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BZA approves Premier Arts Academy expansion into vacant Hively Avenue commercial space
Summary
The board granted a special exception allowing Premier Arts Academy to use 115 West Hively Avenue as an annex to its existing campus to add classrooms and arts spaces for up to about 125 additional students; staff requirements include security measures, supervised movement between buildings and building-modification plan review.
The Elkhart Board of Zoning Appeals approved application 24 X 02 on March 14, 2024, permitting Premier Arts Academy to use 115 West Hively Avenue as an annex for classrooms, music and dance space to accommodate school growth.
Petitioner presentation: Kurt Weimer, representing the property owner and Premier Arts Academy as pending tenant, said the school currently serves roughly 192 students in grades K-6 and seeks five additional classrooms to serve rising enrollment. Weimer said the Hively Avenue property (former Blockbuster/payless retail) is about 6,500 square feet and sits roughly 170 feet from the…
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