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Bill (city staff) explained the property is Lot 16 of Treeline Plat 1, containing 0.17 acres. The code requires a 35-foot rear-yard setback; the existing house sits at about that 35-foot line, and the proposed 14-by-14 (196-square-foot) covered addition would extend 14 feet into the rear-yard setback, creating a need for a 14-foot variance. Staff noted the code allows certain uncovered features to extend up to 20 feet into rear yards, but because the proposed addition would be covered, that provision does not apply and the variance was required.

Bill said he had received one phone call from a neighbor in favor of the application and that staff recommended approval. Board members asked clarifying questions about the site and surrounding zoning; staff noted the property abuts residential zoning and clarified the site plan submitted by the contractor shows the proposed location on the rear of the house.

A motion to grant the requested variance carried on roll call with Bash, Solich, Mitchell, Whelan and Hoover voting in favor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Indianola Board of Adjustments June 4th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Joseph and Christy Kerner received a variance to construct a covered 14-by-14 (196 sq. ft.) addition that would encroach 14 feet into the 35-foot rear-yard setback for Lot 16 of Treeline Plat 1 at 1008 North Seventh Court.","taxTitle","Indianola, Warren County, Iowa","taxId",55656,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6210213,"Board allows larger signage for Pizza Ranch at 1709 North Jefferson Way",226,351000,577000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3720988-6f097d612a0d376d368d5c2f53056bde&start=351&end=577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3720988-6f097d612a0d376d368d5c2f53056bde/thumbnail_351000.jpg","/articles/6210213/Indianola/Warren-County/Iowa/Board-allows-larger-signage-for-Pizza-Ranch-at-1709-North-Jefferson-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210213-2c2229ababeb23c5bd3a1f51e6cf267c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108147&Signature=Aj84DQ~ygBDtxI56Fnqt9H70~XOzJzNsMpZJRBl0K36ngRbIQ7Y~pr292bFPdJ4j4HWKy68sU~0lhvOOIf35ofDVOsVELIbvapymCqakgRm9q1xwiw4Sv6umLvCcWWgT3IR0LsScYCHMYhSvS8wy2CAHCFB-W3EMo2va20ye2f9QXSsKlpgPkQ4~fYD7UqSp9JmRcH6yt3-PISdHN3zECYJWv6uOtWoyBn3GjeIfHtHcEqevN7l1uQ0apzpUWJHGbHvuJT90AsSuhsa4rpQLPBtwpW4sGg4crdbd-LDElejGpCZuaAyTuxeInAOmo6uldb4qRWEmM64sh8AIi8C0Ug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Indianola Board of Adjustment approved a variance requested by Pizza Ranch to allow wall signage exceeding the standard maximum at its 1709 North Jefferson Way location.

City staff described the proposal as part of facade improvements that include paint and materials; the applicant proposed about 140 square feet of primary signage plus additional smaller signs (staff estimated roughly 150 square feet in total). Staff said the code permits 1.5 square feet of wall signage per linear foot of tenant frontage up to 100 square feet, and that an exception allows up to 200 square feet when a building is set back 250 feet or more from the property line. The property’s measured setbacks were described as approximately 167 feet to the property line, 218 feet to the center line of southbound Highway 65 and 270 feet to the center line of northbound Highway 65, so it fell short of the 250-foot automatic exception but far from the right of way.

Staff said Pizza Ranch has occupied the site since 2014 and that no public opposition or correspondence had been received in the 200-foot notice area. The board moved to approve the variance as requested; a roll call showed the motion carried. Staff noted the proposal was corporate-driven and that the applicant had been offered the variance route after earlier design iterations.

The approval allows the proposed signage as submitted; any future site or sign permit work must follow usual building-permit and sign-permit processes.","The board approved a variance allowing Pizza Ranch to exceed the city’s standard wall-signage limit at 1709 North Jefferson Way, permitting roughly 140–150 square feet of signage after staff noted the property’s setback and long frontage.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6210218,"Board approves special-use permit for proposed liquor store at 1709 North Jefferson Way",215,153000,368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3720988-6f097d612a0d376d368d5c2f53056bde&start=153&end=368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3720988-6f097d612a0d376d368d5c2f53056bde/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6210218/Indianola/Warren-County/Iowa/Board-approves-special-use-permit-for-proposed-liquor-store-at-1709-North-Jefferson-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210218-f1ee22649d643a198292b63d0196bec9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108147&Signature=jJEmnFgeeMYtoOTw3iEsqNhk88w0AIOPIibxwUbT24LiR7D-cQm-JOyzHnUPx7j9OtNLF1VDUo6Gr7tHbZQhEmgFYWQHxZXv-6SNHBBiG9ZXc8N8MNT4qLjtlceBqNKBysGunDITR745DCao54Te7a2SxWBZDp5AYtEJSQD5LOFElWvlPOC9CNfuCK6fMJ64REcS2YsQQbV3J6ds2YCNFbPpTxiBnA5RwZV4krXp82Hl7V-o7BbbmLPCutldlqp-CJYdH6pAiSPl5ye9jb-VMkd1JFjOMzMmVj02ScOr7lWzN2YSvarO~TXTGd4jcQvWfH8MaIVxz3cQ5T6ucIZbnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Indianola Board of Adjustment approved a special-use permit for an applicant, Devon Sapkoda, to operate a retail liquor store at 1709 North Jefferson Way in the city’s C-2 commercial district.

