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
 FACEBOOK!
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IMPORTANT DATES
2013 Calendar
APC/BZA/Plat Committee Meeting Dates for 2013 |
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NEWS
Announcement in regards to APEX's petitions and May 2 APC meeting date.
View Announcement
The maps can be viewed here or in the office. |
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NEWS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN!!
HELP US WRITE IT!!
CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE COVER LETTER, QUESTIONAIRE, AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION!!
1. COVER LETTER ~ EXPLAINS WHAT TO DO
2. QUESTIONNAIRE ~ IS A SET OF QUESTIONS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY'S GOALS IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS.
Answers Due By March 31st. |
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NEWS
NEW APC's Violation involving the Manure Lagoon has been appealed and continued to the June 25, 2013 meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(The petition will be heard) |
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NEWS
Ordinance Revisions
CAFO and Fee Schedule has been approved by the county, city of bluffton, ossian, uniondale, poneto, zanesville, and vera cruz.
Ordinance will go into affect on April 11, 2013.
Copy of CAFO and Fee Schedule Proposals
Copy of WECS Proposals
Meeting Schedule for Town Boards |
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MAPS
1. Prelimenary Floodplain Maps CLICK HERE
2. APEX WIND MAPS
CLICK HERE |
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Ordinances and Fees
Wells County Comprehensive Plan
Effective June 10, 1993
Wells County Zoning and Floodplain Management and Subdivision Control Ordinance
Effective April 11, 2013
Wells County Area Plan Commission Fee Schedule
Effective April 11, 2013 |
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F.A.Q.
(Frequently Asked Questions)
What are acceptable methods of payment for permits and petitions?
We accept cash, personal checks, certified checks, and money orders. If using a check, please make it payable to: Wells County APC.
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 any 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 office.
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 office.
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:
BZA
Meeting Minutes:
Area Plan Commission
Meeting Minutes:
ALL MEETING MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COSUMPTION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MEDIA. (Mail, Fax, Print, and EMAIL) PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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NEW
Apex Wind Energy
*Amended Wells County Wind II Project
full plans
*Modified Wells County Wind Project
full plans
Apex Wind Energy
(Wells County Wind II)
1. Project Layout Plan
2. Setbacks Phase
3. Shadow Flicker (Real World)
4. Shadow Flicker (Worst Case)
5. Sound
6. Utility Layout Plan
7. Transportation Layout Plan
These maps range in size from 599 KB to 3,741 KB so some of them may open slowly. For best viewing save these files to your computer.
APEX'S MAPS FOR THEIR MODIFIED FILING
1. Project Layout Plan Phase 1
2. Project Layout Plan Phase 2
3. Setbacks Phase 1
4. Setbacks Phase 2
5. Shadow Flicker (Real World) Phase 1
6. Shadow Flicker (Real World) Phase 2
7. Shadow Flicker (Worst Case) Phase 1
8. Shadow Flicker (Worst Case) Phase 2
9. Sound Phase 1
10. Sound Phase 2
11. Utility Layout Plan Phase 1
12. Utility Layout Plan Phase 2
13. Transportation Layout Plan Phase 1
14. Transportation Layout Plan Phase 2
These maps range in size from 180 KB to 3,601 KB so some of them may open slowly. For best viewing save these files to your computer.
APEX'S ORIGINAL MAPS
1. Project Layout Plan Phase 1
2. Project Layout Plan Phase 2
3. Setbacks Phase 1
4. Setbacks Phase 2
5. Shadow Flicker (Real World) Phase 1
*Updated 2-29-12
6. Shadow Flicker (Real World) Phase 2
*Updated 2-29-12
7. Shadow Flicker (Worst Case) Phase 1
*Updated 2-29-12
8. Shadow Flicker (Worst Case) Phase 2
*Updated 2-29-12
9. Sound Phase 1
10. Sound Phase 2
11. Utility Layout Plan Phase 1
12. Utility Layout Plan Phase 2
These maps range in size from 131 KB to 3,282 KB so some of them may open slowly. For best viewing save these files to your computer. |
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Michael Lautzenheiser Jr., AICP
Executive Director
Biography
Amanda Studebaker
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 pursuing continuing 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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SMALL WIND GUIDES
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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Floodplain Maps
These maps are preliminary and will be discussed at the May 1st open house from 4 pm to 7 pm located in the commissioner's room in the Wells County Annex Building
Bluffton Map (42.528 MB)
Markle Map (5.217 MB)
Ossian Map (11.726 MB)
Poneto Map (6.628 MB)
Uniondale Map (6.2 MB)
Vera Cruz Map (5.928 MB)
Wells County Unincorporated Map (103.269 MB)
Zanesville Map (6.639 MB)
These maps are in Adobe Pdf Portfolio Format. They are very large files. For optimal viewing you should right click on the map you wish to view and save the target to your computer. Then open the downloaded file on your computer. This download will not work well on a slow internet feed.
We can provide prints and digital formats of your specific property upon request! |
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