On the agenda: Crown Point Lake County Plan Commission - Feb 27, 2026 — data center (Feb 27)
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TENTATIVE AGENDA
LAKE COUNTY PLAN COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026 - 5:30 P.M.
MEETING CAN BE VIEWED BY GOING TO LAKECOUNTYIN.GOV
I.
Meeting called to order
II.
Pledge of Allegiance
III.
Emergency exit announcement: In case of an emergency, exit the Commissioners’
Courtroom/Council Chamber, proceed to the stairs, go to the second floor, and exit the
building. Do not enter an elevator in an emergency. If you require assistance, a Plan
Commission employee will escort or assist you. Please silence any cellular phones during this
meeting. If you receive a call during this meeting, please excuse yourself with as little
disruption as possible to these proceedings.
IV.
Record of those present
V.
Communications
VI.
Minutes
VII.
Old Business
VIII.
New Business
1.
25-ZC-09 PC – Roy W. and Sandra S. Mason, Owners and John Mason, Petitioner
Located approximately 3/10 of a mile east of Mount Street on the south side of W. 173rd
Avenue, a/k/a 4607 W. 173rd Avenue in Cedar Creek Township.
Request:
Zone Change from A-1 (Agricultural Zone) to RR (Rural Residential Zone)
Purpose:
To allow a proposed residential subdivision.
12/17/2025
1/21/2026
Deferred by Plan Commission – The petitioner failed to advertise.
Removed from the agenda – The petitioner failed to advertise.
favorable_____ unfavorable_____deferred_____ vote_____
2.
26-W-03 PC – David Vanderzee, Owner/Petitioner – Vander-Wold Estates
Located approximately one mile west of White Oak Street on the north side of W. 151s
Avenue, a/k/a 13916 W. 151st Avenue in West Creek Township.
Request:
Waiver from Title 154, Unified Development Ordinance, Article 12, Subdivision
Design and Improvements, Chapter 40, Lots, Section (A) (4) Lots may not
exceed a depth to width ratio of more than 3.5 to 1.
Purpose:
To allow a subdivision containing proposed lots with excessive depth to width
ratio.
approved_____ denied_____deferred_____ vote_____
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3.
26-PS-02 -PC – David Vanderzee, Owner/Petitioner – Vander-Wold Estates
Located as above
Request:
Primary Approval
Purpose:
Subdivision (2 lots)
approved_____ denied_____deferred_____ vote_____
4.
26-ZC-01 PC – Johnson Sunnybrook Farm, LLC, The Land Trust Company as Trustee
Under Trust No. 4928 and Barnabas Foundation Properties, LLC, Owners and Dinwiddie
Holdings, LLC, Petitioner
Located approximately 2/10 of a mile east of Clay Street on the south side of E. 181st Avenue
in Eagle Creek Township.
Request:
Zone Change from A-1 (Agricultural Zone) to M-1 (Light Industrial Zone)
Purpose:
To allow a proposed data center.
favorable_____ unfavorable_____deferred_____ vote_____
5.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND the Unincorporated Lake County Unified Development
Ordinance, County of Lake, State of Indiana, adopted June 13, 2023 specifically to amend Title
154, Unified Development Ordinance 2560; Article 8, Supplemental Use Regulations;
Chapter 080, Regulations for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Section B. Application
Submittal Requirements, Item 12. Abandonment, Decommissioning, and Disposal of items
throughout the life of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS); to add a requirement for
abandonment and decommissioning.
favorable_____ unfavorable_____deferred_____ vote_____
6.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND the Unincorporated Lake County Unified Development
Ordinance, County of Lake, State of Indiana, adopted June 13, 2023 specifically to amend Title
154, Unified Development Ordinance 2560; Article 8, Supplemental Use Regulations;
Chapter 090, Regulations for Data Centers, Section A. All applications for Special Exception
approval must include at least the following information in addition to the standard submittal
requirements for a special exception use, Item 18. A Decommissioning Plan, and Section I.
Data center facilities that remain inactive for more than 15 consecutive months must be
decommissioned unless otherwise approved by Plan Commission action at a public hearing. If
decommissioned, the site must be restored to pre-development conditions or repurposed for
permitted uses
favorable_____ unfavorable_____deferred_____ vote_____
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IX.
Study Session
1.
26-SS-03 PC – Danielle Rhinehart, Owner/Petitioner
Located approximately 3/10 of a mile south of W. 117th Avenue on the west side of White Oak
Street, a/k/a 11880 White Oak Street in Hanover Township.
2.
Request:
Study Session for the purpose of a Special Exception for a two-unit house on
an A-1 zoned property greater than one acre.
Purpose:
To provide an early opportunity for the Lake County Plan Commission to
discuss the feasibility of the applicant’s proposal and conduct a preliminary
evaluation of possible land use impacts.
26-SS-04 PC – Jabaay Ventures I, LLC (C/O Vis Law), Owner and Priority Landscape,
LLC, Petitioner
Located at the northwest quadrant at the intersection of 45th Avenue and Hayes Street and
located at the northeast and northwest quadrants at the intersection of 44th Avenue and Hayes
Street in Calumet Township.
Request:
Study Session pursuant to Title 154-17-30, Zoning Map Amendments, Chapter
C. Pre-Application Meetings and Study Sessions, 1 (b), owner-initiated rezoning
from R-3 (One to Four-Family-dwelling) and B-2 (Rural Business Zone) to B-3
(General Business Zone). For the purpose of operating a proposed landscaping
business, snow removal services, office use, and the storage of equipment
and trucks.
Purpose:
To provide an early opportunity for the Lake County Plan Commission to
discuss the feasibility of the applicant’s proposal and conduct a preliminary
evaluation of possible land use impacts.
X.
Site Development Plans Approved by Plan Commission
XI.
Site Development Plans Approved by Staff
1.
25-SDP-24 PC – Lumen, Owner and Superior 4U, Inc., Petitioner
Located approximately 2/10 of a mile west of Grant Street on the north side of W. 129th
Avenue, a/k/a 1620 W. 129th Avenue in Center Township.
Purpose:
2.
Fiber Optic Booster Addition.
26-SDP-02 PC – D & F Land, LLC (C/O Rich Heemstra), Owner and Lamar Advertising,
Petitioner
Located approximately 7/10 of a mile east of US 41 (Wicker Blvd./Indianapolis Blvd.) on the
south side of W. 109th Avenue (US Highway 231/State Road 8), a/k/a 10007 W. 109th Avenue
in Hanover Township.
Purpose:
Off Premise LED Advertising Sign
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3.
26-SDP-03 PC – Joe Giannini, Owner and Milmar Buildings, Petitioner
Located approximately 4/10 of a mile east of Wicker Blvd. (US 41/Indianapolis Blvd.) on the
south side of W. 181st Avenue (State Road 2), a/k/a 10653 W. 181st Avenue in West Creek
Township.
Purpose:
XII.
Commercial Cold Storage Building.
Public Comment
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