Hancock County, IN - 5/26/2026 Planning Commission Meeting

The Hancock County Area Plan Commission held a meeting on May 26, 2026, focusing primarily on land use and subdivision planning matters. Key procurement-related discussions included the approval of primary plats for residential subdivisions such as Advia Estates and a three-lot subdivision on US 40, with conditions related to street layouts, right-of-way dedications, and technical committee reviews. The commission also reviewed and recommended updates to the fee schedule for plan commission petitions, including increases to minor subdivision fees and differentiated variance fees for residential and non-residential requests, as well as clarifications on zoning violation penalties and the addition of a parks and recreation impact fee of $412 per new dwelling unit. Additionally, the commission discussed a proposed data center overlay ordinance aimed at modernizing regulations for large-scale data centers, deciding to table the ordinance for further review and public hearing in early June. The meeting concluded with updates on the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and the data center citizens committee. Motions to approve plats and fee schedule changes were passed unanimously, and the data center ordinance was tabled for further consideration.