Noble County Plan Commission - Special Session

Notice of Public Hearing

Extension of Moratorium to the

Commercial Solar Energy System Overlay District (CSES) Ordinance #2021-26

Notice is hereby given in compliance with Indiana Code 36-7-4-604 that the Plan Commission of Noble County will hold a Public Hearing to consider and possibly vote to amend the text of the Noble County’s Unified Development Ordinance – Commercial Solar Energy System (CSES) to extend the current moratorium at the Plan Commission meeting scheduled for

August 24, 2022 at 7:00 pm.

The hearing will be held in the Dekko Room, 2090 N SR 9, Albion, Indiana.

The proposed changes would apply to the Commercial Solar Overlay Ordinance for all the unincorporated areas of Noble County. Discussion with a possible vote:

CSES Overlay District:

To consider the extension of the current moratorium on limiting Commercial Solar until the end of 2022, specifically to review and discuss:

-          No applications for a CSES will be accepted until the release of the moratorium. 

-          revisit the Commercial Solar Energy Systems Ordinance to discuss and possibly make a motion on:

              limitations to the acceptable acreage amount per property owner, and,

              review the limitation of the total amount of acreage allowed for Commercial Solar in Noble County.

 

Penalties—the proposed text amendments do not change any penalty or forfeiture provisions in the Unified Development Ordinance.

Written objections may be filed with the Plan Commission Secretary and will be considered at any hearing. Oral comments will be heard at any scheduled hearing in accordance with the hearing rules of the Plan Commission.

Public hearings may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary by the Plan Commission.

Approval or disapproval of the Plan Commission’s recommendation will be heard by the Noble County Board of Commissioners on September 12, 2022 in the Noble County Annex 109 N York St. Albion, Indiana.

Kassandra Slain,

Administrative Assistant

Noble County Plan Commission

Posted on August 4, 2022 .

Noble County Plan Commission - Regular Session

DATE: August 17, 2022 ·  TIME:   7:00 PM

LOCATION: Dekko Meeting Room, Noble County Office Complex – South, Albion, Indiana

AGENDA

1.     Call to Order

2.     Roll Call

3.     Determination of Quorum

4.     Consideration of minutes

5.     Unfinished Business

6.     New Business

Administrative Subdivision #1037 Devin L & Grace G Yoder- In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 5.33 & 9.18 B 2 (d)). Request to subdivide 100.52 +/- ac into 4 large lots; Tract 1 as 29.11 +/-ac, Tract 2 as 17.00 +/- ac, Tract 3 as 15.00 +/- ac and Tract 4 as 39.41 +/- ac. With lot access to be allowed by a request for UDO Private Street Standards, (Article 7.21). Real estate is located in Section 19 of York Township, Quadrant 400, parcel 002, Common location is known as South & across the railroad tracks from 5675 W. 300 N. Ligonier, IN.

Minor Subdivision #1038 Devin L & Grace G Yoder- In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.17) requests a 1- lot minor of 4.08 +/- ac to be known as D & G Yoder Minor Subdivision to clean up a non-conforming tract (007 & 006). Real estate is located in Section 19 of York Township, Quadrant 400, parcel 007, Common location known as 5675 W. 300 N. Ligonier, IN.

Administrative Subdivision #1039 Michael L & Lucinda E Halsey- In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.18 B2(a)) - to merge 3 common ownership parcels (400-006) 0.285 +/- ac (non-conforming tract), (400-003) 0.910 +/- ac and (400-005) 7.170 +/- ac; end result being 9.46 +/- ac. Real estate is located in Section 19 of York Township, Quadrant 400, parcels 003, 005, & 006, Common location known as 5663 W. 300 N. Ligonier, IN.

Minor Subdivision #1045 Melinda M & Jeffrey A McAnelly- In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.17) requests a 2- lot minor subdivision; Lot 1 as 16.54 +/- ac and Lot 2 as 5.08 +/- ac to be known as Chyna’s Place. Real estate is located in Section 34 of Green Township, Quadrant 400, parcels 008, 013 & 014, Common locations known as 3242 & 3266 E 500 S-57 Churubusco, IN.

7.     Reports of Members, Staff, Officers, and Committees

-       Addresses                                                               

-       Plat Committee & Administrative Subdivision Report

-       Zoning Violation Report

-       Member Reports

  •   T. Tackett- Solar Moratorium Meeting moved to August 24th at 7 pm.

8.     Future Agenda Items

9.     Adjournment

Posted on July 22, 2022 .

