ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind.– Council chambers were packed for a Tuesday afternoon, with 31 people in person and eight people online speaking out against zoning changes that would allow an auto auction company to buy the South Bend Motor Speedway.
The public hearing before the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission (APC) ultimately resulted in the commission voting unanimously to give an unfavorable recommendation to the County Council.
Insurance Auto Auction, Corp. (IAA) is looking to buy the 60-acre plot of land formerly home to the South Bend Motor Speedway. IAA representatives made their pitch to the APC…