NOTICE OF HEARING FOR AREA PLAN COMMISSION 5/8/26
Notice is hereby given that the AREA PLAN COMMISSION will hold a Public Hearing in Conference Room 105 in the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St., in the City of Bluffton, IN at 7:00 o’clock P.M. on the 11th day of June, 2026, for the purpose of reviewing and hearing comments on the petition(s) listed below.
- Request of RTT Investments LLC, 9138 Bluffton Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN 46809 for the purpose of a Rezoning.
Current Zoning: R-1
Proposed Rezoning: 8.627 acres to R-3 & 1.118 acres to B-3
Common Location: The subject property is located at 2905 N Main St., Bluffton, Indiana. 46714
Brief Legal: The subject property is described as 9.745 acres located in NW/4 22-27N-12E in Lancaster Township of Wells County. - Request of RTT Investments LLC, 9138 Bluffton Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN 46809 for the purpose of a Development Plan.
Current Zoning: R-1 (Proposed R-3 & B-3)
Proposed Development Plan: Proposed 7-building apartment complex (192 units), a 4,000 sq ft Clubhouse, and an 8,500 sq ft Commercial Retail Building.
Common Location: The subject property is located at 2905 N Main St., Bluffton, Indiana. 46714
Brief Legal: The subject property is described as 9.745 acres located in NW/4 22-27N-12E in Lancaster Township of Wells County. - Request of Wells County Area Plan Commission, 223 W Washington St., Room 211, Bluffton, IN 46714 for the purpose of a Wells County Master Plan Adoption.
The plan is available for review in the office and on the Wells County Area Plan Commission website. https://wellscounty.org/area-planning-commission
Effected Jurisdictions: Countywide, Rural Areas, City of Bluffton, Town of Ossian, Town of Poneto, Town of Uniondale, Town of Vera Cruz
Wells County Area Plan Commission Members and Staff:
Tyson Brooks – Wells County Commissioner Appointment #1 (Alternate – Jeff Stringer) – Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2026
Tim Rohr – Wells County Commissioner Appointment #2 (Alternate – Blake Gerber) – Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2026
Vicki Andrews – Wells County Council Appointment (Alternate – Scott Elzey) – Term: 1/1/2025-12/31/2028
Bill Horan – Wells County Extension Agent for Agriculture Appointment (No Alternate) – Term: Virtue of Office
Jarrod Hahn – Wells County Surveyor (No Alternate) – Term: Virtue of Office
Rick Elwell – Bluffton Common Council Appointment (Alternate – Blake Fiechter) – Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2026
Glen Werling – Ossian Town Board Appointment (Alternate – Melissa Woodworth) – Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2028
Michael Karafin – Poneto Town Board Appointment (Alternate – Paul Miller) – Term: 7/14/2025-12/31/2026
Geoff Lance – Uniondale Town Board Appointment (Alternate – Vacant) – Term: 1/1/2025-12/31/2027
Harry Baumgartner, Jr. – Vera Cruz Town Board Appointment (Alternate – Thomas Mulkey) – Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2026
John Schuhmacher – Zanesville Town Board Appointment (Alternate – Barbara O’Connor) Term: 1/1/2025-12/31/2026
Michael Lautzenheiser, Jr. – Wells County Area Plan Commission – Term: Virtue of Office
Suzie Gentis – Wells County Area Plan Commission – Term: Virtue of Office
Tracey Ulmer – Wells County Area Plan Commission – Term: Virtue of Office
Tim Sipe – Attorney – Wells County Area Plan Commission – Term: 1/1/2026-12/31/2026
Dated this 8th day of May, 2026
WELLS COUNTY AREA
PLAN COMMISSION
Michael Lautzenheiser, Jr.,
Director
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