APC Agenda April 22 2025

Post at Brown County Matters.

Audio of the meeting.  The APC declined to stream the meeting on the County’s YouTube channel.

History. Last November, the APC voted 4 to 3 not to recommend the zoning change. Those not recommending the change included Kara Hammes, Jane Gore, Randy Jones, and Dave Hardin (Surveyor).  Those recommending the change included Andy Voils, Carol Bowden, Kyle Deckard. 

At their Apr 22, 2025 meeting, the APC voted 3 to 3 on the petition from Commissioners Clark and Sander to re-zone the property back to its original status.  Kara Hammes was absent.  The APC then unanimously voted not to provide a recommendation to the commissioners.  

The 3 votes supporting the petition to reverse the zoning were from Jane Gore, Randy Jones, and Carol Bowden. Bowden previously voted for the change.   Those supporting the current zoning included: Andy Voils, Kyle Deckard, and the new surveyor, Tim Allen.

In addition to the original vote by the APC not to recommend the zoning change, the Board of Zoning Appeals also did not approve either of the proposed projects that were the basis for the zoning change.  The BZA determined that the proposal for the Private Recreational Development (PRD) was too vague. They also identified that a Travel Trailer Park is not allowed in a Flood Plain District.  Jimmie Tilton then withdrew the project before the BZA voted on the issue.

The commissioner’s petition to reverse the zoning change supports the original recommendation from the APC and the vote by the BZA. 

• • Clark’s Presentation:
    • PowerPoint Slides: APC April 22 2025 IC-36-7-4-603 250420
    • APC 2025_04_22 Presentation (Slides) and Enclosures

Brown County Comprehensive Plan

• • Mar 27, 2025 Revision – Brown County Comprehensive Plan 3.27.2025
    • Context – “Steering Committee” – Comparison to Nashville Process
  • Current Plan – 2011 – Brown County Comprehensive Plan (PDF)