Area Planning Commission approves minor residential subdivision at 3051 E. 700 N.
January 09, 2026 | Boone County, Indiana
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The Boone County Area Planning Commission on Monday approved petition 25CL-7M-241, a request to allow a minor residential subdivision on a 33.93-acre parcel at 3051 East 700 North in Clinton Township. The commission voted by voice after staff outlined technical requirements and the petitioner confirmed details.
Staff planner Deborah Luzier read the petition into the record, noting the parcel contains two previously divided lots and that the applicant intends to split a smaller parcel into three single-family lots while preserving a larger farm parcel. Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) comments called for an in-ground septic system and perimeter drain because of a seasonal high water table, a required positive outlet to county tiles, drainage permits, and compliance with Boone County driveway and culvert standards.
Luzier said the Boone County thoroughfare plan requires a 40-foot right-of-way dedication along East 700 North for nonbuildable lots and recommended approval of the minor plat with conditions. Conditions included addressing all TAC comments before the plat is signed, showing drainage outlets and easements on the plat, adding recorded commitments about the county’s right-to-farm policy, and adding a note restricting further subdivision without appropriate approvals.
Petitioner representative Pat Garland confirmed the petitioner’s address for the record and declined to add substantive changes to staff comments. During board discussion commissioners clarified staff wording about signature lines: the commission agreed the plat should include signature lines for the Boone County surveyor and the highway department director but that staff was not requiring those dedications to be recorded as deeded right-of-way. Commissioner discussion resulted in a motion to approve the petition with the listed contingencies; the commission voiced ayes with no opposition announced.
The approval is conditioned on the applicant addressing TAC comments, showing the required drainage and easements on the submitted plat, and including staff-specified signature lines and recorded commitments as noted in the staff report. Development-level permits (driveway, drainage) will still be required before construction activity can begin.
Staff planner Deborah Luzier read the petition into the record, noting the parcel contains two previously divided lots and that the applicant intends to split a smaller parcel into three single-family lots while preserving a larger farm parcel. Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) comments called for an in-ground septic system and perimeter drain because of a seasonal high water table, a required positive outlet to county tiles, drainage permits, and compliance with Boone County driveway and culvert standards.
Luzier said the Boone County thoroughfare plan requires a 40-foot right-of-way dedication along East 700 North for nonbuildable lots and recommended approval of the minor plat with conditions. Conditions included addressing all TAC comments before the plat is signed, showing drainage outlets and easements on the plat, adding recorded commitments about the county’s right-to-farm policy, and adding a note restricting further subdivision without appropriate approvals.
Petitioner representative Pat Garland confirmed the petitioner’s address for the record and declined to add substantive changes to staff comments. During board discussion commissioners clarified staff wording about signature lines: the commission agreed the plat should include signature lines for the Boone County surveyor and the highway department director but that staff was not requiring those dedications to be recorded as deeded right-of-way. Commissioner discussion resulted in a motion to approve the petition with the listed contingencies; the commission voiced ayes with no opposition announced.
The approval is conditioned on the applicant addressing TAC comments, showing the required drainage and easements on the submitted plat, and including staff-specified signature lines and recorded commitments as noted in the staff report. Development-level permits (driveway, drainage) will still be required before construction activity can begin.
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