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Two items \u0013 SIA-22-7 (Holland Fields Phase 2) and SIA-22-9 (Holland Fields Phase 1) \u0013 were continued to the Plan Commission's April 15 regular meeting at the petitioners' request so staff and developers can deliver updated as-built documentation, revised construction designs for an intersection curb-and-gutter correction, and an updated engineer's estimate. Planning staff noted that letters of credit for some phases will expire in mid-April and mid-May, so the continuance was structured to allow the developers time to produce a revised, inflation-adjusted estimate and updated guarantee.

In one related action, the commission approved a performance-period extension for SIA-22-18 (the Holland 3-lot minor subdivision) until June 30, 2026. That extension passed on a roll-call vote. Staff attached specific conditions and required that the petitioner provide by May 20, 2025: (1) engineered construction plans for the missing sidewalk segment and a cost estimate that complies with the CDO inflation requirement; (2) engineered plans that remedy identified nonconforming driveways as needed; and (3) a performance guarantee (letter of credit or cashier's check) assigned to the updated estimate.

Planning staff described the outstanding technical items: ADA compliance issues in a sidewalk segment along East Holland Drive and incomplete curb-and-gutter at the intersection with South Walnut Street Pike that must be designed and constructed; as-built documentation submitted earlier in 2022 and late 2024 did not meet the updated County Highway Department's as-built requirements issued in December 2024. Petitioner representatives from Hybrid Investment Group said they would coordinate with the other local developer that constructed adjoining sidewalk and driveway segments to develop a joint solution and provide updated designs and cost estimates.

The commission's actions gave developers structured time to complete designs, provide updated, inflation-adjusted estimates tied to new performance guarantees, and complete required agency reviews. Planning staff will verify revised estimates and guarantees and will track the petitioners' progress toward final acceptance of roads and public improvements into the county inventory.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monroe County Plan Commission, March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission continued two Holland Fields subdivision improvement agreement items to an April meeting, approved a separate performance-period extension for a three-lot minor subdivision, and required updated engineering plans and estimates by May 20 for remaining work.","taxTitle","Monroe County, Indiana","taxId",3534,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104088,"Plan Commission forwards rezoning requests for Sunset Hill and Maple Grove Baby Farms to commissioners, excluding several multifamily parcels",0,13080000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792558-7d1400688cd74d90bf1e23e24064673a&start=13080&end=13080","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792558-7d1400688cd74d90bf1e23e24064673a/thumbnail_13080000.jpg","/articles/6104088/Monroe-County/Indiana/Plan-Commission-forwards-rezoning-requests-for-Sunset-Hill-and-Maple-Grove-Baby-Farms-to-commissioners-excluding-several-multifamily-parcels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104088-b107558cdf6435b92bc4fb4960dea201/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448993&Signature=NCpx3f3zR97WNCAVYjS~11g2cGxSdktzAUgDA1eY-sDg5SoQuO-f3L3IdQU2IZXPe9CcCqh9latqXAEgg4vNJsT9V0i4iCjHrlumwFNJcYhdLVnBFH5mTcD8QbXJHP1daAPMU1Fb4459L4gMzd0rBfg~WT3gH6srB3qBEKw5MTqSuMotBqIy7jRwwPriGjJlQ6e59a0s0hsQIwNU0esPi24lF2JDahBkpTkYpZ~LPJscnDvBrc4ompJrIPKjoTojKxinzZVzsieULwASx~9gV0iexeB0rwfOOOHNw5JpC3pO1qQLeiVw6MkSLUdbBqsj-MjMEKayQHeCaP1A2RDTgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe County Plan Commission voted to forward positive recommendations to the Monroe County Board of Commissioners on petitions to rezone two adjacent neighborhoods \u0013 Sunset Hill and Maple Grove Baby Farms \u0013 from High Development Residential (HD) to Residential 1 (RES). The commission also recommended excluding specific parcels that are established multifamily developments from the rezones.

For the Sunset Hill petition (REZ-25-1), the commission's motion, which passed 6–2, recommended removing 717–725 South Annalee Lane from the rezoning area to avoid creating nonconformities for an existing multi-family property. For the Maple Grove Baby Farms petitions (REZ-25-2 and REZ-25-3), the commission recommended excluding the following existing multifamily or large multifamily-parcel properties: 101 South Fairfield Drive (Hadley Village Apartments) and six additional parcels at 2542 West Evergreen Drive; 415 North Kimball Drive; 215 North Johnson Avenue; 325 North Johnson Avenue; 2312 West Beaumont Lane; and 120 South Kimball Drive. The motion for the Maple Grove items also passed 6–2.

