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Zionsville BZA denies use variances for retail and outdoor events at Willie’s Wagyu but approves signage
Summary
The BZA denied requests to allow retail operations and outdoor-event use at Willie’s Wagyu in R-2 zoning, citing impacts and unanswered questions, but approved a development-standards variance to allow additional signage for the farm.
The Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 15 denied two use-variance requests from Willie’s Wagyu — one to permit retail sales in an R-2 district and another to permit an outdoor recreational/event facility — but approved a separate variance to permit expanded signage for the farm. Planning staff said they did not support the use variances because of concerns about the proposed outdoor events’ impact on the surrounding residential area and unanswered questions about site improvements and operations. Staff did support a development-standards variance that would allow more or larger signs so the operator could advertise his farm business even if retail or event uses were not permitted under R-2…
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