STOP the Life Station Rezoning

04/06/2024

Just wanted to push awareness out there on the 914 acre St. Joseph Farms rezoning to industrial. This snuck up on us as media coverage is typically a one time deal until it is approved because they do not want the publics opinion until its too late to change it. Next hearing is Apr. 16 @ the County City Building on Jefferson. Everyone

The St. Joseph County Council working on two rezoning items Tuesday night.They heard a proposal regarding St. Joe farmland and voted eight to one to rezone mor

02/20/2023

Hello Everyone, The Feb. 21 hearing has been canceled. They have not been able to obtain the data needed to move forward with the hearing, traffic study being one of them. Genesis has withdrawn the petition due to the application its expiry. I am being told they are still moving forward with the needed items but are looking into other sites…. This is a partial win as they could still re-submit the application once information is obtained. As for now, we wait to see if it is re-submitted or what road Bashor House decides to go down for the future of the property. I will keep you posted when I know more.

01/10/2023

Hello all, the meeting had been postponed again until Feb. 21st. Likely this will be it. If it is postponed again, they will have to restart the submittal process. They are wanting to get this decided upon, I don't anticipate it being postponed further.

12/17/2022

I am receiving inquiries for what people can do to help.... At this point we are digging through information as it becomes available in efforts to determine whether or not the original sale to Bashor House was legally possible. However, community awareness is key. Here are some suggestions of what could be done to do so-

-Contact neighborhood associations or local any publications to see if they have a newsletter or a monthly mailing and would be willing to incorporate a small article on the subject.

-Ask friends/Family in engage in this page.

-Leave a review on Google for Bashor House, Let me know how you feel.

-Contact the County Council @ [email protected]. or Mark Root (our district representative) @ [email protected]. Let them know that the community does not want this.

-Contact Sean McGrindle CEO of Bashor House @ [email protected]

Contact Jon Wenger CEO of Genesis Prodcuts @ [email protected]

12/14/2022

Quick update, the topic has been tabled again until the Jan. 17th meeting as of now but may get tabled again closer to that date. Thanks!

11/19/2022

Hello all, I wanted to update the public hearing for this has been postponed to December 20th meeting by Nuway Construction. I believe this was done by design to reduce as much attendance as possible due to many people traveling for the holidays. Please email our county council and request the hearing be postponed until the January 17 meeting. The email address is [email protected]

Thanks!

10/07/2022

Hello Everyone, wanted to inform the Public Hearing for this is being delayed again until November 15 meeting at 3:30. Please pass along. The delay was requested by Genesis Products. Maybe we are making too much noise for them??? I hope!!

10/04/2022

I wanted to clear up the status of the Life Station organization & property usage moving forward. Life Station hs been closed for years. However, the property was given to Bashor Childrens House in good faith to keep it as a community outreach oriented property. Almost immediately Bashor House turned around and sold it to one of their largest donors Genesis Products for 1 million contingent on re-zoning. If we are able to stop the rezoning, we may be able to convince Bashor House to follow through with their original commitments. Even though we do have other equestrian organizations that are interested in the property, It may not ever be an equestrian property in the future but hope it will be of such that benefits the community. It will be up to Bashor Childrens House to decide. The goal is to gain enough signatures as we can to help the St Joseph County Council’s decision to vote down the rezoning. If the rezoning is approved, it will never be what it is now. Industrial zoning opens up the door to just about any type of business for usage. Keep in mind the proposed facilities are larger than either of the Hummer plants on Mckinley.

10/02/2022

HELP!! Let's save the Life Station property on Bittersweet Road from being turned into 50 acres of concrete & blacktop. Please sign & share the petition. With more signatures, we have a chance to save this!! Thank You!

Come voice your opinion at zoning hearing on November 15th @ 3:30pm at the County City building - Floor 4.

10/02/2022

HELP!! Let's save the Life Station property on Bittersweet Road from being 50 acres of concrete & blacktop!! Please sign & share the petition.

STOP the Life Station rezoning to Industrial

09/27/2022

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-life-station-rezoning-to-industrial?redirect=false

STOP the Life Station rezoning to Industrial