Commission approves M G 3 Properties two‑lot subdivision and self‑storage development, with pond‑drainage conditions
January 09, 2026 | Monroe County, Indiana
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The Alistair Planning Commission on Jan. 8 approved both a two‑lot primary plat and a development plan for self‑storage units at 8631 West Flatwoods Road, applications filed by M G 3 Properties LLC.
Denise, planning department staff, told the commission that staff corrected an earlier acreage error and that the subject parcels total about 6.2 acres. She said the lots meet the Unified Development Ordinance requirements and that staff recommended approval of the primary plat and the development plan. Denise also summarized that the Board of Zoning Appeals previously granted a special exception to allow self‑storage in the I‑1 zoning district and approved requested buffer reductions (staff packet noted the BZA action of Nov. 12, 2025).
As a condition of approval, staff required detailed measures for pond drainage and reconstruction and that the town engineer inspect each phase of pond work. The staff report also specified one accessible parking space, voluntary landscaping and a commitment from the petitioner to construct an employee parking lot for an adjacent business.
AJ Willis, the project engineer, described how the contractor will drain the existing pond in stages — "you breach the top of the dam and you slowly drain it" — and said the plan includes temporary basins and water‑quality controls so runoff will be routed into a proposed treatment basin during construction.
Denise and packet materials identified proposed landscaping species including bald cypress, eastern red cedar, sycamore, black chokeberry, boxwood, buttonbush, cranberry, juniper and red maple. The commission asked for and confirmed availability of the engineer's hardcopy report and technical review documents.
The commission moved, seconded and approved the primary plat (PC26‑1) and the development plan (PC26‑2) by roll call. Staff noted that future construction still requires separate permitting and must adhere to the development‑plan conditions and UDO standards.
The commission closed the item after recording the vote and moved on to other agenda business.
Denise, planning department staff, told the commission that staff corrected an earlier acreage error and that the subject parcels total about 6.2 acres. She said the lots meet the Unified Development Ordinance requirements and that staff recommended approval of the primary plat and the development plan. Denise also summarized that the Board of Zoning Appeals previously granted a special exception to allow self‑storage in the I‑1 zoning district and approved requested buffer reductions (staff packet noted the BZA action of Nov. 12, 2025).
As a condition of approval, staff required detailed measures for pond drainage and reconstruction and that the town engineer inspect each phase of pond work. The staff report also specified one accessible parking space, voluntary landscaping and a commitment from the petitioner to construct an employee parking lot for an adjacent business.
AJ Willis, the project engineer, described how the contractor will drain the existing pond in stages — "you breach the top of the dam and you slowly drain it" — and said the plan includes temporary basins and water‑quality controls so runoff will be routed into a proposed treatment basin during construction.
Denise and packet materials identified proposed landscaping species including bald cypress, eastern red cedar, sycamore, black chokeberry, boxwood, buttonbush, cranberry, juniper and red maple. The commission asked for and confirmed availability of the engineer's hardcopy report and technical review documents.
The commission moved, seconded and approved the primary plat (PC26‑1) and the development plan (PC26‑2) by roll call. Staff noted that future construction still requires separate permitting and must adhere to the development‑plan conditions and UDO standards.
The commission closed the item after recording the vote and moved on to other agenda business.
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