In the minutes: Greencastle Common Council Special Session, Flock camera (Oct 14)

City of Greencastle
Common Council
Regular Session
Mikayla Johnson - Clerk Treasurer
October 14, 2026 | 5:00 PM
City Hall
One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135

AGENDA
I.

Call to Order; Roll Call

II.

Public Petitions and Comments

III.

Special Requests

IV.

Approval of Minutes
A.

V.

Approval of Minutes - October 8, 2026

Old Business
A.

ORDINANCE 2026-11 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF
GREENCASTLE, INDIANA TO MAKE AND FUND A FORGIVABLE LOAN, AND
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH

B.

ORDINANCE 2026-12 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PARTIAL VACATION OF
HILL STREET BETWEEN THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF GILLESPIE STREET IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE TOWN OF
GREENCASTLE AND MADISON STREET LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
GREENCASTLE, PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA

C.

ORDINANCE 2026-13 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PARTIAL VACATION OF
HANNA STREET BETWEEN MADISON STREET AND THE SOUTHERLY
EXTENSION OF THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GILLESPIE STREET IN THE
ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE TOWN OF GREENCASTLE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
GREENCASTLE, PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA

D.

ORDINANCE 2026-14 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE CITY OF
GREENCASTLE, INDIANA ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP

VI.

New Business

VII.

Adjournment

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City of Greencastle
Common Council
Regular Session
Mikayla Johnson - Clerk Treasurer
October 8, 2026 | 7:00 PM
City Hall
One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135

MINUTES
I.

Call to Order; Roll Call
Mayor Dunbar called the meeting to order at 7:00PM. Clerk-Treasurer Johnson called the roll;
Councilors Hennette, Asbell, Langdon, Masten, Nicholson, and Aguirre were present.
Councilor Hammer was absent.

II.

Public Petitions and Comments
Kelsey Kauffman spoke about Flock cameras and asked three things of the council:
1) Make the Flock contract public, what we pay, who signed it, how it's funded, and most
importantly, when it renews.
2) Hold a public hearing before any renewal or expansion takes place.
3) Adopt an Ordinance that requires Council approval and public input before the City buys
any surveillance technology.
City Attorney, Laurie Hardwick, added that all contracts are public, anyone can have a copy at
any time, just need to ask.
A discussion item over Flock cameras will be on the agenda at next month’s council meeting.

III.

IV.

Special Requests
A.

Noise Ordinance Waiver Request - Cash Concrete Products, Inc. / Buzzi Unicem
Councilor Masten made a motion to approve the noise ordinance waiver request as
presented, followed by a second from Councilor Langdon, 6-0, motion carried.

B.

Street Closure Request - GFD Open House
Councilor Masten made a motion to approve the street closure request as presented,
seconded by Councilor Nicholson, 6-0, motion carried.

C.

Street Closure Request - Trick or Treat 2026 (updated)
Councilor Asbell made a motion to approve the street closure request as presented,
seconded by Councilor Aguirre, 6-0, motion carried.

D.

Special Event - Holiday Parade
Councilor Nicholson made a motion to approve, seconded by Councilor Aguirre, 6-0,
motion carried.

Department Reports
A.

Cemetery - Jason Keeney
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Common Council Agenda
October 8, 2026
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B.

Fire Department - Rob Frank
i.

C.

Park & Recreation - Jason Keeney

D.

Planner - Blaine Rout
i.

V.

VI.

VII.

Fire Inspections - John Burgess

Building Report - Patrick Thibodeau

E.

Police Department - Chris Jones

F.

Department of Public Works - Andrew Rogers

G.

Wastewater Department - Oscar King Jr.

H.

Water Department - Rick Denney

I.

City Attorney - Laurie Robertson Hardwick

Reports
A.

Mayor’s Report

B.

Clerk-Treasurer’s Report

C.

Councilors’ Report

Approval of Minutes
A.

