Rezoning Ordinance VC-9-2026
Description
Jeffrey and Nancy Effinger petitioned to rezone part of 1530 Schenk Road from agricultural to C-2 commercial with unified development conditions.
Impact summary
Could allow commercial development on Schenk Road pending further hearings.
Applicant
- Name
- Jeffrey and Nancy Effinger
- Address
- Part of 1530 Schenk Road
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · County Commission
Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Board of County Commissioners & Drainage Board - Aug 25, 2026
Seeks C-2 zoning to legalize a dental lab operating since 2010 in a pole barn; neighbors allege devaluation, misrepresentation, and easement misuse. Tabled 90 days so the Effingers can pursue relocation.
Area Plan Commission - Aug 6, 2026
Rezone a sliver from Ag to C-2 with UDC to legalize a 15-year-old dental lab operating in violation of zoning; neighbors objected over traffic on the private lane.
Board of County Commissioners & Drainage Board - Jul 28, 2026
Agricultural land proposed for C-2 commercial with UDC; first reading passed.
Related issues (3)
Jeanette Ave heavy manufacturing rezone request
A decades-long fight over an auto repair and salvage operation in an R-1 neighborhood reached a turning point: a 1983 court order protecting the use was declared void after an unpermitted structure alteration. The commission recommended rezoning to M-2 with strict use commitments — no salvage — letting the family business continue legally, over one dissent.
Septic waste disposal crisis
The water and sewer utility is cutting off septic haulers from dumping at the treatment plant because concentrated waste disrupts treatment. This approval lets a private receiving station open on Allens Lane so local haulers don't have to drive to Owensboro or Terre Haute — a regional fix for a problem affecting county septic owners, festivals, and construction sites.
Schenk Road dental lab in a residential area
A dental lab has quietly operated for 15+ years on a residential parcel, growing to nine employees. Neighbors on the shared private lane worry about traffic, expansion, and white buildings in their wooded setting. The commission split 5-2 to recommend legalization.
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