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Plan Commission narrows agricultural height exception for accessory structures; removes wide exception outside A-1/A-2 zones
Summary
Porter County planning staff proposed — and the Plan Commission approved — removing an administrative exception that allowed accessory structures up to 50 feet tall across nonagricultural zones when applicants claimed agricultural use.
Porter County planning staff proposed — and the Plan Commission approved — removing an administrative exception that allowed accessory structures up to 50 feet tall across nonagricultural zones when applicants claimed an agricultural use. The change limits the 50-foot agricultural height exception to A-1 and A-2 zoning and asks applicants in other zones to seek relief through the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).
Why it matters: staff told the Plan Commission that the county's current rules allow applicants in residential and rural-residential zones to seek an agricultural exemption for accessory structure height by providing a USDA eligibility number.…
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