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Elkhart BZA approves expanded tattoo artists at Main Event Tattoo and Hair
Summary
The Elkhart Board of Zoning Appeals approved a use variance allowing additional tattoo artists at Main Event Tattoo and Hair in the Central Business District, overturning the district's current prohibition on tattoo parlors and adopting staff findings that the limited indoor, appointment-only operation meets public-safety and zoning standards.
The Elkhart Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve application 24 UVO 3 on March 14, 2024, allowing additional tattoo artists to operate at Main Event Tattoo and Hair in downtown Elkhart.
The variance permits expansion beyond an earlier, 2023 approval that allowed a single tattoo artist at the salon. City staff recommended approval, saying the operation would be appointment-only, entirely indoors, subject to state health rules and building permits, and unlikely to adversely affect adjacent property values.
Petitioner information and testimony: Catherine Beck, speaking on behalf of the business, said the salon is losing money with a single artist and…
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