Meeting Minutes HIGHLAND PLAN COMMISSION Minutes of the Meeting of May 16, 2007 The Highland Plan Commission met in regular session on May 17, 2007 in the meeting room of the Municipal Building, 3333 Ridge Road, Highland, Indiana. The meeting opened at 7:00 P.M. with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Building Commissioner Ken Mika. ROLL CALL: Present on roll call: Commissioners David Jones, Joseph Wszolek, Richard Underkofler, Tom Agler, Judith Mayer, and Daniel Buksa. Absent: Mario Martini. Also present: Attorney David Westland, Plan Commission Attorney; John Phipps, Plan Commission Engineer; Ken Mika, Building Commissioner; and Barbara Knight, Recording Secretary. MINUTES: Commissioner Buksa asked if there were any no deletions, additions or corrections to the minutes of the April 18, 2007 meeting. Hearing none they were approved as posted. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commissioner Buksa announced that the next Plan Commissioner Study Session will be held on June 6, 2007 at 6:30 P.M. The next business meeting will be held on June 20, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. COMMUNICATION: None. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: Northwest Indiana Clinics, Inc. 1630 – 45th Street, Munster, In 46321. Preliminary hearing to rezone property located at 2424 Ridge Road from R-1, Single Family Residential and R-3 Multi-Family Residential to PB- Professional Business District. Attorney Wyllie, stated that he was present to represent Northwest Indiana Clinics, Inc. and requested permission to advertise for a public hearing to be held on June 20, 2007. Commissioner Buksa asked if there were in questions or comments from the members of the Board. Commissioner Jones asked Attorney Wyllie if he would inform the owners to have the property mowed. Attorney Wyllie indicated that he would let them know. There being no further comments, Commissioner Wszolek moved to grant Northwest Indiana Clinics, Inc. a public hearing to be held on June 20, 2007 and to have them placed on the June 6, 2007 study session. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jones and unanimously carried by roll vote 6-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Docket #2007-01, Thomas Schuyler, 9004 Indpls. Blvd. continued public hearing to amend footprint of recorded PUD Plat to construct a 3 unit townhome. Mr. Schuyler presented an artist rendition of what the structure would look like and asked for approval to change the footprint of the previous recorded PUD plat. He stated that the changes to the foot print of the building would be to add approximately 290 sq. ft. the additional square footage would be mainly to the garage area. Commissioner Buksa asked if the proofs of publications were in order. Attorney Westland indicated that the Legal Notices were in order and the Notice Signs were posted as required. Commissioner Buksa then asked if there were any remonstrators present for or against the petitioner. Hearing none closed the hearing to the floor and asked if there were in questions or comments for the members of the Board. Commissioner Wszolek stated that these changes were minor changes and doesn’t seem to have any significant consequence with respect to what was already planned to be here. Commissioner Underkofler moved to approve the amended footprint of the previously approved and recorded PUD Plat. Motion seconded by Commissioner Mayer. Commissioner Buksa indicated to Mr. Schuyler that because he voted against the first plat approval he would also be voting against this. Roll call vote was taken on the motion to approve and carried by 5-1. Preliminary hearing for Timothy & Holly Colby, 2704 – 45th Street. Commissioner Buksa indicated that the Plan commission received a letter from the petitioner and asked Commissioner Agler to read into the record. Commissioner Agler read the letter which indicated that the petitioner was requesting to continue their public hearing do to them not posting the required notice of public hearing sign on the property for the full ten days as required. Commissioner Underkofler asked Mr. Phipps if the petitioner had completed their engineering drawings as requested. Mr. Phipps stated that they had but was aware that they would be requesting to continue and therefore did not submit his letter of recommendation, will do so before the next study session. Commissioner Wszolek stated that although he did not like to continue hearings, he would move to continue the public hearing to the June 20, 2007 meeting and to have them attend the June 6th study session and to also instruct Mr. Mika to send Mr. & Mrs. Colby a letter indicating that they would have to readvertise in the newspapers and to post a new sign for the June 20, 2007 meeting. Motion seconded by Commissioner Jones and unanimously carried by roll call vote 6-0. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR: None. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Wszolek moved to adjourn, motion seconded by Commissioner Mayer and unanimously carried by voice vote 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:10 P.M. [BACK]