APC 9.2.2026

The Kosciusko County Government held a planning and zoning meeting on September 2, 2026, addressing several land use and zoning cases. Key procurement-related discussions included rezoning petitions for commercial and agricultural uses, subdivision approvals, and vacation of right-of-way requests. Notably, a rezoning request by Mark Bergman to convert 13.55 acres from agricultural to commercial was continued to allow further clarification on the needed acreage and potential impacts. Another rezoning petition for a smaller 8-acre agricultural to AG-2 district was approved with conditions limiting future subdivision. A commercial rezoning for a car sales business was recommended favorably to the town of Pierceton. The meeting also covered vacation of road right-of-way cases to resolve property access and development issues, with recommendations forwarded to the County Commissioners. Additionally, the board approved a revised permit ordinance removing a six-month expiration requirement to streamline project timelines. Discussions included concerns about property maintenance enforcement for abandoned properties and the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts for industrial development in Milford. Motions to approve or continue cases were taken, with several recommendations set to proceed to the County Commissioners for final action.