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Board grants six-month extension on prior variance to allow permit work to proceed
Summary
The Area Board of Zoning Appeals granted a six-month continuance on June 11 to allow the property owner additional time to obtain building permits for a project the board previously approved; the owner said final plans are complete and permits will be sought soon.
The St. Joseph County Area Board of Zoning Appeals on June 11 voted to grant a six-month extension of a variance previously approved in January to allow the property owner extra time to secure building permits.
Staff explained the continuance is permitted under the board’s bylaws and recommended the extension to allow the owner to finalize construction documents and pull permits. Owner Laura Brandenburg told the board she did not purchase the property until March and that final architect plans were completed only recently; the owner said the contractor expects to apply for the permit within a few months.
Doctor Julie Lauck made the motion to approve a six-month extension; Lance Rausch seconded. The board voted in favor; the chair announced the extension was approved. The extension applies to the previously approved variance and does not alter any prior conditions; staff will note the extension in the project file.
The record contains inconsistent references to the street name in the spoken record (the item was referred to as being “on Bulla,” “Willow Road,” and “Beulah Road” at different points in the hearing). The parcel number and the motion on the record identify the property by its house number (17731) and the board directed staff to record the extension with the correct legal description at permitting.