Approval of Minutes - September 10, 2026
Councilor Langdon made a motion to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by
Councilor Aguirre, 6-0, motion carried.

B.

Approval of Minutes - September 14, 2026 - Plan Commission Interviews
Councilor Masten made a motion to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by
Councilor Nicholson, 6-0, motion carried.

C.

Approval of Minutes - September 14, 2026 - Budget Hearing Session
Councilor Masten made a motion to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by
Councilor Asbell, 6-0, motion carried.

Approval of Claims
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Common Council Agenda
October 8, 2026
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Councilor Masten made a motion to approve the claims as presented, seconded by Councilor
Nicholson, 5-0-1, motion carried. Councilor Aguirre abstained due to a conflict of interest.
VIII.

IX.

Old Business
A.

ORDINANCE 2026-09 (SECOND READING) AN ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
FOR APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX RATES FOR 2027
Councilor Langdon made a motion to approve Ordinance 2026-09 as presented on
second reading, seconded by Councilor Aguirre, 6-0, motion carried.

B.

ORDINANCE 2026-10 (SECOND READING) AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, ESTABLISHING WAGES
AND SALARIES FOR 2027
Councilor Nicholson made a motion to approve Ordinance 2026-10 as presented for
second reading, seconded by Councilor Masten, 6-0, motion carried.

New Business
A.

RESOLUTION 2026-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA APPROVING AN ORDER OF THE GREENCASTLE
PLAN COMMISSION APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE DECLARATORY
RESOLUTION AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE
GREENCASTLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ESTABLISHING A NEW ALLOCATION AREA AND REGARDING CERTAIN RELATED
MATTERS
Councilor Masten made a motion to approve Resolution 2026-13 as presented,
seconded by Councilor Langdon, 6-0, motion carried.

B.

ORDINANCE 2026-11 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF
GREENCASTLE, INDIANA TO MAKE AND FUND A FORGIVABLE LOAN, AND
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
Councilor Langdon made a motion to approve Ordinance 2026-11 as presented on first
reading, followed by a second from Councilor Asbell, 6-0, motion carried.

C.

ORDINANCE 2026-12 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PARTIAL VACATION OF
HILL STREET BETWEEN THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF GILLESPIE STREET IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE TOWN OF
GREENCASTLE AND MADISON STREET LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
GREENCASTLE, PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA
Councilor Nicholson made a motion to approve Ordinance 2026-12 as presented on
first reading, seconded by Councilor Aguirre, 6-0, motion carried.

D.

ORDINANCE 2026-13 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PARTIAL VACATION OF
HANNA STREET BETWEEN MADISON STREET AND THE SOUTHERLY
EXTENSION OF THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GILLESPIE STREET IN THE
ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE TOWN OF GREENCASTLE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
GREENCASTLE, PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA
Councilor Masten made a motion to approve Ordinance 2026-13 as presented on first
reading, seconded by Councilor Aguirre, 6-0, motion carried.

E.

ORDINANCE 2026-14 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE CITY OF
GREENCASTLE, INDIANA ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP
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Common Council Agenda
October 8, 2026
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Councilor Masten made a motion to adopt Ordinance 2026-14 as presented on first
reading, seconded by Councilor Aguirre, 6-0, motion carried.

X.

F.

City of Greencastle Trick-Or-Treat Hours
Councilor Langdon made a motion to set City of Greencastle Trick-Or-Treat Hours on
Halloween, Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM, seconded by
Councilor Asbell, 6-0, motion carried.

G.

Request to Amend Motion Wording for Seminary Square Project Street Closure
Councilor Masten made a motion that the effective date for the whole project is for 24
months, beginning November 1, 2026. The closure on College St. will last no longer
than 8 months, which will also begin on November 1. That the closure on Poplar St. will
extend no further than 6 feet from the curb. Rules for parking on the north side of
Poplar St. will be unlimited parking. We will go ahead and designate any parking spots
on College St. from Poplar St. to the vacated alley for Marvin's customers during their
operating hours. The south side of Walnut St. new parking will be unlimited. The motion
was followed by a second from Councilor Aguirre, 6-0, motion carried.