Noble County Plan Commission - Regular Session

DATE: July 20, 2022   ·  TIME:   7:00 PM

LOCATION: Dekko Meeting Room, Noble County Office Complex – South, Albion, Indiana

AGENDA

1.     Call to Order

2.     Roll Call

3.     Determination of Quorum

4.     Consideration of minutes

5.     Unfinished Business

6.     New Business

Vacation #285 Richard L & Erma T Lambright - Requests from the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.15) a Vacation of Lot 3 of “Hidden Meadow Addition” to allow an adjustment of Lots by re-plat sub #1035. Real estate is located in Section 1 of Perry Township, quadrant 300, parcel 007, common location known as 11344 N 700 W – 57 Topeka, IN.

Vacation #286 William E & Doris J Miller - Requests from the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.15) a Vacation of Lot 2A of “1st Addition to Hidden Meadow Addition” to allow an adjustment of Lots by re-plat sub #1035. Real estate is located in Section 1 of Perry Township, quadrant 300, parcel 012, common location known as North of 11344 N 700 W – 57 Topeka, IN.

Vacation #287 John O & Leona Troyer - Requests from the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.15) a Vacation of Lot 2 of “Hidden Meadow School Addition” to allow an adjustment of Lots by re-plat sub #1035. Real estate is located in Section 1 of Perry Township, quadrant 300, parcel 005, common location known as 11322 N 700 W – 57 Topeka, IN.

Subdivision #1035 Richard L & Erma T Lambright, John O & Leono Troyer and William E & Doris J Miller- In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.17 B2) to allow the re-plat of Lot 2 of “Hidden Meadow School Addition”, “Lot 3 of Hidden Meadow Addition”, and Lot 2A of “1st Addition to Hidden Meadow Addition”; final result being Lot 1 as 11.40 +/- ac and Lot 2 as 11.40 +/- ac to be known as “HM Subdivision”. Lot 1A of "1st addition to Hidden Meadow" and Lot 1 of "Hidden Meadow School Addition" will remain the same/unchanged. Real estate is located in Section 1 of Perry Township, quadrant 300, parcel 005/007/012, common location known as 11322 & 11344 N. 700 W. -57 Topeka, IN.

Vacation #288 Robert & Susan Crosby and Matthew Sizemore & Mary A Pilnock - Requests from the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.15) a Vacation of the triangular corner 0.080+/- ac (100-031) of L16, all but 0.040 +/- ac of L17 (100-032) and all of L18, W half (100-076) & E half (100-035) of L19 & all of L20 in “Schockopee Village” to allow the combination of tracts (sub #1036). Real estate is located in Section 16 of Wayne Township, quadrant 100, parcel 031/033-036/076, common location known as 8700 & 8728 E. Circle Dr. Kendallville, IN.

Subdivision #1036 Robert & Susan Crosby and Matthew Sizemore & Mary A Pilnock - In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.17 B2) to allow the re-plat of the triangular corner of L16, all but 0.040 +/- ac of L17 and all of L18, W half & E half of L19 & all of L20 in “Schockopee Village”; final result Lot-1 as 0.853 +/- ac & Lot-2 as 1.461 +/- ac to be known as Re-plat of a portion of Lot 16 and all of Lots 17-20. Real estate is located in Section 16 of Wayne Township, quadrant 100, parcel 031/033-036/076, common location known as 8700 & 8728 E. Circle Dr. Kendallville, IN.

Modification with the option to vote on proposed changes:

Commercial Solar Ordinance #2021-26 -#5 Base Zoning: to include: and will consider the base zoning to be subordinate to a CSES Overlay District. Under no circumstances shall a planned development or rezoning of property (i.e., change to the base zoning) change the applicability of the CSES’s land-use restrictions and additional development standards.

The base zoning district's development standards shall apply to all improvements except all structures and improve­ments associated with CSES development.

The development standards for any structure or improvement associ­ated with a CSES development shall comply with the development standards in this Commercial Solar Energy System Overlay District.

B) Also, to include additional information under Process:

CSES Overlay District Boundary – Zoning Map Amendment – Application: The boundaries for the CSES-OD shall be any parcel, or portion of a parcel rezoned to apply this overlay and shown on the Official Zoning Map as a hatched or textured pattern and noted on the map legend as CSES-OD.

Unified Development Ordinance:

Article 11, page 11-32 Underlying District to include: regarding Commercial Solar Energy System (CSES) the underlying zoning (Base Zoning) will be subordinate to the CSES Overlay District.

Article 5.40 Pk-03 Lake Residential Parking C Material - permitted material to include; gravel, stone, and rock

Article 5.12.01 CF-02 Animal Density Standards: to adjust the minimum setback from 100’ to 150’

Article 9.17 Subdivision Minor D 3 c: (remove proposed address) change to; Any existing address for each lot.

Article 9.17 Subdivision Minor G: recording of plat within 30 days, increase to sixty (60) days.

Final consideration of the Plan Commission’s recommendation will be heard by the Noble County Board of Commissioners to be held on August 1, 2022, at 10 am in the Noble County Annex 109 N York, St Albion, Indiana.

