25 October 2021 Dearborn County Plan Commission Meeting Notes
Present: Dennis Kraus, Jr., Chairman, Russell Beiersdorfer, John Hawley, Mark Lehman, Joe Vogel, Jake Hoog, Dan Lansing, Jim Thatcher, and Eric Lang
Also Present: Mark McCormack, Plan Director, and Andy Baudendistel, Attorney.
Baudendistel read the Title VI statement as legally required.
ACTION ON MINUTES- Oct 26, 2020 Minutes approved (from a year ago) Lansing abstained. April 26, 2021 also approved.
OLD BUSINESS: none
NEW BUSINESS:
To make a determination regarding whether a resolution and an amendment proposal to the economic development plan for the West Harrison Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District area, as forwarded by the Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission, conform to the County’s plans of development.
Applicant: Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission Site Location: Near West Harrison, along I-74, U.S. 52, Harrison-Brookville Rd., etc. Sections: Parts of Sections 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Township #: 7 Range: 1 Political Township: Harrison
Mike Perleberg, Andrea Ewan, DCRC Attorney,Dave Deddens, and Jim Deaton represented the DCRC request at this meeting.
Jim Deaton presented. The item is in regards to putting the Skally’s TIF District back into the West Harrison TIF where it was originally. They want Skally’s TIF to be dissolved FIRST. After that they want to amend the West Harrison TIF to include Skally’s district SECOND.
Skally’s Bakery fell through as they lost a partner a while back and Dyke Industries later came in the area. Dykes is in both Skally’s and West Harrison TIF areas. It just puts Skally’s back into the West Harrison TIF.
Kraus asked if the TIF ending time stays the same. Yes that is true per DCRC members present. It also makes the book keeping easier and clearer on the taxing districts.There needs to be 2 separate votes. And then they sign each resolution.
Lehman 1st and Beiersdorfer 2nd to approve and sign the Resolution of the DCRC dissolving the Skally’s TIF area. Approved.
Lehman1st and Beiersdorfer 2nd to approve and sign the Resolution expanding the West Harrison TIF area to include the former Skally’s area and including a supplement to it. Approved. Plan Commission signed both resolutions.
ADMINISTRATIVE:
To review and discuss proposed ordinance amendments the Dearborn County Zoning Ordinance—including the Zoning Update Study (involving Text and Map changes)
New assistant Planner Dan Woods- and will be in charge of the office for about a week.Both other staff are out for surgery or medical reasons. County Surveyor will look over items and Lehman as VP of Plan Commission should there be any item that Surveyor can’t sign off on.
Public workshop consultant and survey data is being compiled by TSW Design Group as the consultant. (Alec and Amy) There are comments and emails from people that he will consolidate for them. Prior to the next meeting in November. A lot of the people he talked to weren’t unhappy with the proposals - just unhappy with some aspects of the transition zone areas. Mccormack referred to this land as being on the edges. Also some issues with some of the zone change text as to what was allowed in the two Ag districts and the three Residential ones.
Workshop turnout was about the same at all 5 workshops. About 15-20 were there on Saturday. Some wanted to know what changes had been made since the earlier ones in July. ( None) The board has to get the entire set of surveys and comments first.
Discussion regarding how to decide what to do with the maps as requested changes are considered. Maybe invite the people who attended workshops and did surveys and included their contact info.
McCormack to consolidate the info and get the consultant info also to the board before the November 22 meeting. Public will probably be included after this is consolidated.
Meeting adjourned at 8:02 PM
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
