Area Plan Commission, October 20, 2026
Approves Rezoning B to C for Drive and Shine car wash, SR 23 & Main St, Granger, 6-0
What happened
The St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission voted 6-0 to send APC 3092-26 (12555 SR23 LLC), a rezoning from B Business to C Commercial of about 1 acre at the southwest corner of State Road 23 and Main Street in Granger for a Drive and Shine car wash, to the County Council with a f…
- Jurisdiction
- St. Joseph County, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Rezoning B to C for Drive and Shine car wash, SR 23 & Main St, Granger
Favorable recommendation to the St. Joseph County Council to rezone about 1 acre of unaddressed land at the NW corner of Main St and SR 23 and the SW corner of Main St and Beckley St from B Business to C Commercial for a Drive and Shine car wash. Petitioner is 12555 SR23 LLC. The plan shows a 150x55 ft building, 14 parking spaces, sewer service and a private well. Roll call vote 6-0.
- Written commitment to extend the sidewalk along Main Street to cover the entire Main Street right-of-way frontage
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission voted 6-0 to send APC 3092-26 (12555 SR23 LLC), a rezoning from B Business to C Commercial of about 1 acre at the southwest corner of State Road 23 and Main Street in Granger for a Drive and Shine car wash, to the County Council with a f…
Key Decisions (4)
Rezoning B to C for Drive and Shine car wash, SR 23 & Main St, Granger
Variances 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 for car wash, APC 3092-26
Variance 2 approved; variances 3 and 5 amended and approved, APC 3092-26
HEA 1001 housing regulation public hearing
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (4)
Drive and Shine car wash, SR 23 & Main St, Granger
Commercial
The Crossings townhomes
Residential
Townhomes on Pendle Street, Roseland
Residential
Stalled North Liberty subdivision (about 30 lots)
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Lack of sewer and water across most of unincorporated St.…
Housing Demand
The county issued 146 residential permits in 2025 and 125…
Housing Demand
Staff plans to loosen R-2 multifamily standards (currently about 12…
Who Spoke (13)
On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, 2 staff members, the clerk, the applicant, 2 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
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