June 2018
THE BEACON
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Guilford Subdivision Plan Requires More
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4. The conservation of
property values throughout
the jurisdiction
5. Responsible development
and growth
The Blind Hunting Club
stated in its application that
no more than one hundred
units would be built on the
property in question.
Kendall Bales attended the
Plan Commission meeting as a
representative of Hrezo Engi-
neering, a complete construc-
tion management firm. Mr.
Bales confirmed that sewer
service stops at Perfect North
Slopes but stated that the sew-
er from Guilford would have
to go to either Lawrenceburg,
Greendale or be handled by
the builder’s system. He also
said they would work with the
sewer district because the soil
in the area is not conducive
for septic. Mr. Bales stated
that if the property remains
agricultural, some of the
slopes are not conducive to
building homes. They would
be forced to come up with a
different plan if the property
remains zoned agricultural.
No estimates on the costs
for sewer access for the
sub-division were given.
When asked when the sewer
was slated to be installed in
Guilford, Mr. Bales said that
he’s not sure since that is
handled through the regional
sewer district. He stated that
it is discussed at every board
meeting, and the stumbling
block seems to be funding.
According to Mr. Bales,
the time frame for the project
is one year for engineering.
They would like to break
ground for the development
nine months after that. Homes
could be completed within
two years.
The Plan Commission
requested that the Blind Hunt-
ing Club submit a traffic study
for the proposed subdivi-
sion. The road is required to
be eighteen feet wide. At its
narrowest point, the road is a
little over nineteen feet wide.
Site distance is the other com-
ponent of the traffic study.
The site distance for this
location is acceptable at York
Ridge Road and State Road 1.
The Blind Hunting Club
will also be required to submit
a detailed Concept Develop-
ment Plan showing the layout
of the proposed project.
Finally, the Plan Commis-
sion requested that the Blind
Hunting Club submit a writ-
ten commitment concerning
its proposal to bear the cost
of bringing sanitary sewer
to the one hundred lots. The
costs for engineering, the
purchase of easements, and
the installation of the line
must be specified as the sole
responsibility of the Blind
Hunting Club. The proposed
line would be served by the
Dearborn County Regional
Sewer District.
When the Blind Hunting
Club submits the requested doc-
umentation to the Plan Com-
mission, the Plan Commission
will make a recommendation,
either favorable or unfavorable,
to the County Commissioners.
They, in turn, will make the
final decision about granting
the zoning change.
One caveat unique to this
property is that it adjoins a
cemetery on Bonnell Road.
By Indiana State Law, any-
thing within one hundred feet
of the cemetery must be sub-
mitted to the state and adhere
to state laws.
If the property in question
is re-zoned, the project will
progress in three phases:
1. A primary plat will be
developed which will be pre-
sented at a public hearing.
2. Improvement planning,
including details on the size,
location of utilities, property
size calculations, curbs, side-
walks, etc. must be provided.
3. A secondary plat from
a survey is put together, and
bond must be put in place.
This is not the first time a
subdivision has been proposed
in the Guilford/Yorkville area.
The old Schantz Farm, now
Chapel Thorne Drive, was
originally requested to be a
subdivision with onw hundred
homes. The farm consisted of
approximately one hundred
twenty acres. The request was
denied and remained zoned
as agricultural. The land was
divided into twenty-one lots,
each comprised of five or
more acres.
The next Plan Commission
meeting is May 23, but the
traffic study will probably not
be done in time. The follow-
ing meeting will be June 25.
The map above shows the boundaries of the land located
in Guilford to be considered for a zone map amendment
request.
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