27 June 2022 Dearborn County Plan Commission Meeting Notes
Present: Dennis Kraus, Jr., Chairman, Jeff Hermesch, Mark Lehman, Jake Hoog, Dan Lansing, Joe Vogel, Jim Thatcher, and Eric Lang
ABSENT: Russell Beiersdorfer
Also Present: Nicole Daily, Zoning Administrator.
ABSENT: Mark McCormack, Planning Director and Andy Baudendistel, Attorney.
Meeting started 12 minutes late due to needing copies of the packet materials for the board members.
Title VI statement was read by Kraus, Jr. as legally required.
ACTION ON MINUTES- February 28th Minutes approved.
OLD BUSINESS: none
NEW BUSINESS:
To address the Plan Commission to discuss a modification to one of the Written Commitments associated with the 2009 and 2010 Plan Commission public hearings for the Stone Zone Map Amendment—specifically with respect to adding 2 more (full) access points off of Harrison Brookville Rd. than the originally-approved 2 access points.
Applicants: Land Consultants Owner: Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission Site Location: Approximately 2,000 ft. east of the US 52 and I-74 interchange between 1144 and 1582 Harrison Brookville Rd. Legal: Section 11, Township 7, Range 1 Township: Harrison Zoning: Moderate Industrial (I2-DP, Original ZMA) Size: 82 acres (Original Affected Acreage of ZMA area)
Nicole Daily presented the request. It has to come back to the board as it changes those recorded written commitments.
Originally there were 3 commitments on this property:
1. Uses were limited and then modified to include auto sales business when Hirlinger Chevrolet occupied a portion of the site in 2010.
2. There would be 2 access points to the development site- This request tonight is to make that 4 access points.
3. There will be traffic study consistent with Article 24 of the Zoning Ordinance. Each development has submitted info on this to date but a full traffic study has not been warranted since the threshold of 1000 vehicle trips per day has not been reached yet.
Daily went over the zoning changes that occurred as development went into the site. The original concept plan had a different layout on the property this different access points. She showed pictures of the site and the access points proposed. Todd Listerman’s (County Hwy Engineer) letter said he had no issues with the request as it meets or exceeds his site distance requirements etc.
Eric Lang recused himself as he works for Land Consultants and left the room.
Jeff Talkers presented for Land Consultants. He said in 2009 no one knew what was going to happen on the property and Bayer Becker gave their best idea of the plan. The 26 acres left is under contract to be bought and they want their own access and not a shared one with Hirlinger. The Hirlinger accès is still shared with the 26 actress, this giving it 2 access points.
Public Discussion.
Chris Weibel- asked about the traffic study as they do not know what the new business will bring in. They want one done.
Stephanie Weibel.- wanted to see the screen for what was going to go in. She was assured that there are not 4 buildings as originally proposed. She was also told that they do not know how or if the 26 acre piece is going to be divided or not yet. She is concerned with noise, lights, pollution, etc. that might come.
End Public Discussion
Plan Commission: Kraus called Talkers to the podium. Are you aware of the plans. Mike Perleberg answered for the DCRC. Spec building is for manufacturing or industrial and it is under contract while they do due diligence before closing. He gave the square footage possibly. He answered Hoog’s question about having one access and a parallel frontage road. Perleberg said this is what they want to keep. Perleberg noted that they may have some portion of the users or employees use the shared access with Hirlinger. If they split the site they will have to have a shared driveway from the one access point that they are asking to have there.
Lehman said these access points don’t give him any major heartburn on the proposal. He said the accesses seem logical considering the way. The site developed so far.
Lehman motioned to allow the modifications as written of the existing rezone commitment to allow 2 more full access points. Lansing second. Approved with all ayes.
ADMINISTRATIVE
To review and discuss proposed ordinance amendments and updates to the Dearborn County Zoning Ordinance, specifically with respect to the text(s) of Article 3, regarding the Advisory Board of Zoning Appeals. Daily said they need to review this with BZA at their August meeting first so this was not discussed tonight.
There is a special working meeting July 14 at Agner Hall at the Fairgrounds from 6-9 PM. They may not have a regular July meeting after that. They will have township maps up there so they can see better for the residents who attend.
Meeting adjourned at 8 PM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
