At its most recent meeting the Kosciusko County Plan Commission issued favorable recommendations on four rezoning petitions and forwarded them to the appropriate next bodies. Brief summaries, the commission action, and immediate next steps are below.

Z202520 — Lamar (Bridal area, Scott Township): Petition to rezone a 5.68-acre parcel (initially described as 6.6 acres, corrected at hearing to 5.68 acres) from agricultural to AG-2 to allow the existing two residences on a single parcel to be split onto separate lots. Attorney Steve Snyder said the split is intended to allow a second homestead credit and supplemental homestead credit for taxes. The commission recommended approval with conditions intended to prevent further sell‑offs and to prohibit a third residence on the parcel; the recommendation will be forwarded to the county commissioners for final action on October 21 at 09:00. Motion and second were made on the record and the commission approved the favorable recommendation.

Z202521 — Kenneth Light (Lake Township): Petition to rezone 11.79 acres from agricultural to AG-2 to enable a future two‑lot subdivision and construction of a small cottage at the rear of the property for the petitioners. Commissioners asked whether access across a ditch and the drainage setback would allow a driveway and whether a deeded easement would be required for the back lot; the commission recommended approval and urged the petitioner to consult the county surveyor about the crossing. The recommendation will be forwarded to the county commissioners on October 21.

Z202522 — Ronnie Horn (Etna Township / Etna Green): Petition to rezone a small parcel from commercial to residential (property in Etna Green). The petitioner said the building was used as a residence for years; the planning commission voted to recommend rezoning from commercial to residential. Because the parcel is within Etna Green’s jurisdiction for final zoning action, the recommendation will be sent to the Etna Green Town Council for consideration on October 14 at 07:00 p.m.

Z202523 — Roy and Gwendolyn Griffin (Turkey Creek Township): Petition to rezone a 0.66‑acre tract from commercial to residential. The petition followed a Board of Zoning Appeals approval for a residential exception; the commission recommended the rezoning to residential to avoid repeat variances. The item will be forwarded to the county commissioners for final action on October 21 at 09:00.

Where motions were recorded, the commission voted in favor of forwarding recommendations; the hearing record shows staff and technical comments were considered and certain conditions (for example, deeded easement or plat conditions) were discussed and will be addressed during plat or commissioners’ review as applicable. No final zoning changes were made at the planning commission level; the listed recommendations will be considered by the relevant governing body on the dates above.

Listed next steps: petitioners whose rezonings were recommended should follow up with county surveyor and health department staff for platting, septic/well verification and any required crossing/improvement work prior to final plat approval.