19 April 2022 DEARBORN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTES
Present: Jim Thatcher, President, and Rick Probst
ABSENT: Art Little
Also present: Connie Fromhold, Auditor, Andy Baudendistel, Attorney
ABSENT: Sue Hayden, Administrator
TITLE VI STATEMENT FOR COMPLIANCE was read by Baudendistel as legally required.
OLD BUSINESS: none
NEW BUSINESS:
Mark McCormack, Director of Planning and Zoning- Proposed Zone Map Amendment and Ordinance changing the Zoning Classification.- McCormack presented. This came forward with a favorable recommendation. 3.128 acres R to B-1. There is a series of written commitments with the favorable recommendation. He went over the criteria for a rezone. Owners are Uhde Investment Properties LLC on the corner of Stateline and Sneakville Rds in Bright. Because there is no concept development plan the zoning has to be considered as what maximum uses could be there. There is other B-1 in the immediate area there- and a lot off residential too. Infrastructure is there. They have not done a traffic study as the specific uses for the site have not been determined. The traffic study will possibly be required later. Site pictures showed Four Seasons Nursery across the street.There are other businesses in those pictures near the site. McCormack went over the vehicular counts on the 2 roads. Gas stations were removed from the uses by the applicant. Six public comments and some testimony from people at the last Plan Commission meeting. Residents from the area that were at the Plan Commission Meeting were not present for this meeting tonight. The title search did not find any covenants that would interfere with this per McCormack.
PUBLIC HEARING opened - Anthony Albanice (sp?) Adjoining neighbor - asked if it was a done deal as there were survey stakes there. Bought his house as they understand it was supposed to be residential there. This will affect his property value. There will be a lot of noise and lighting and there are 3 housing properties adjoining this. Wants a buffer if this goes through.
Michael Morman from CLM Surveying - there is a bank that has a proposal to buy the property. The light has to stay on the property and they will have a buffer zone.
CLOSE PUBLIC HGEARING
Thatcher and Probst tabled this to MAY 4 WEDNESDAY at 9 AM so that Art Little could weigh in as this is in his district.
Proposal for Preparation of Claims for Fuel Tax Refund- Malcon/Malinowski Consulting- A company goes in and gets our fuel tax refunded to the county coffers, $4300 was refunded last year and it gets split with the company that gets the tax back for us.
ADMINISTRATOR – Sue Hayden- absent so none.
AUDITOR – Connie Fromhold -Claims/Payroll and April 5th Minutes were approved.
ATTORNEY – Andy Baudendistel- Standard allowance in the ARP Funds has to be elected per Baker Tilley Attorneys. Revenue replacement is how they choose to use it. Three applications for water and sewer. Susan Cohen from Baker Tilley said that as long as there is an agreement or they are legally allowed to spend money like that they can do this. The reporting is easier if we choose to use lost revenue. $9.6 million is what we have which in under the $10 million that is allowed under the standard revenue limit. Commissioners approved using this category and the standard allowance.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Probst- early voting is going on. Absentee ballots are available. So far only about 80 have voted early. Hopes people step up and participate.
Thatcher- Commissioner Little needed to take a little time- keep him in your thoughts.
LATE ARRIVAL INFORMATION- none
PUBLIC COMMENT- none
ADJOURN- 5:42 AM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
