Board limits allowed upper‑deck encroachment on Kale Island, approves lower patio

Aug 12, 2026

The board approved a variance to allow an open covered patio 25 feet from the lake and limited the upper deck to a sight‑line red‑line (roughly a 2‑foot variance from the 35‑foot standard) after neighbors and commissioners raised view and precedent concerns.

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The Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance permitting a covered patio and a second‑floor deck on a Kale Island property but restricted how close the upper deck may extend toward the water.

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