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WINFIELD â The zoning for a new middle Robert A. Taft Middle School was again deferred by the Winfield Plan Commission, as the town and school corporation review financial commitments for the development. Â
During its Thursday meeting, the Winfield Plan Commission for a second time deferred a zone change for the 98.25-acre parcel the new school would occupy at 12408 Gibson St. in a 5-0 vote.
Commission Vice President Mark Nelson, who works for the school district, abstained, and Commission Secretary Dave Anderson was absent.Â
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WINFIELD â The Crown Point Community School Corp. will have to wait at least two weeks before it finds out whether zoning for a new Robert A. Taft Middle School will be approved.
During a Thursday meeting, the Winfield Plan Commission approved creating a one-lot subdivision for the new middle school, but deferred a zone change for the land.
Both votes were 5-0, with Vice President Mark Nelson abstaining.Â
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Plan Commission member Gerald Stiener, who also is Town Council president, said he would like to see the engineering for the project before the commission takes another step.
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The Plan Commission ultimately sent a 6-0 favorable recommendation to the City Council to change the zoning to allow the subdivision to move forward. The council still has to give