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St. Joseph County BZA denies Oak Road frontage variance after neighbors cite flooding, vehicle storage
Summary
The Area Board of Zoning Appeals denied a two-lot subdivision variance for a Portage Township property at Oak Road, following staff concerns and multiple neighborhood complaints about drainage, vehicle storage and emergency access.
The St. Joseph County Area Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance request for a proposed two-lot subdivision on Oak Road on Sept. 10, 2025, after residents raised concerns about flooding, unpermitted vehicle storage and emergency access.
Area Plan Commission staff presented the petition (No. 156805), describing the site as a residential lot in Portage Township consisting of two parcels: a 0.94-acre parcel with an existing home and a vacant 0.35-acre parcel the owner proposed to make into a second buildable lot. Fariel Sharif, area plan staff, told the board the proposal would create a Lot 2 with just 23 feet of frontage and would require legalization of a reduced lot width for the existing parcel. Sharif said staff…
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