19 December 2022 Dearborn County Plan Commission Meeting Notes
Present: Dennis Kraus, Jr., Chairman, Russell Beiersdorfer, Mark Lehman, Dan Lansing, Jim Thatcher, and Eric Lang
ABSENT: Jeff Hermesch (had surgery), Joe Vogel, and Jake Hoog
Also Present: Nicole Daily, Zoning Administrator, and Andy Baudendistel, Attorney.
Approximately 20 citizens attended this meeting.
Baudendistel read the Title VI statement as legally required.
ACTION ON MINUTES- November 22, 2021, November 28, 2022, June 28, 2021, April 26, 2021, and February 22, 2021 meeting minutes were approved.
OLD BUSINESS: none
NEW BUSINESS: none
ADMINISTRATIVE:
Review and discuss proposed changes to Article 2 of the Subdivision Control Ordinance- Nicole Daily did a quick overview on the Article that was discussed last meeting. She removed some of the parts as requested. The section on tech review committee was required for major subdivision review process. Numbers were changed as some items were removed. Public notice was taken out and referenced back to the article that covers the regulations for public notice. There were changes on notations for surveys with IDNR. That map from IDNR is an ongoing changing map. Item 20 was put with the rest of the permitting process. Number 21 was changed in wording so that out matched Soil and Water District requirements. The Recorder- Joyce Oles- was there to answer questions regarding the paper requirements so that is more water resistant for their copying and scanning. This is to help eliminate some issue with Mylars. Both methods can be used. Certified surveys have more requirements on forest and woodlands easements. Verifying the number of residents on private lanes was added. If the survey creates lots on a private lane they want the lane named on the plat. There are reference numbers available for best available data on the IDNR maps. The date of the survey is the date for the FEMA maps to0- even if that data changes in the future. Retracement surveys were updated for recording data. Several sections were deleted after this. Some of this went to other articles where they were most appropriate.
The surveyors on the board Lang and Kraus, Jr. said as long as we are comfortable with the disclaimer that they need to post on the surveys like with the flood plain areas. Lang said- they are as happy as they are probably going to get. <Laughter>
Plan commission forwarded a favorable recommendation to the commissioners for Article 2 changes. Thatcher abstained as he will be voting at a commissioners meeting. Kraus Jr. voted so they will have 5 votes.
Review and discuss proposed ordinance amendments and updates to the Dearborn County Zoning Ordinance, specifically with respect to the draft Zoning Map alternatives and the draft text(s) of: Articles 9 and 10, regarding Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts; Article 25, regarding General Standards; Article 27, regarding Definitions- this is the for the maps tonight.
Zoning Maps—Harrison Township, Kelso Township, Lawrenceburg Township, Logan Township, Miller Township- Discussion and approval of 5 townships zoning maps w.r.t. residential and agricultural zoning divisions. Nicole Daily presented each map.
Harrison Township Map- added Southpointe Condos to become R3 when Kraus noted they were also in that township. Public discussion opened and closed with no one speaking in that.
Kelso Township Map- Because there is no sanitary sewer in an old R district - changed to Ag Homestead. This map will show the change in Yorkridge that is coming to commissioners Tuesday night if that approve it. Public discussion opened and closed due to no one wishing to speak on that.
Lawrenceburg Township Map. Keller Rd Ag homestead due to no sewer. Kept most of it as R if it was that before. Opened public discussion. Steve Perrine Scenic Drive- requested that his property stay Agricultural. They bale hay on 37 acres. Keller Road had a farm wanting to be Ag also for both pieces there., because one was Ag and the other wasn’t. I spoke on Pribble Rd regarding our farm business that was there since 1937 wanting it to be Ag as that is what it really is. The sewer line along a road seems to be a limit to being called Agriculture. This is a problem for farmers. Questions arose about how many animals like cows can be raised per acre. Chris Kirchgassner from Bright spoke on acreages they are using for animals in the text. Closed public discussion.
Logan Township Map- presented the changes and no one spoke from the public on this one.
Miller Township- Kraus questioned if sewer was present on some sections that were kept R in less populated section below Woods Rd. Sections were left Ag or Ag Homestead even though up near HVL and close to sewer. There was farming there. Public- Greg Young on Georgetown Rd. Lives from Morningside on- They wanted it to stay Ag Homestead. And its R-1 now. Asked what grandfathered means.The use goes with the land. Closed public discussion.
No decisions were made on any of these townships. The Plan Commission will continue to think about it…..
Schedule for next year is similar to this year except the meetings will be at 6 PM next year- not 7. Jan 23 is next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 PM.
Christine Brauer Mueller
Lawrenceburg Township
