The
Wells County Area Plan Commission has jurisdiction over
the entire county including the City of Bluffton and the
Towns of Ossian, Uniondale, Vera Cruz, Zanesville and Poneto. |
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AREA PLAN COMMISSION
223 W Washington Street, Room 211
Bluffton, IN 46714
TELEPHONE: (260) 824-6407
FAX:
(260) 824-6415
EMAIL:
GIS@wellscounty.org
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2010 Calendar
Filing Deadlines, Meeting Dates, and Appeal Deadlines for 2010 |
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Commercial Wind Tower Height and Setback Handout
American Wind Energy Association
(AWEA) Website |
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SMALL WIND GUIDES
(new!!)
 Energy from the Wind: Planning for a Small Wind Turbine in Rural Areas of Indiana (PDF) (532 KB)
Small Wind Electric Systems: An Indiana Consumer's Guide (PDF) (1.44 MB)
PURDUE EXTENSION WIND ENERGY WEBSITE
American Wind Energy Association
(AWEA) Small Wind Website |
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Wells County Zoning and Floodplain Management and Subdivision Control Ordinance
Effective July 6, 2010
Wells County Area Plan Commission Fee Ordinance
Effective June 3, 2010 |
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F.A.Q.
(Frequently Asked Questions)
What Do You Need A Permit For?
Homes, commercial structures, industrial structures, public structures, towers, wind turbines, signs, decks, porches, sheds, barns, silos, grain bins, detached garages, above or below ground pools, dog kennels, pavilions, gazebos, the addition to any of these, and other similar structures.
What Do You Not Need A Permit For?
Reroof, Reside, Paint, Interior Remodel, sidewalk, driveway, fences*, parking lot*, temporary structure*, temporary sign*, or any similar repair, or remodeling.
* Additional approvals may be required please call the Area Plan Commission Office for More Details
(The County Page is currently under construction) |
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Wells County Area Plan Commission
(Forms) (Minutes)
The Area Plan Commission has
public hearings on text amendments to the Subdivision
Control and the Zoning Ordinance, map amendments (rezones),
development plan reviews and major subdivision approvals.
It acts as the legislative side of the Area Plan.
Wells County Board of Zoning Appeals
(Forms) (Minutes)
The Board of Zoning Appeals has public hearings on variances,
special exceptions, non-conforming uses and structures, and administrative appeals. It acts
as the judicial side of the Area Plan.
Wells County Plat Committee
(Forms) (Minutes)
The Wells County Plat Committee holds hearing on Ponds, Minor Subdivisions, Additions, and Combines. It acts as a committee to the Plan Commission.
Wells County Area Plan Commission Office
(Forms)
The Plan Commission Office has five (5) main functions.
1. We organize, maintain, and prepare the records of the Wells County Area Plan Commission, Wells County Plat Committee, and Wells County Board of Zoning Appeals. The records include petition forms, plats, meeting minutes, and other documents used by the boards.
2. We prepare and maintain the budget approved by the Wells County Area Plan Commission and Wells County Council for each year.
3. We accept and review petition filings for the Wells County Area Plan Commission, Wells County Plat Committee, and Wells County Board of Zoning Appeals. We work to assist the boards and the petitioners with the workings of the requirements of the Wells County Zoning Ordinance and Wells County Subdivision Control Ordinance.
4. We issue improvement location permits for new construction as directed by the Wells County Zoning Ordinance and Wells County Subdivision Control Ordinance.
5. We enforce the regulations set forth by the Wells County Zoning Ordinance and Wells County Subdivision Control Ordinance. Any petition or permit granted through the Wells County Area Plan Commission Office is subject to at least one site inspection before it will be approved.
The Wells County Area Plan Commission is also responsible for administering
the floodplain ordinance adopted from the State of Indiana.
The official maps are in the office and designate all
lands with either 100 or 500-year flood or no special
flood hazard area.
Planning and zoning is offered as a service to the community
to help preserve property values and to locate compatible
land uses in the same vicinity. Also, the distribution
of zoning districts is typically based on densities.
Where there are non-compatible land uses that abut each
other, we try to screen or buffer the two conflicting
uses.
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Plat Committee
Meeting Minutes:
Plat Committee 2008 and 2009
Plat Committee January 07, 2010
Plat Committee January 21, 2010
Plat Committee February 04, 2010
Plat Committee February 18, 2010
Plat Committee March 4, 2010
Plat Committee March 18, 2010
Plat Committee April 1, 2010
Plat Committee April 15, 2010
Plat Committee May 6, 2010
Plat Committee May 20, 2010
Plat Committee June 3, 2010
Plat Committee June 17, 2010
*Special Meeting |
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Area Plan Commission
Meeting Minutes:
Area Plan Commission 2008
2009 Not Currently Available Online
See Plan Commission Office for copies |
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Michael Lautzenheiser Jr., AICP
Executive Director
Biography
Becky Longenberger
Administrative Assistant
Tracey Ulmer
Part-Time Clerical |
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 Biography |
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Area Plan Director
GIS Manager
Flood Plain Administrator
Michael W. Lautzenheiser Jr. has been the Wells County Area Plan Commission Director since May 5, 2006. He graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Urban Planning and Design. In college, he worked with government bodies in Frankfort, IN, Muncie, IN, and Shelbyville, IN. His experiences in the field include two internships at the Wells County Area Plan Commission and several in school studio projects.
Michael has been a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) since March 2010. Michael will be pursueing continueing education to maintain this certification in the fields of planning law, planning ethics, and urban and rural planning practice and theory.
http://www.planning.org/aicp/
Michael also has a concentration in Global Information Systems (GIS) from Ball State University. The Wells County GIS system will continue to expand with his experience.
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BZA
Meeting Minutes:
Not Available Online
See Plan Commission Office for copies |
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