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Lawrence BZA unanimously OKs AutoZone variance for 5.5-acre Post Road site
Summary
The Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously granted AutoZone Development a variance July 15 to allow an AutoZone retail store on a 5.5‑acre parcel at 104700 North Post Road, overriding a transit‑oriented overlay parcel‑size limit.
The Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously granted AutoZone Development a variance July 15 to allow an AutoZone retail store on a 5.5‑acre parcel at 104700 North Post Road, overriding a transit‑oriented overlay limit that restricts automotive service uses to lots of 0.5 acre or smaller.
The variance clears a legal obstacle created when permit staff classified the proposed use as an auto service facility, which triggers a parcel‑size limit in the City of Indianapolis consolidated zoning and subdivision ordinance’s transit‑oriented overlay. Proponents told the board the project is primarily retail and that the site’s size and existing condition create a practical…
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