Adjournment
An additional meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, October 14 at 5PM.
Councilor Hennette made a motion to adjourn at 8:16PM, seconded by Councilor Asbell, 6-0,
motion carried.

Lynda R. Dunbar, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mikayla J. Johnson, Clerk - Treasurer

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ORDINANCE 2026-12
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PARTIAL VACATION OF HILL STREET
BETWEEN THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
OF GILLESPIE STREET IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE TOWN OF
GREENCASTLE AND MADISON STREET LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
GREENCASTLE, PUTNAM COUNTY, INDIANA
WHEREAS, the Petitioner DePauw University, is the owner of certain real estate which is located in an area
under the jurisdiction of the Common Council of the City of Greencastle;
WHEREAS, there exists a 40-foot-wide right-of-way of Hill Street located between the west right-of-way line
of Gillespie Street in the Original Plat of the Town of Greencastle to the west right-of-way line of Madison Street (as
shown on the Greencastle Plat Map, dated July 29th, 1862, in the Town of Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana (see
attached site map, identified as “Exhibit A”.)).
WHEREAS, the Petitioner requests that the City of Greencastle vacate the above-described legal right-of-way,
and that the adjacent land owner for either side from the centerline, Depauw University, own the property;
WHEREAS, the only abutting or nearby landowner to the public way to be vacated is DePauw University, the
Petitioner.
WHEREAS, all of the public way to be vacated lies wholly within the jurisdiction of the Common Council of
the City of Greencastle, Indiana;
WHEREAS, the adjoining property owner has been notified and has consented pursuant to statute as to the
vacation of the right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana, after holding a public hearing October,
8th, 2026, has determined that justice requires the closing of the following described public way in that vacation is in the
public and economic interest of the City of Greencastle, such closing will not unreasonably interfere with the flow of
traffic on the City of Greencastle road system, and that the relief requested in the Petition should be granted and that the
portion of the public right-of-way located in the City of Greencastle, Indiana, should be vacated.
NOW THEREFORE be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana, that the portion
of the public right-of-way located in the City of Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, and more particularly described as
follows:
All of Hill Street between Madison Street and the Northly extension of the west right-of-way line of Gillespie
Street in the Original Plat of the Town of Greencastle, as per plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 1, page 6 in the
Office of the Recorder of Putnam County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the northeast corner of Lot 204 of said Original Plat of the Town of Greencastle and the
intersection of the west right-of-way line of Madison Street with the south right-of-way line of Hill Street;
thence South 89 degrees 38 minutes 15 seconds West (basis of bearings is Indiana State Plane Coordinate
System – West Zone, NAD83) along said south right-of-way line 526.52 feet to the Northerly extension of the
west right-of-way line of Gillespie Street; thence North 00 degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds West along said
Northerly extension 40.00 feet to the Westerly extension of the north right-of-way line of said Hill Street;
thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes 15 seconds East along said Westerly extension and said north right-of-way
line 526.28 feet; thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 45 seconds East 40.00 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING, containing 0.483 acres (21,056 square feet), more or less. (See attached site map, identified as
“Exhibit B”.).
is hereby vacated as a public way of the City of Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana and that such land shall cease to be

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a public street, right-of-way or alleyway and that title to such vacated land shall revert pursuant to law to the adjoining
property owners to the middle of the roadway.
The City of Greencastle shall retain a perpetual easement in the vacated right-of-way together
with the right to erect, lay construct, inspect, repair, remove, or replace water lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers and
other municipal utilities in said vacated right-of-way with modern equipment.
This Ordinance shall have full force and effect upon passage of the Greencastle Common Council and its
approval by the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana this 12 th day of
November, 2026.
________________________________
Mark Hammer

___________________________________
Stacie Langdon

________________________________
David Masten

___________________________________
Tina Nicholson

________________________________
Kathi Asbell

___________________________________
Vincent Aguirre

________________________________
John Hennette

Approved and signed by me this ______ day of _________________, 2026, at ___________ o'clock ___.m.

