📢 UPDATE 2023-11-30: Ordinance 27-2023 was tabled at the West Lafayette Pre-Council Meeting until the January 8th, 2024 meeting. Another Pre-Council meeting is scheduled for January 4th, 2024.
The Ordinance was tabled at the request of the petitioner after hearing about concerns regarding the development.
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UPDATE 2023-11-15: The first hurdle has been overcome with the APC recommending to Deny the rezone. The next phase will bring the question to the West Lafayette City Council at their December 4th meeting.
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This particular request was just shared with us. More details coming.
Meeting is November 15th, 6pm, at the Tippecanoe County Building, 20 N 3rd Street, Lafayette. Consider signing the petition in opposition.
Petition in Opposition to the Requested Rezone
The wording may change slightly, but this is the spirit.
We, the undersigned, are opposed to the Request for Rezone (Z-2912) of 2.709 acres from R1B to R4W in West Lafayette. The area in question is located on the north side of Lindberg Road, between US 231 and Robinhood Lane, which is a part of the Sherwood Forest neighborhood.
In the petitioners application, the reason for request, which is optional, was left blank. Because the R4W designation was selected, the assumption is that this will be as dense as possible due to the lack of a density cap for R4W properties.
The negative and detrimental impact on the quality of life for nearby residents and wildlife (including deer, assortments of birds, woodchucks, pollinators, and more) who currently live in these woods, will be devastating if this rezone is approved. However, the APC Staff did not even consider the wildlife in their environmental analysis of their report.Our request to deny this rezoning is supported by the community’s expressed concerns regarding quality of life, density, wildlife impact, safety, traffic, noise, and lighting in the area.
To prevent the erosion of this R1 neighborhood and to maintain its high quality of life, voting against this Request for Rezone is reasonable and justified. We look forward to your discussion.
Background Information
Z-2912 Application
Z-2912 Staff Report and Letters
231 Corridor Plan
You can read the full plan here: https://www.tippecanoe.in.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15225/US-231-Corridor-Plan-FINAL
Definitions
UZO
R3W Intent: To provide areas in West Lafayette for single-family and two-family dwellings, and relatively high density multi-family dwellings at density levels less than or equal to the maximum established in 2-10-4 below.
R4W Intent: To provide areas in West Lafayette for single-family and two-family dwellings, and higher density multi-family dwellings at density levels equal to or greater than the minimum established in 2-11-4 below.