PLYMOUTH — A new Dollar General store on Queen Road has passed a pair of hurdles for the Plymouth Plan Commission and one for the Board of Zoning Appeals on Tuesday.
The owner of the property, Lawrence Katz, and HDJ Investments of Nappanee, brought two matters before the Plan Commission seeking a two-lot subdivision — which was merely a movement of a current lot line — and asking for a waiver of the city requirement for sidewalks with new developments.
The lot line change was quickly approved, with more discussion about sidewalks. The main question surrounding the sidewalk issue was why the Plymouth ordinance requires sidewalks when the waivers for developers to omit them have been routinely granted.
Plymouth Plan Director Ty Adley told the board that, in this case, the comparison with the current development taking place on Oak Drive is not an equal comparison since the location on Queen Road is unlikely to see any more significant development in the foreseeable future, while Oak Drive is currently under design for future growth.
That measure passed with three no votes.
During the BZA meeting, the request to allow a pole sign for the proposed building was also unanimously approved and sent on to the Plan Commission.