______________________________________
Lynda Dunbar, Mayor
ATTEST:

_____________________________________
Mikayla J. Johnson, Clerk-Treasurer

Synopsis: This ordinance vacates the following public right-of-way in the City of Greencastle, Indiana:

All of Hill Street between Madison Street and the Northly extension of the west right-of-way line of Gillespie
Street in the Original Plat of the Town of Greencastle, as per plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 1, page 6 in the
Office of the Recorder of Putnam County, Indiana (see attached site map, identified as “Exhibit A”).

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Exhibit A
Hill Street Right-of-Way Area on the Original Plat
of the Town of Greencastle dated July 29th, 1862

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O:\2011\110390\30312\cad\Hill_Street_Vacation_Exhibit.dwg, August 24, 2026, ERIC WHITE, © Paul I. Cripe, Inc.

Exhibit B

9339 PRIORITY WAY WEST DRIVE, SUITE 100 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46240
(317) 844-6777 FAX (317) 706-6451 E-Mail [email protected]
ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS

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O:\2011\110390\30312\cad\Hill_Street_Vacation_Exhibit.dwg, August 24, 2026, ERIC WHITE, © Paul I. Cripe, Inc.

9339 PRIORITY WAY WEST DRIVE, SUITE 100 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46240
(317) 844-6777 FAX (317) 706-6451 E-Mail [email protected]
ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS

CIVIL ENGINEERING

SURVEY + CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

ENERGY + FACILITIES

EQUIPMENT PLANNING

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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ORDINANCE 2026-13
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PARTIAL VACATION OF HANNA STREET
BETWEEN MADISON STREET AND THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF GILLESPIE STREET IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE
TOWN OF GREENCASTLE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF GREENCASTLE, PUTNAM
COUNTY, INDIANA
WHEREAS, the Petitioner DePauw University, is the owner of certain real estate which is located in an area
under the jurisdiction of the Common Council of the City of Greencastle;
WHEREAS, there exists a 30-foot-wide right-of-way of Hanna Street located between Madison Street and the
Southerly extension of the west right-of-way line of Gillespie Street (as shown on the Greencastle Plat Map, dated July
29th, 1862, in the Town of Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana (see attached site map, identified as “Exhibit A”.)).
WHEREAS, the Petitioner requests that the City of Greencastle vacate the above-described legal right-of-way,
and that the adjacent land owner for either side from the centerline, Depauw University, own the property;
WHEREAS, the only abutting or nearby landowner to the public way to be vacated is DePauw University, the
Petitioner.
WHEREAS, all of the public way to be vacated lies wholly within the jurisdiction of the Common Council of
the City of Greencastle, Indiana;
WHEREAS, the adjoining property owner has been notified and has consented pursuant to statute as to the
vacation of the right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana, after holding a public hearing October,
8th, 2026, has determined that justice requires the closing of the following described public way in that vacation is in the
public and economic interest of the City of Greencastle, such closing will not unreasonably interfere with the flow of
traffic on the City of Greencastle road system, and that the relief requested in the Petition should be granted and that the
portion of the public right-of-way located in the City of Greencastle, Indiana, should be vacated.
NOW THEREFORE be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana, that the portion
of the public right-of-way located in the City of Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, and more particularly described as
follows:
All of Hanna Street between Madison Street and the Southerly extension of the west right-of-way line of
Gillespie Street in the Original Plat of the Town of Greencastle, as per plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 1,
page 6 in the Office of the Recorder of Putnam County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the southeast corner of Lot 214 of said Original Plat of the Town of Greencastle and the
intersection of the west right-of-way line of Madison Street with the north right-of-way line of Hanna Street;
thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 53 seconds West (basis of bearing is Indiana State Plane Coordinate
System – West Zone, NAD83) perpendicular to said north right-of-way line 30.00 feet to the south right-of-way
line of said Hanna Street; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes 07 seconds West along said south right-of-way
line 526.49 feet to the Southerly extension of the west right-of-way line of Gillespie Street; thence North 00
degrees 01 minutes 03 seconds West along said Southerly extension 30.00 feet to the Westerly extension of the
north right-of-way line of said Hanna Street; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes 07 seconds East along said
Westerly extension and said north right-of-way line 526.52 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing
0.363 acres (15,795 square feet), more or less. (See attached site map, identified as “Exhibit B”.).
is hereby vacated as a public way of the City of Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana and that such land shall cease to be
a public street, right-of-way or alleyway and that title to such vacated land shall revert pursuant to law to the adjoining