Bill (city staff) told the board liquor stores are a permitted special use in the C-2 district and that the application (dated 05/16/2025) had been noticed to property owners within 200 feet. He said the parcel is one of about 10 tenant spaces in a plaza, that the applicant proposed only interior tenant finish work and no exterior modifications, and that the site has adequate existing parking.

Staff recommended approval of the special-use permit and presented written findings in the staff report. Board members asked whether the applicant had obtained required licenses and whether liquor-license approval triggers city-council review; Jackie Rafferty was named as the staff member who handles liquor-license issues. Bill said the state issues the seller’s license and that liquor-license approvals would also come to city council.

A motion to approve the special-use permit passed on roll call. Voting in favor were Meelyn, Willett, Bash and Hoover, and the motion carried. No public correspondence for or against the application was reported by staff.","The Board of Adjustment approved a special-use permit allowing Devon Sapkoda to operate a retail liquor store in a C-2 district at 1709 North Jefferson Way; staff reported no exterior modifications and no neighborhood objections were received within the 200-foot notice area.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6210222,"Board approves 195-foot cell tower at West Road Center with landscape buffer",2256,765000,3021000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3720988-6f097d612a0d376d368d5c2f53056bde&start=765&end=3021","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3720988-6f097d612a0d376d368d5c2f53056bde/thumbnail_765000.jpg","/articles/6210222/Indianola/Warren-County/Iowa/Board-approves-195-foot-cell-tower-at-West-Road-Center-with-landscape-buffer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210222-3a9dc88fb77a757fa9743b2cbc7bae70/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108147&Signature=TxvygTvyOHvejaVCQLMYIgjQqFEl-M4ToikbSblsoBYJe6kP8-i9qGQQMBaH8pYpfODhkONVGnaLZkea6daFyBP4x1HUicdrtRhix0P3Zbk1Tf-gcEXGCz1yFZwXrfxR4cdfVtd7KAJkiqiR1VKezN~JI-OR2vJ887Smw6TsO7LDE2XjJxwwNEckj4oY9rzp1Vgt4SZ6VcxSmsPV0med5baKPZKjnBmK1F9qop0vA6C8H6sARATNNyvJmaHlizr7KLl4aoPBzUoKVxVLOrcL2dNhinWucbZY8swu-K-T4lmcWEBosFyEbVi1HYApt8xJh7ansaGPfQ9d-WV~EArX5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Indianola Board of Adjustment voted to approve a special use permit for a 195-foot wireless telecommunications monopole on property at 1801 West Second Avenue, with a condition that the applicant install landscaping along the south side to provide a visual buffer for residents across the street.

The board’s action followed a staff recommendation and a presentation by a representative for Tower North and Verizon, who described the project as a capacity-driven effort to improve cellular coverage on the city’s west side. Bill (city staff) explained the site is in a C-2 commercial zone and described the proposed lease area as 1,940 square feet located near the southwest corner of the property.

“Cell phones are no longer a luxury. They’re really a necessity,” said Alex Truman, representing Tower North and Verizon, explaining that the facility was intended to meet growing data demand and improve coverage in an area shown on propagation maps as having “bad coverage.” He added the tower is designed to be collocated for additional carriers and that technicians would visit about once a month.

Residents and property representatives spoke during public comment. “If this gets approved, the next person that comes along... how are you gonna turn it down?” said Stan Mackinich, a resident of West Fourth Avenue, urging caution and more study before approving towers in residential areas. Debbie Lawrence, property manager for West Road Shopping Center, said the owners had invested in improvements and that Verizon coverage problems affect tenants: “I can’t use my Verizon phone anywhere near there.”

Leaders of the First Assembly of God raised operational concerns for church equipment. “What we’re worried about... is receiver desensitization, strong signals, electromagnetic signals... once it is in place, is there gonna be any problems that we have to then deal with and, you know, pay for to fix,” said Joe Bedwell, operations director at First Assembly of God. Alex Truman responded that towers operate under FCC licensing and that Verizon and other licensed users must operate within assigned frequencies; he said structural analysis showed the tower’s collapse radius would be 35 feet and that towers are designed to collapse inward in catastrophic failure scenarios.

After discussion, a board member moved to approve the special use permit with a condition requiring a landscaped visual buffer on the south side of the compound for the homes across the street; the motion was seconded and carried. The board indicated staff will provide utility maps or other follow-up information if property constraints are raised in the future.

The approval requires separate action if the carrier seeks other permits or if a liquor or other license is needed for tenants on site; the board did not adopt additional operating conditions for radio-frequency monitoring, citing FCC authority over interference complaints.

Board members voting in favor included Solovich, Mitchell, Ash and Whelan. The motion passed.","The Indianola Board of Adjustment approved a special use permit for a 195-foot wireless telecommunications monopole at 1801 West Second Avenue, adding a condition that the applicant install a landscape buffer on the south side to screen views from nearby homes.","actionData","errors"]

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