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County Council - 2026-05-26

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17
Decisions
4
Zoning Changes
5
Market Signals
3
Developments
20
Speakers

Zoning Opportunities

Zoning decisions from this meeting: what changed, how the vote went, and the moment it happened.

St. Joseph County · May 26, 2026

Continued

Rezoning continued: R-SF → C

26395 State Road 2 and 56450 Quince Rd

R-SF → C

Zoning change from R-SF to C, continued on May 26, 2026 in St. Joseph County.

Entitlement

Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.

St. Joseph County · May 26, 2026

Continued

Rezoning continued: R-SF → B

15362 State Road 23, South Bend

R-SF → B

Zoning change from R-SF to B, continued on May 26, 2026 in St. Joseph County.

Entitlement

Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.

St. Joseph County · May 26, 2026

Continued

Rezoning continued: R-SF → C

13782, 13800 and 13850 Douglas Rd

R-SF → C

Zoning change from R-SF to C, continued on May 26, 2026 in St. Joseph County.

Entitlement

Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.

St. Joseph County · May 26, 2026

First reading

First reading: rezoning at 13782/13800/13850 Douglas Rd

First reading: rezoning at 13782/13800/13850 Douglas Rd on May 26, 2026 in St. Joseph County.

Entitlement

Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.

St. Joseph County · May 26, 2026

Approved · 9-0

Accessory dwelling unit text amendment for R single-family district

Accessory dwelling unit text amendment for R single-family district, approved by a 9-0 vote on May 26, 2026 in St. Joseph County.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

St. Joseph County · May 26, 2026

First reading

First reading: land vacations near Pond Street

First reading: land vacations near Pond Street on May 26, 2026 in St. Joseph County.

Entitlement

Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.

St. Joseph County · May 26, 2026

First reading

First reading: rezoning at 15362 State Road 23

First reading: rezoning at 15362 State Road 23 on May 26, 2026 in St. Joseph County.

Entitlement

Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.

Meeting Summary

The St. Joseph County Council's most consequential action was passing Resolution Bill 35-26 (9-0, as amended) authorizing the Board of Commissioners to explore disposal of the former Portage Manor property via two RFPs—one for the manor building, adjacent land and wooded ravine (…

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Key Decisions (17)

Amended

Amendment to Portage Manor disposal resolution reserving council approval authority

Approved

Portage Manor property disposal resolution (as amended)

Approved

Domestic Relations Counseling Bureau salary amendment

Amended

Amendment to fiscal appropriation reducing Police Pension Trust

Approved

County appropriation and transfer ordinance (as amended)

Development Activity (3)

Portage Manor property disposal

Other

County bridge improvement program

Infrastructure

Kotz family farmhouse historic landmark

Other

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Strong resident demand for accessory dwelling units to house aging…

Commercial Demand

Multiple petitions (Bills 38-26, 40-26) seek rezoning from single-family to…

Infrastructure

County is bonding up to $30 million for bridge replacement/rehab,…

Who Spoke (20)

Chair · 2CommissionerStaff · 3Applicant's RepPublic · 4

On the record: 2 chairs, a commissioner, 3 staff members, the applicant's representative, and 4 members of the public.

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