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New Chauncey Rezone off to the APC and City Council

Have you seen the rezone signs around our neighborhood? Wondering what they are all about?

Here is a quick overview regarding the rezone signs you have seen around our neighborhood.  This request is an update to the zoning for our neighborhood:

New Chauncey Rezone Exhibit V

This rezone is a byproduct of the Land Use Plan we created for the New Chauncey neighborhood.  The latest map (pictured above) was was approved at the June 3rd Ordinance Committee meeting:

The APC will hear the Ordinance Committee’s recommendation at their July 15th meeting, with the West Lafayette City Council expected to hear it at their August 3rd meeting:

Z-2619 AREA PLAN COMMISSION – New Chauncey Neighborhood (R1, R1B, R1U, R2U, R3U, NBU, and CBW to R1, R1B, R1U, R2U, R3U, NBU, and CBW):

Petitioner is requesting rezoning of the New Chauncey Neighborhood, approximately bounded by Northwestern Avenue, Fowler Avenue, North River Road, Kingston Drive and Meridian Street in West Lafayette, Wabash 17 & 18 (S1/2) and 19 & 20 (N 1/2).

New Chauncey Land Use Plan Update Meeting with APC

I just received this information from Ryan O’Gara at the Tippecanoe Area Planning Commission:

Please join the staff of the Area Plan Commission and the New Chauncey Neighborhood Steering

Committee for two meetings:

• Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 7pm at the West Lafayette Public Library: this meeting will serve as an introduction to the rezone proposal.

• Wednesday, April 1, 2015, following the Executive Committee meeting at 4:30 pm, in the Tippecanoe Room of the Tippecanoe County Office Building, 20 N. Third Street, Lafayette: Staff will present the proposed zoning map to the Ordinance Committee of the Area Plan Commission in a public hearing format.

From their letter:

On behalf of the Area Plan Commission of Tippecanoe County and the New Chauncey Neighborhood Steering Committee, we are pleased to present a new zoning proposal based on the adopted 2013 New Chauncey Neighborhood Plan. A copy of both the existing zoning and the proposed zoning for the neighborhood is enclosed.

This first of two steps in achieving the future land use vision recommended by the Plan would bring the neighborhood, utilizing existing zoning districts available in the Unified Zoning Ordinance, into closer conformity with the neighborhood land use plan. If this first step is adopted by the West Lafayette City Council, step 2 will follow creating “form-based” zoning applied as an “overlay” on the zoning map adopted in step 1. Step 2 will bring the neighborhood into complete conformance with the adopted land use plan. More details on this second step will follow later as this zoning process unfolds.

Additional Ordinance Committee meetings may be necessary and if so, meeting times will be decided at the end of the April 1st meeting. If you are unable to attend either meeting, please contact the APC office for information regarding future meetings. You may also send written comments to the APC office or via email to apc@tippecanoe.in.gov.

The Ordinance Committee members will review the proposed map, take public comment, work out any necessary compromises, and then send a zoning proposal for the neighborhood to the full Area Plan Commission at a public hearing. APC’s vote at that hearing will serve as a recommendation to the West Lafayette City Council, which ultimately decides zoning issues. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

New Chauncey Land Use Plan Proposal IV

New Chauncey Land Use Plan Existing Zoning

New Chauncey Land Use Plan – Letter to New Chauncey Property Owners

New Chauncey Land Use Plan (Full Document)

State Street Master Plan Public Open House

What allows us to reimagine State Street? The removal of our state highway status - No more SR 26 signage!

December 3rd–The City of West Lafayette, Purdue University, Purdue Research Park and urban planning firm MKSK welcome the public to these initial forums regarding the State Street Master Plan.

This is a wonderful opportunity to chat with those involved in the project, voice your opinions, and see the direction and progress of the plan so far.

The Open House will be held on December 3rd, 2013.  There are two sessions:

  • 11:30 – 4:00PM at Stewart Center, Room 202
  • 5:30 – 7:30PM at the West Lafayette Public Library in the Elm & Walnut Room

State Street Master Plan Map

In the meantime, the related Public Survey 1 closes on November 1st, 2013. Another survey will follow that date. Both surveys and project updates can be found online at the plan’s Facebook page.

You can read the full press release here.

Previous coverage in the community:  WLFI, WBAA, Journal and Courier, Think Lafayette