Aug. 10, by Warsaw Plan Commission members. The ordinance will now go to the Warsaw Common Council on Aug. 17 for final approval. Jeremy Skinner, city planner, had noted in previous meetings the document …read more.

The final plat approval for Warsaw Development LLC for Park Ridge was approved unanimously Monday evening at the Warsaw Plan Commission meeting. The final approval was tabled at the June meeting after a split vote due to the configuration of a dead-end street. During the June meeting a temporary or semi cul-de-sac at the end …read more.

An ordinance in discussion for close to a year will move on to the Warsaw City Council with a favorable recommendation from the Warsaw Plan Commission. The commission unanimously approved a zoning ordinance relating to vision clearance, accessory structures and general provisions relating to the placement of fences on unused easements and fence height restrictions. …read more.

Plans for the East Market Street Neighborhood Plan and a bike and pedestrian plan map, part of the Warsaw Comprehensive Plan, will be going to the Warsaw Common Council for approval. The plan also includes the Center Street Grade Separation Plan. A public hearing was held as part of the Warsaw Plan Commission Monday evening …read more.

“It’s just an exciting day to be here,” said Scott Gabriel, president of Parkview Whitley Hospital and soon-to-be-constructed Parkview Warsaw. “I know it’s a little brisk, but what an exciting time to be able to break ground and start a new endeavor in this community.” [weaver_youtube BIBt730IbhU rel=0] Back in July, Parkview Health petitioned the Warsaw …read more.

A public hearing is the next step for the East Market Street Neighborhood Plan according to Brad Johnson with Ground Rules Inc., Zionsville. The first sub-area plan for the project, to be included in the comprehensive plan, was presented to members of the Warsaw Plan Commission Monday evening. The comprehensive plan itself is under consideration …read more.

Two preliminary plat proposals were approved Tuesday evening by the Warsaw Plan Commission with one of the proposals also receiving a final approval. A proposal for Mitchell Reserve, a residential addition to the City of Warsaw, was approved unanimously by commission members. The residential addition, developed by Biggs Indiana Properties Inc., Kevin Biggs, Decatur, plans …read more.

Warsaw’s current zoning ordinance as it pertains to fencing and accessory buildings may be too restrictive, if not altogether unclear. Warsaw City Planner Jeremy Skinner and Assistant Planner Tim Dombrosky brought a proposal to the Warsaw Plan Commission last night that would, they say, give homeowners more leniency. Together, the men have been going through the …read more.

On Monday, Warsaw Plan Commission will review the latest draft of the city’s comprehensive plan. Revisions and fine-tuning of the 74-page plan began in February. Referred to as the “road map for future growth in Warsaw,” the comprehensive plan is a detailed look at projects and programs involving commercial, residential and transportation that city leaders …read more.

Parkview Health Systems Inc. has petitioned Warsaw for a new medical facility on the Parkview/YMCA development site on North Mariners Drive. Warsaw Plan Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Warsaw City Hall council chambers to hear the request, which calls for a 45,000-square-foot facility to built on 9.8 acres directly north of …read more.

Warsaw Plan Commission will meet at a special time Monday, Feb. 10, to discuss a proposal to allow chickens inside the city limits. The matter was first brought to the Warsaw Common Council this week by James Bausch, who is seeking to allow limited numbers of chickens to be raised by residents who want farm …read more.

The preliminary plat for a commercial subdivision at North Detroit Street (SR 15) and CR 300 North was approved by the Warsaw Plan Commission Monday night and will mean more retail business for the city. Land surveyor John Kimpel presented the plan noting Escalade Park will, to start, be a one lot commercial subdivision on …read more.

The regular meeting of the Warsaw Plan Commission scheduled for this evening will be a joint meeting with the Warsaw Common Council to launch the city’s comprehensive plan. City government has been working to development the comprehensive plan that will provide a roadmap for future growth in Warsaw. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. …read more.

Noting inspections of all infrastructure have been completed and approved, the Warsaw Plan Commission Monday night approved the final plat for Meijer. The vote also brought about discussion of traffic by the new discount store. WPC member Mike Klondaris asked if another entrance/exit to Meijer would be added on U.S. 30. He was informed by …read more.

The last time Warsaw completed a comprehensive plan that would help guide city leaders to future development was in 1998. Calling it “the bible” of the city’s future, the Warsaw Plan Commission discussed updating the plan. City planner Jeremy Skinner presented to the WPC Monday night a lengthy proposal on what the comprehensive plan will …read more.

    Warsaw Plan Commission members Monday night voted unanimously to approve the final plat of the commercial development at Warsaw Commons. Warsaw Commons, consisting of Kohl’s and T.J. Maxx among other noted chain stores, has been the result of efforts by Thompson Thrift to both develop the area and attract business. The WPC approved …read more.

After more than 8 months of discussions, public meetings, detailed rewrites and tweaking, a proposed sign ordinance was voted on by the Warsaw Common Council Thursday night moving it effectively from proposed to finalized. City planner Jeremy Skinner presented the ordinance on behalf of the Warsaw Plan Commission which has spent months refining the decree. “The gist …read more.

The first step in moving toward a commercial development along Anchorage Road was made tonight at the Warsaw Plan Commission meeting. The Anchorage Point Subdivision, a 7-lot development that will include mostly retail businesses and some offices, received a preliminary nod of approval to move forward with technical development for a final plat plan. Represented …read more.

The Warsaw Redevelopment Commission today approved a resolution to establish another Tax Increment Finance district in Warsaw. This one, known as the Eastern TIF Economic Development Area, was also given a nod of approval by the Warsaw Plan Commission Monday evening. The Eastern TIF Economic Development Area will encompass the property where the new Meijer store …read more.

After a 40-minute discussion on a type of temporary sign, the Warsaw Plan Commission tonight agreed on final revisions of the proposed sign ordinance. Monday night’s meeting was the fourth public hearing on the ordinance, which will be ready for a final vote by the WPC next month before being passed to the Warsaw Common Council …read more.