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Elkhart BZA approves special exception for day care at 1920 Benham Avenue with conditions

5817997 · August 15, 2025
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The Elkhart City Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special-exception request allowing a new day care center at 1920 Benham Avenue, subject to 11 staff-recommended conditions including a 16-child maximum and a two-year review.

The Elkhart City Board of Zoning Appeals on Aug. 14 approved a special-exception request to allow a day care center at 1920 Benham Avenue, adopting staff findings and a set of conditions intended to address safety, licensing and neighborhood impacts.

Planner Kyle Anthony Petter presented the petition, saying the applicants, Francisco Simes and Maria Torres, plan to apply for a Class 2 license from the Indiana Family and Social Service Administration that would allow up to 16 children. Petitioner remarks to the board emphasized years in business and compliance with…

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