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property owners to the middle of the roadway.
The City of Greencastle shall retain a perpetual easement in the vacated right-of-way together
with the right to erect, lay construct, inspect, repair, remove, or replace water lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers and
other municipal utilities in said vacated right-of-way with modern equipment.
This Ordinance shall have full force and effect upon passage of the Greencastle Common Council and its
approval by the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana this 12 th day of
November, 2026.
________________________________
Mark Hammer

___________________________________
Stacie Langdon

________________________________
David Masten

___________________________________
Tina Nicholson

________________________________
Kathi Asbell

___________________________________
Vincent Aguirre

________________________________
John Hennette

Approved and signed by me this ______ day of _________________, 2026, at ___________ o'clock ___.m.

______________________________________
Lynda Dunbar, Mayor
ATTEST:

_____________________________________
Mikayla J. Johnson, Clerk-Treasurer

Synopsis: This ordinance vacates the following public right-of-way in the City of Greencastle, Indiana:

All of Hanna Street between Madison Street and the Southerly extension of the west right-of-way line of
Gillespie Street in the Original Plat of the Town of Greencastle, as per plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 1,
page 6 in the Office of the Recorder of Putnam County, Indiana (see attached site map, identified as “Exhibit
A”).

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Exhibit A

Hanna Street Right-of-Way Area on the Original Plat
of the Town of Greencastle dated July 29th, 1862

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O:\2011\110390\30312\cad\Hanna_Street_Vacation_Exhibit.dwg, August 24, 2026, ERIC WHITE, © Paul I. Cripe, Inc.

Exhibit B

9339 PRIORITY WAY WEST DRIVE, SUITE 100 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46240
(317) 844-6777 FAX (317) 706-6451 E-Mail [email protected]
ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS

CIVIL ENGINEERING

SURVEY + CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

ENERGY + FACILITIES

EQUIPMENT PLANNING

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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O:\2011\110390\30312\cad\Hanna_Street_Vacation_Exhibit.dwg, August 24, 2026, ERIC WHITE, © Paul I. Cripe, Inc.

9339 PRIORITY WAY WEST DRIVE, SUITE 100 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46240
(317) 844-6777 FAX (317) 706-6451 E-Mail [email protected]
ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS

CIVIL ENGINEERING

SURVEY + CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

ENERGY + FACILITIES

EQUIPMENT PLANNING

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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ORDINANCE NO. 2026-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF
THE CITY OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA
ZONING ORDINANCE
BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP
Petitioner: Wawa, Inc.
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the City of Greencastle has prepared this Ordinance
to amend the Greencastle Planning and Zoning Ordinance by amending the zoning map; and
WHEREAS, the Greencastle Plan Commission has reported that it held a public hearing
concerning this ordinance on August 24th, 2026, after timely notice of the hearing was given by
publication in the Banner-Graphic, Greencastle, Indiana on or before August 14 th, 2026;
WHEREAS, the Greencastle Plan Commission has reported that it paid reasonable regard
to the following factors enumerated in I.C. 36-7-4-603 in consideration of the ordinance and
determination of a recommendation to be made to the Common Council:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