Commission and staff background: planning staff said the rezones were requested by the Board of County Commissioners to correct map designations that were originally adopted as part of the county's new County Development Ordinance and that reflected prior city zoning that had earlier applied to a \u001cformer fringe\u001d area. Staff emphasized that rezoning from HD to RES would change dimensional standards -- minimum lot size (from 0.14 acres to 1 acre), minimum lot width (from 50 to 75 feet), side-yard setbacks (from 5 to 10 feet) and rear-yard setbacks (from 10 to 20 feet) -- although the CDO allows existing lots smaller than 1 acre to remain buildable if they meet setbacks and other standards.

Planning staff and commissioners discussed the practical effect of the rezones: many lots in the affected areas are under an acre and use septic systems, and a number of parcels lack sewer access; staff cautioned the commission about the number of preexisting nonconforming lots that could result but said parcel-by-parcel survey analysis would be time-consuming and uncertain because county GIS parcel lines are not survey-accurate.

Supporters from the neighborhoods urged the commission to preserve the established character of Sunset Hill, noting historic overlay designations and calling the area a distinct, older neighborhood. Commissioner Julie Thomas, who presented the petition on behalf of the Board of Commissioners, said the rezones are intended to correct an artifact of the long-past interlocal agreement that had left some county parcels assigned to city zoning. \"Many of these properties are on septic and have historically functioned like single-family neighborhoods,\" Thomas said. She asked the commission to forward the petition so property owners in the area will have their interests considered at the county-commission level.

Opponents included representatives of Regency Multifamily, which owns Hadley Village Apartments and nearby property. Regency representatives urged exclusion of their adjacent lots beyond No. 101 South Fairfield Drive and asked for more time to discuss parcels served by sewer and to offer a plan for their properties.

The Plan Commission's favorable recommendations are advisory; the final decision on all rezones rests with the Monroe County Board of Commissioners at a later public hearing. The Planning Department will provide notice to property owners and will forward the commission's recommendations and recommended parcel exclusions to the commissioners for their consideration.","The Plan Commission voted to forward a positive recommendation to the Monroe County Board of Commissioners to rezone large sections of Sunset Hill and Maple Grove Baby Farms from High Development Residential to Residential 1, with specified multifamily parcels excluded; the commission voted 6–2 on both recommendations.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104093,"Plan Commission approves Murray sliding-scale subdivision and waives final hearing for street-tree waiver",560,3089000,3649000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792558-7d1400688cd74d90bf1e23e24064673a&start=3089&end=3649","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792558-7d1400688cd74d90bf1e23e24064673a/thumbnail_3089000.jpg","/articles/6104093/Monroe-County/Indiana/Plan-Commission-approves-Murray-sliding-scale-subdivision-and-waives-final-hearing-for-street-tree-waiver","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104093-247bed137fac37e1c42745fc403442d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448993&Signature=FjBAyGARK8194r3Yi-Cyg0x~a4DMtY3NUG02LWJEpFidU286AP8iUzL5s77h8DpeTf6MdWku0qogEOUBVa0hTwV8Sx8AcxhXzCx~5jJJXmM6jlLULv8D0BnsjNu~9HFwE2fDvXp-O0P3kGCxholc8ZgtJzc2wAefsKAQnW7TfOAcgtjSN4WsvchYYDbJyzKg-0020PERVnEEBkjah8kAX6RCrzdRhveEW~VZw-V1xrp9v94snX47LzPMoR5dGpoDoJgcwQnl-62kqBMBb4gup~6CLHmwkzvyYrjx8GD9MaKmdctdVSRwyVw-XtHI4x3vM6Bywa-ksVUYASafleh2nA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe County Plan Commission approved a two-lot sliding-scale subdivision (Murray) in Washington Township and granted a waiver from the county's street-tree planting requirement, citing practical difficulties posed by overhead power lines and other site constraints.

Staff recommended approval and said the petition included proposed tree-preservation areas that would protect an adequate number of trees to meet street-tree requirements in lieu of planting along the road frontage. \"We do believe that practical difficulties have been established with the waiver request,\" said planning staff presenter Anne Krasilis, noting the presence of an overhead power line along the road that limits the ability to plant street trees in the required frontage zone.

