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Board defers decision on year‑round RV parking for family caring for disabled son
Summary
The board deferred a request to allow a recreational vehicle to remain in a driveway year-round at 5505 Fillmore Street, citing missing member and the need for further review. Petitioners said the RV provides privacy and independence for an adult son with a traumatic brain injury and PTSD; neighbors and a councilwoman spoke in support.
The Town of Merrillville Board of Zoning Appeals voted to defer for 30 days a request to allow a recreational vehicle to remain parked in a driveway year‑round at 5505 Fillmore Street. Petitioners Jamie Roberts and Linda Jones said the RV provides their adult son, Trenton Hunt, with a private place to decompress while continuing to live at home; the family said he does not…
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