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BZA orders lakeside gazebo removed and denies shed after neighbors cite erosion risks
Summary
Kosciusko County's Board of Zoning Appeals ordered removal of a lakeside gazebo/pergola and denied a proposed shed on Michael Zimmerman's Turkey Creek Township property after neighbors and the board raised concerns about shoreline stability, DNR findings and public safety.
The Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to require removal of a pre‑existing gazebo/pergola and denied a petition to place a shed at a lakeside property owned by Michael Zimmerman in Turkey Creek Township, after several nearby residents and lakefront property owners raised concerns about shoreline erosion, seawall stability and the scale of improvements.
The property had drawn formal complaints and DNR involvement earlier in the process. Opponents told the board they had observed increased erosion and a failing seawall in the immediate area, and several neighbors said…
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