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not going to split a lot where he is not going to have access to another lot. Joe Beikman, building inspector, asked the name of the road. Mr. Holloway said it hadn't been named as of yet. Mr. Beikman said it was needed on the plat because of address concerns. Mr. Montrie said the road would get a name this week. A motion was made by Commissioner Crouch, a second by Commissioner Bruner to approve the site plan. Motion carried 9-0. Next item on the agenda: to establish a committee to review the Ordinance Book. Chairman Young said anyone on the commission could work on this committee. Attorney Currens told the commission two members or all nine members could come to the meetings as long as the meetings were announced. Chairman Young made a recommendation that Charles McGuire chair the committee. A motion was made by Commissioner Young a second by Commissioner Bryant to appoint Commissioner McGuire to serve as chairman of the Ordinance committee. Motion carried 8-0. Ross Holloway told the Commission the Crafton rezone filing would be a PUD-E at the November meeting and they would send notices for new meeting date and time. Ross gave copies of the Martinsville Zoning Ordinance for the Plan Commission to review. He said it was in Microsoft word and formatted and told the commission to cut it, rephrase it, change it, etc. Commissioner Bryant asked if Martinsville had a web site the ordinance was accessible thru. Mr. Holloway said they did not. Commissioner Bryant said Plainfield had a nice web site their zoning ordinance was on and accessible. Mr. Holloway said a lot of communities were doing this. Joe Beikman said he could put this on disc to LaserFiche and then you would just have to type in a word and it would do the search. Commissioner McGuire said he would like the building inspector to check the southeast corner of South Indiana and High Street. This was rezoned to B-1 several years ago and now there is a residence in the building. Joe Beikman answered, but his voice was too low to be heard on the tape. Commissioner Ehrhart asked about a building at Arvin Hopkin's Gravel Pit that used to be a real estate office and now he said it looked like someone was living there. Attorney Tim Currens said there was a variance on the building. Commissioner McGuire asked if they were selling cars on Highway 67 at the Furniture Store. Mr. Beikman saw only one car there in front of the store. Commissioner Bryant asked if a letter could be sent explaining what the zoning allows. Mr. Beikman said he was aware of it. He knows if he wants to sell any more cars there, he has to file for a variance. Commissioner Williamson asked about the thoroughfare plan. Attorney Currens said that will be in conjunction with the Ordinance review. Mr. Beikman said they should probably classify each road and street and artery feeders to be consistent. Commissioner McGuire commented both corners of Bridge Street at Highway 67 and High Street were full of water, there was no place for the water to go. Commissioner Bryant asked if the State wasn't supposed to come through and rework all those