The City of Garrett, Indiana Plan Commission is an advisory board whose function includes reviewing land use plans, zoning ordinance amendments and subdivision plats, and to pass recommendations regarding such plans and regulations to the Common Council for final action. The Commission has final authority for approving subdivision plats and development plans.

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Nine members sit on the Commission. The current members are: 

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Dave Demske, Common Council Rep, President
Chuck Ostman, Vice President 

Bobby Diedrich
Lincoln Shafer
Damen Miller
Dave Freed

Denny Davis 

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DeKalb County Representative: Frank Pulver

The Garrett City Planner is Madalyn Sade-Bartl, CPM

The Plan Commission Attorney is Cherrie Wells

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The City Planner serves as the Planning Director / Zoning Administrator and can be reached at 260-357-4154 for any questions.

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The Plan Commission meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. 

Click here for the schedule for 2026

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Click here to see the UDO

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