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Area Plan Commission, May 19, 2026

Approves Driveway access waiver for Delft Condos subdivision, 5-1

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What happened

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
Final authority
Date
May 19, 2026
Decisions
10 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 5-1

Projects in this meeting (4)

Front yard setback

Approved
1 condition of approval

26395 State Road

Approved 8-1
NE corner of State Road 2 and Quince Road
5 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

Awaiting final vote
15362 State Road 23, St. Joseph County · Merit Nathaniel Daniel
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Meeting Summary

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…

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Key Decisions (10)

Approved

Special use for two-family dwellings at 19524 Stateline Road

Vote: 5-1
Approved

Front yard setback variance at 19524 Stateline Road

Vote: 5-1Conditions attached
Approved

Driveway access waiver for Delft Condos subdivision

Vote: 5-1

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…

Who Spoke (33)

Chair · 2Commissioner · 3Staff · 4ClerkAttorney · 2Applicant's Rep · 2Public · 14

On the record: 2 chairs, 3 commissioners, 4 staff members, the clerk, 2 attorneys, 2 applicant's representatives, and 14 members of the public.

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