The Comprehensive Plan;
Current conditions and the character of current structures and uses in each district;
The most desirable use for which the land in each district is adapted;
The conservation of property values throughout the jurisdiction; and
Responsible growth and development; and

WHEREAS, the Greencastle Plan Commission has certified this Ordinance to the
Common Council with a recommendation by a majority vote in favor of adoption; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has considered the recommendation of the
Greencastle Plan Commission and has paid reasonable regard to the factors enumerated in I.C.
36-7-4-603 before acting on this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has determined that this Ordinance should be adopted
without amendment as certified by the Greencastle Plan Commission.
NOW THEREFORE be it ordained and adopted by the Common Council of the City of
Greencastle, Indiana, that:
The City of Greencastle Zoning Map of the City of Greencastle Code, is hereby amended
by changing the zoning classification for the following described real estate from General
Industrial (GI) District to Large-Scale General Business (GB2) Zone District:
Part of the Southeast Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 14
North, Range 4 West of the Second Principal Meridian in Putnam

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County, Indiana, depicted on a survey prepared by Josh O. Betz LS20900176, with The
Kleingers Group job #250602.002, dated June 12, 2026, more particularly described as
follows:
Commencing at the Southwest Corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 14;
thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 15 seconds East 1748.28 feet along the south line of
said section; thence North 00 degrees 06 minutes 40 seconds West 63.99 feet to the North
line of State Road 240 as conveyed to the State of Indiana and recorded in Right of Way
Book 1, page 122, in the office of the Recorder of Putnam County, Indiana (the next three
courses are along the said North line of State Road 240); thence South 89 degrees 39
minutes 53 seconds East 29.80 feet; thence North 82 degrees 44 minutes 21 seconds East
151.33 feet; thence South 89 degrees 39 minutes 32 seconds East 326.94 feet to a P.I.
Cripe capped rebar found and the Northerly line of the former Pennsylvania Railroad
right of way and the point of beginning of this description; thence North 62 degrees 59
minutes 53 seconds East 314.19 feet along said Railroad right of way; thence North 00
degrees 06 minutes 07 seconds West 259.88 feet; thence North 89 degrees 53 minutes 53
seconds East 209.77 feet to the east line of said southwest quarter; thence South 85
degrees 32 minutes 05 seconds East 262.16 feet to the Northerly line of the former
Pennsylvania Railroad right of way; thence south 62 degrees 59 minutes 53 seconds west
185.88 feet along said Northerly railroad right of way to an ASA firm 009 capped rebar
found; thence south 27 degrees 02 minutes 07 seconds east 93.36 feet to an ASA firm 009
capped rebar found; thence along a curve to the left 156.39 feet along an arc with a
radius of 330.00 feet and subtended by a long chord south 14 degrees 03 minutes 10
seconds west 154.93 feet to an ASA firm 0009 capped rebar found; thence south 00
degrees 34 minutes 51 seconds west 94.13 feet to an ASA firm 0009 capped rebar found
and the north right of way of State Road 240; thence north 89 degrees 28 minutes 15
seconds west 421.22 feet along said right of way; thence north 81 degrees 19 minutes 18
seconds west 169.60 feet along said right of way to the point of beginning and containing
3.880 acres, more or less.
This ordinance shall have full force and effect upon passage. The Clerk-Treasurer of the
City of Greencastle shall have this Ordinance published by inserting a copy of the Ordinance in
each of the two (2) sets of the City of Greencastle Code maintained on file for public inspection
in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana
this 12th day of November, 2026.

[Signatures on Following Page]

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________________________________
Mark Hammer

________________________________
Stacie Langdon

________________________________
David Masten

________________________________
Tina Nicholson

________________________________
Kathi Asbell

________________________________
Vincent Aguirre

________________________________
John Hennette
Approved and signed by me this ______ day of _________________, 2026, at
___________ o'clock ___.m.
______________________________
Lynda Dunbar, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mikayla J. Johnson, Clerk-Treasurer

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