The commission also approved a waiver of the final hearing for the sliding-scale subdivision and the related street-tree waiver by an 8–0 roll-call vote. Planning staff conditioned the approval on Highway Department and Drainage Board reports; the Drainage Board hearing was scheduled for April 8, 2025.

Petitioner representative Decker Land Surveying told the commission the applicant will record tree-preservation areas between the two lots to protect the requisite number of trees and to preserve slopes and erosion-sensitive areas. Planning staff noted both proposed lots had wastewater permits and a shared-driveway easement in place.

The commission's vote authorizes the sliding-scale subdivision and the tree-waiver subject to the county review items listed in the staff report; staff will require the petitioner to record required preservation areas and comply with highway and drainage requirements before final platting.","The Plan Commission approved a two-lot sliding-scale subdivision on West Burma Road and granted a waiver to the county street-tree requirement because of overhead utilities and site constraints; vote was 8–0.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":78,"_43":101,"_45":101,"_47":102,"_49":103,"_51":104,"_53":105,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":106,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":107,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104098,"Plan Commission approves Highland Park Estates phase 5 with road-width waiver and parking-condition",12840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792558-7d1400688cd74d90bf1e23e24064673a&start=12840&end=12840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792558-7d1400688cd74d90bf1e23e24064673a/thumbnail_12840000.jpg","/articles/6104098/Monroe-County/Indiana/Plan-Commission-approves-Highland-Park-Estates-phase-5-with-road-width-waiver-and-parking-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104098-1e26992c83a2c011fc460430b33bb149/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448993&Signature=YMY5m99fIGh5MWrY6oQUwJkABF5BxDQ5WmEef7w4CMvGijB4AWS~8Hxl~N1SQdTmPwZI7ftQsY51kEWxO63zTgeD3FSNhX9e~eLVLgAIiEv-PoGa6cMhjo6QF4XTfNkUTQw5DBzE0ZV0ydSpyAv-PMdrGrrlO3zgCeDtiuFUrWEAR~yXu~GmaMLR8zPNu1Ap4Y9Xg7w1eBZHaFmYlsuIShPPXjx5Wl3l6X5UmnbQ4m0sytmZ9DmosODMIf8eJg-QSFIZg6wdzKdJ7OPWwl6q8ZT6TBlFp9T-e5X9kkk4GORvTealLID-mpGSSeoGZeuV8mm4wHGgFVyxxRMuWcE8KA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe County Plan Commission approved the Highland Park Estates major subdivision preliminary plat for phase 5 and granted a waiver allowing a 24-foot road cross section where the county standard calls for 26 feet.

The commission approved the final hearing item with conditions by an 8–0 roll-call vote. The developer must submit a written commitment to the planning and legal departments stating a timeline to complete improvements for phases 2–5 and to request acceptance of the road(s) into the county road inventory. The written commitment must be submitted before final platting of phase 5.

Planning staff said the existing roadway in the subdivision was built to a 24-foot width, but the cross-section in the construction plans had shown 26 feet. \"One of the suggestions that the highway department recommended was changing the street cross section on the plan to show a 24-foot road design instead of the 26, but also commit to placing no parking signs on one side of Denise, Cheryl, and Emma Drive,\" explained staff presenter Sean Smith.

The conditions approved by the commission require the developer or the homeowners association to petition the Monroe County Traffic Commission for no-parking signage on one side of Denise, Cheryl and Emma Drive as part of the request for acceptance into the county road inventory, and to change the plan cross section to reflect a 24-foot road to match construction. As a friendly amendment during the meeting, commissioners added that those commitments must be filed before final platting of phase 5.

Developer engineer Daniel Butler told the commission the petitioner is willing to include the petition to the traffic commission in the written commitment. Planning staff indicated as-builts and other documentation were being prepared and that final acceptance into the county inventory would follow highway review.

