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Area Plan Commission, May 19, 2026

Recommends approval: Rezoning at 26395 State Road 2 and 56450 Quince Road, passed

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What happened

On May 19, 2026, the Area Plan Commission recommended approval of Rezoning at 26395 State Road 2 and 56450 Quince Road.

The St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission denied a favorable recommendation for the rezoning of three parcels (~8 acres) at 13850, 13800, and 13782 Douglas Road from R single-family to C commercial (APC 3089-26) for a 12,500 sq ft commercial strip center near the future Microsof…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
St. Joseph County, IN
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
May 19, 2026
Decisions
10 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, passed
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (4)

24265 Fillmore Road

Recommended
1 condition of approval

Expand fuel station

Recommended 8-1
Northeast corner of State Road 2 and Quince Road · Sonny and Raj
8 conditions of approval
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13850, 13800, and 13782 Douglas Road, St. Joseph County

Awaiting final vote
13850, 13800, and 13782 Douglas Road, St. Joseph County · Douglas Property Acquisition LLC

15362 State Road

Recommended 6-2
15362 State Road 23, St. Joseph County · Merit Nathaniel Daniel
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Free sample: decision 1 of 10

Special use for two-family dwellings at 19524 Stateline Road

Favorable recommendation to County Council for special use to allow four two-family dwellings (duplexes) on an approximately one-acre lot at the corner of Stateline Road and Delft Avenue, Clay Township. Applicant TDK Development LLC. Vote 5-1, with Mr. Winchell voting no.

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Key Decisions (10)

Approved

Special use for two-family dwellings at 19524 Stateline Road

Vote: 5-1Moved by Dr. Lauch
Approved

Front yard setback variance at 19524 Stateline Road

Vote: 5-11 conditions attachedMoved by Dr. Lauch
Approved

Driveway access waiver for Delft Condos subdivision

Vote: 5-1Moved by Dr. Lauch
Approved

Primary approval of Delft Condos minor subdivision

Vote: 5-11 conditions attachedMoved by Dr. Lauch
Approved

Rezoning at 26395 State Road 2 and 56450 Quince Road

Vote: passedMoved by Dr. Lauch
Approved

Rezoning at 15362 State Road 23

Vote: unanimousMoved by Dr. Lauch
Other

Rezoning at 13850, 13800, 13782 Douglas Road — favorable motion failed

Vote: 2-41 conditions attachedMoved by Dr. Lauch
Other

Rezoning at Douglas Road — unfavorable motion failed

Vote: failedMoved by Mr. Matz
Other

Rezoning at Douglas Road — no recommendation forwarded

Vote: 5-1Moved by Dr. Lauch
Approved

Town of New Carlisle Unified Development Ordinance

Vote: unanimousMoved by Mr. Winchell

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Zoning Changes (4)

approximately 1 acre
RCapproximately 8 acres

Development Activity (4)

Delft Condos minor subdivision

Residential

Gas station/truck stop expansion

Commercial

Office/retail mixed-use development

Mixed-Use

Douglas Road commercial strip center

Commercial

Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

Municipal sewer and water is expected to become available along…

Commercial Demand

State Road 2 (~21,000-25,000 vehicles/day, ~20% trucks) is the only…

Sentiment

Strong agricultural and residential resident opposition to commercial encroachment near…

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Who spoke

33 distinct speakers; 14 identified names.

All speaker roles: 7 Staff, 3 Attorney, 14 Public, 3 Commissioner, 3 Applicant Rep, 2 Chair, 1 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 4 Staff, 2 Attorney, 3 Commissioner, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Chair, 1 Clerk.

Speaker sample: Chris Kadlewski, Applicant Rep.

13 more identified names in Pro: 4 Staff, 2 Attorney, 3 Commissioner, 2 Chair, 1 Clerk, 1 Applicant Rep.

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Zoning terms (22)

237 recorded timestamps

  • public hearing (7 timestamps)
  • variance (12 timestamps)
  • setback (9 timestamps)
  • subdivision (19 timestamps)
  • duplex (8 timestamps)
  • approved (12 timestamps)

Decision moments (10)

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