The Lead Off
- The Allen County Board of Zoning Appeals voted Tuesday to deny a special-use request tied to a proposed quarry on the county’s southwest side.
- More than 1,000 people attended the public meeting at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Conference Center.
- Additional proposals tied to rezoning requests before the Allen County Plan Commission were later withdrawn.
FORT WAYNE, IND. (WOWO) The Allen County Board of Zoning Appeals voted Tuesday night to reject a special-use proposal connected to a planned quarry and industrial park development in southwest Allen County following a public meeting that drew more than 1,000 attendees.
The proposal was submitted by US Aggregates, a subsidiary of the Heritage Group, for property located at 7907 Homestead Road. The request was one of several proposals connected to a larger development plan involving more than 800 acres between Homestead and Yohne roads.
Board denies special-use request
The Allen County Board of Zoning Appeals voted against granting the special-use variance during the meeting held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Conference Center.
The proposed quarry site is located near Lafayette Meadows Elementary School, residential neighborhoods, and the new IU Health hospital currently under construction…