The motion approving the preliminary plat and waiver carried unanimously; staff will hold the developer to the written commitment and to filing the no-parking petition as part of the inventory acceptance process.","The Plan Commission approved the Highland Park Estates phase 5 preliminary plat and a waiver to accept a 24-foot road cross section; approval requires the developer or HOA to petition the county traffic commission for no-parking signs on one side of three short drives before final platting.",{"_33":109,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":110,"_41":111,"_43":112,"_45":113,"_47":114,"_49":115,"_51":116,"_53":117,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":118,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":119,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104103,"Plan Commission approves Southern Meadows phasing amendment, adds updated written commitments",12060,540000,12600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792558-7d1400688cd74d90bf1e23e24064673a&start=540&end=12600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792558-7d1400688cd74d90bf1e23e24064673a/thumbnail_540000.jpg","/articles/6104103/Monroe-County/Indiana/Plan-Commission-approves-Southern-Meadows-phasing-amendment-adds-updated-written-commitments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104103-dd3a2182f296fa9a9f7125f499cb135e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448993&Signature=QdhTqIpjxnkz04GsIzkB6vavbVAgkZgiL4ao2w-50L0vNd6G7C3gfYOpkM5Fy1wfzV8CqknYYlUMa8tCDaGJSwd5AGaD7NB9qKeh56m8xDW1Y9zuSCTjoecxfWEK2OYBkEIG2B11L7d2wH~YC-fl7BhxXRj5TFFVeH7udawElZhNizZEbmDiS2E2Lju7OgEbWZWIh9uYMOO~gEJ9XxuvLm0REYP~2CzTcUgoOTlEPxL2twJas-viL~5pfptn5wNQ73~UoYC3YEYauGzlR68Lao4t7SQ8tPxFtSwOMjXydzr1xXUCBNA1Z8CbdIvwNZFZV4t1AGB7Xi~jvFwxpXWEfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monroe County Plan Commission voted to approve a preliminary-plat amendment for the Southern Meadows major subdivision that reconfigures phases 4–6 and updates the developer's written commitment setting timelines for off-site improvements.

The action, taken at the Plan Commission's March meeting, passed on a roll call vote of 7–0. The amendment keeps the previously planned road connection to South College Drive in phase 4, retains an additional turn lane on South Old State Road 37 in phase 4, and assigns the asphalt side path to Clear Creek Elementary to phase 6.

Why it matters: the amendment changes how the remaining 37+ acres are phased, shifting some lots into noncontiguous segments within phases and adding a new, staff-reviewed schedule for completing critical safety and access improvements.

Planning staff told the commission the petitioner proposes to split phase 4 and phase 6 into two noncontiguous sections but build each as if contiguous. \"The written commitment amendment updates the timeline for completion of these off-site improvements and establishes commitments to the timing of their completion,\" said Drew Myers, planning staff, summarizing the updated language in exhibit 8.

The petition includes a schedule requiring: (1) the roadway from South Abingdon Avenue to South College Drive to be installed prior to recording the final plat for phase 4 (final surface coat, sidewalks and street trees excepted); (2) the turn lane on South Old State Road 37 to be installed prior to recording phase 4; (3) the turn lane on South Rogers Street to be installed prior to recording phase 5; and (4) the asphalt side path to Clear Creek Elementary to be completed with phase 6. Staff's recommendation also included coordination with the adjacent Blind Squirrels LLC (the CINL project) regarding the multi-use path along South Rogers Street.

Commissioners asked about floodplain permitting at the main entrance and the need to reapply to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources for a permit that had expired. \"They had originally received a permit through DNR to do work in the floodplain, and that permit had expired,\" Myers said; the commission and staff stressed the importance of the South College Drive connection as alternate access in light of floodplain conditions at the West Thad Road/South Rogers Street intersection.

Petitioner representative Todd Borgman said staff and the developer had worked to a compromise and that the developer agreed with staff's recommended language. Members of the adjacent CINL project urged the commission to approve the amendment so that the developer's commitments to construct the roadway improvements will move forward.

The motion approving the preliminary plat amendment was made and seconded on the record; the roll-call vote recorded seven yes votes and zero no votes, with one commissioner recorded as \"present\" for part of the meeting earlier. The approval is subject to the conditions listed in the staff report, including recording the amended written commitment within 14 days of approval.

The commission's action is a final Plan Commission recommendation; the amended written commitment and the preliminary-plat files become part of the subdivision record and will be used to monitor implementation of the required off-site improvements.","The Monroe County Plan Commission approved a preliminary plat amendment that reconfigures phasing for Southern Meadows subdivision and updates the developer's written commitment for off-site improvements; vote was 7–0.","actionData","errors"]

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