The Starke County Commissioners heard from Planning Commission President Todd Jackson during their meeting last week.
In a previous Planning Commission meeting, a public hearing was held concerning an amendment involving the use of semi van trailers and inter-modal shipping units as permanent storage structures.
The only change included in the amendment was the requirement for acreage which simply rounds up 1.99 acres to 2 acres and 4.99 acres to 5 acres. They are allowed in agricultural areas as a permitted use on property with 2 to 5 acres. Permission would be needed by the Board of Zoning Appeals to have them on property zoned in residential districts.
The Planning Commission members unanimously approved a motion to support a favorable recommendation to the Starke County Commissioners for formal approval. During the commissioner meeting last week, the commissioners discussed with Planning Commission President Todd Jackson the changes involved.
After explaining what the acres would be rounded up to, a motion was made to approve the change to the amendment. That motion was seconded and passed unanimously by vote.
