The Vigo County Area Plan Commission on a voice vote approved a concurrent subdivision and rezoning petition from Jack 46 LLC to create Black Top Jack Lot 1 and rezone property to allow a heavy industrial asphalt plant.

Staff said the subdivision parcel lies immediately north of an existing asphalt plant on South Hunt Street and noted the site falls within the 70 DNL airport noise contour in the FAR Part 150 noise compatibility plan; staff said the proposed commercial use is generally compatible if noise mitigation measures are implemented and listed conditions including drainage/erosion control plan approval, bonding for infrastructure if needed, fire department approval and that an updated site plan be submitted within 90 days.

Eddie Felling, attorney for Jack 46, told commissioners the project is “about a $6,000,000 development” and that the company expects nine full‑time on‑site jobs once operational. He said the company is not seeking a tax abatement and that IDEM and the EPA regulate the industry. Felling and staff said Indiana American Water has not committed to water service until required flow rates are defined.

Nearby business owners and residents raised concerns about the condition of Hunt Road and whether it can sustain heavy truck traffic. An owner of EDA Engineering said the road is “in poor repair” and urged that the road be built to a standard to handle truck volumes. Staff and the applicant said the city has engineering work planned to reconstruct Hunt Road from State Road 42 and that road improvements are being negotiated; staff recommended approval with the stated conditions and noted city engineering is fast‑tracking a reconstruction project.

The commission’s approval was conditional on final engineering approvals, required FAA/noise planning considerations noted in the staff report, and submission of the drainage and site plans. The motion to approve did not include a roll‑call tally in the public record; commissioners approved the petition by voice vote.

Clarifying details: the staff subdivision report listed the parent tract as 23.37 acres, while a later staff summary for the accompanying rezoning described the petition area as approximately 38 acres; staff updates and the applicant’s final plat are required to reconcile acreage and legal descriptions prior to recording.