7.     Reports of Members, Staff, Officers, and Committees

-       Addresses                                                                   

-       Plat Committee & Administrative Subdivision Report

-       Zoning Violation Report

-       Member Reports

o    Reminder all board members are allowed to turn in mileage reports any time of the year. Please be sure to have them all in no later than Dec. 1st. This is from your home to the assigned site visit back home.

8.     Future Agenda Items

9.     Adjournment

Posted on June 21, 2022 .

Noble County Plan Commission - Plat Committee

DATE:  June 22, 2022 ·  TIME:   8:05 a.m.

LOCATION: Conference Room, Noble County Office Complex – South

AGENDA 

A.    Call to Order

B.    Roll Call

C.     Determination of Quorum

D.    Unfinished Business

E.     New Business

Subdivision # 1040 Jonathan Lynn & Cheryl S Hill - In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 9.17) to allow a 2-lot minor subdivision; Lot 1 as 3.08 +/- ac and Lot 2 as 3.36 +/- ac to be known as J and C Hill Minor Subdivision. Real estate is located in Section 24 of Green Township, Quadrant 100, parcel 006, Common location known as 5784 E. 300 S. LaOtto, IN.

F.     Review Upcoming BZA Petitions

G.    Adjournment

Posted on June 15, 2022 .

Noble County Plan Commission - Regular Session

DATE: June 15, 2022   ·  TIME:   7:00 PM

LOCATION: Dekko Meeting Room, Noble County Office Complex – South, Albion, Indiana

AGENDA

1.     Call to Order

2.     Roll Call

3.     Determination of Quorum

4.     Consideration of Minutes

-          April 20, 2022, Regular Session

-          May 18, 2022, Regular Session & Executive Session

5.     Unfinished Business

6.     New Business

Rezoning #560 SK and DD LLC- Requests a Zoning Map Amendment from the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance, (Article 9.21 & 2.39). To rezone 128.83 +/- ac from A1 to HI to allow the permitted uses in the High Impact District (HI)- gravel/sand mining; to be used in conjunction with Metzger & Metzger LLC. Real estate is located in Section 13 of Sparta Township, quadrant 400, parcel 021, common location known as East of 3358 N. 650 W. & South of 6710 W Albion Rd. Ligonier, IN.

Rezoning #561 Metzger & Metzger LLC- Requests a Zoning Map Amendment from the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance, (Article 9.21 & 2.39). To rezone 34.415 +/- ac from I2 to HI and 1.445 +/- ac from A1 to HI; to allow the permitted uses in the High Impact District (HI)- gravel/sand mining; to be used in conjunction with SK and DD LLC. Real estate is located in Section 13 of Sparta Township, quadrant 200, parcels 028, 030, 032, 041 & 300-019 common location known as property surrounding 3134 N 650 W. Ligonier, IN.

Review and possible modification of Commissioner Approved Ordinance #2021-26 Commercial Solar (CSES):

a)          To clarify the relationship between the base zoning and the overlay district; considering the base zoning to be subordinate to a CSES Overlay District.

b)         Also, under process to include an overlay zoning map amendment application for a CSES-overlay development.

c)          County Commissioners have requested the Plan Commission board discuss regulation regarding CSES. Board Members will discuss the request and based upon the discussion the Zoning Administrator shall present a report to the Commissioners.

Attorney Contract Review

7.     Reports of Members, Staff, Officers, and Committees

-       Addresses                                                               

-       Plat Committee & Administrative Subdivision Report

-       Zoning Violation Report

-       Member Reports

8.     Future Agenda Items

9.     Adjournment

Posted on May 25, 2022 .

Noble County Plan Commission - Regular Session

DATE: May 18, 2022   ·  TIME:   Immediately following the Executive Session

LOCATION: Dekko Meeting Room, Noble County Office Complex – South, Albion, Indiana

AGENDA

1.    Call to Order

2.    Roll Call

3.    Determination of Quorum

4.    Consideration of minutes

5.    Unfinished Business

Related to Executive Session

6.    New Business

Discussion regarding possible UDO Amendments:

Article 5.18 Fence and Wall Standards – LR Zoning

Article 5.40 C, 5.41 C, 5.42 C – Parking Standards

Article 9.15 Applicable Districts – Major Subdivision

Article 9.17 D 3 – Minor Subdivision

Article 9.18 D 3 – Administrative Subdivision

Article 10.04 - Fines

Article 11 page 11-16 – Live Stock Operations

7.    Reports of Members, Staff, Officers, and Committees

-       Addresses                                              

-       Plat Committee & Administrative Subdivision Report

-       Zoning Violation Report

-       Member Reports

8.   Future Agenda Items

a.    Solar

9.    Adjournment

Posted on May 13, 2022 .