MEETING: Hancock County Plan Commission
Date: 10-27-26
Recorder: Cathy Cooper
BACKGROUND: Refer to 9-22-26 Plan Commission for background on first and third items.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT AGENDA ITEMS AND KEY POINTS:
· Singh Retail Center/Gas Station proposal at Carroll Rd. and US 52, New Palestine withdrawn by petitioner to allow time for INDOT to complete traffic study and time for petitioner to meet with residential neighbors to present details. Will likely be on agenda in January.
· Rezoning of 3637 W US 40, Greenfield, from CN (Commercial Neighborhood) to CC (Commercial Community) for a golf cart repair shop with outdoor parking. The property is currently a gravel lot adjacent to the Pennsy Trail and is rented by the petitioner to the business owner. It lacks sanitary sewer. Kayla Brooks outlined the requirements (landscaping, buffer zone, paving, architecture, environmental) the petitioner must meet for rezoning compliance. The request aligns with the county’s comprehensive plan.
Action: Favorable recommendation to BOC for presented use and other certain potential future commercial uses. Passed unanimously.
· Hancock Gateway Park Wellness District Planned Unit Development. W 200 N Buck Creek Township, 103 acres. Town Center concept is the plan with mixed uses including residential and retail. Lengthy presentation by petitioners in favor. Superintendent of MV schools raised concerns about short term rentals negatively affecting school district. However, with proposed changes to in numbers of short term rentals, his opinion is that it will have neutral effect on schools in MV.
Action: Favorable recommendation to BOC.
· Scannell Properties, Agricultural, Approximate address 3500 N 400 W, Greenfield, Rezone to industrial for a speculative warehouse.
Action: Favorable recommendation to BOC with two no votes (Wooldridge, Willard).
· Manship Estates North/Logan Limited, Residential, Approximate address 1300 W 950 N, Fortville. Vernon Township Twelve (12) lot Subdivision. Requests waiver on lot sizes and installation of private road.
Action: Favorable recommendation to BOC
· Data Center Ordinance Amendment Update.
Kayla Brooks reported that drafting is still underway.
· Airport Overlay District – Presentation by Indianapolis Airport Authority on Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Adoption – effective 10-10-26. During discussion on adopting an updated Overlay district for the airport, presenters requested that airport be included early in the discussion of development near the airport. The following can be a hazard to air navigation and/or violate FAA regulations:
o Heat effect from industries (Data Center)
o Smoke plumes from industry
o Tall structures
o Light pollution
o Structures over 200 ft.
Action: Plan Commission staff will work with airport authority to draft an updated Overlay for the ordinance.
