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Michigan City zoning board continues car-wash petition; public raises unsafe-building concerns
Summary
The Michigan City Board of Zoning Appeals granted a continuance to Oct. 14 for a petition to permit a car wash at a front‑door property, while multiple residents urged the city to use Indiana's unsafe-structure law to address vacant and dilapidated buildings.
The Michigan City Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 9 granted a continuance for petition BD-101-25, a request tied to a proposed car-wash development, and heard extended public comment urging enforcement of Indiana’s unsafe-structure law and action on vacant properties.
Attorney Christopher Willoughby, representing the petitioner identified in the hearing as BD-101-25 (Big Red LLC — Crew Car Wash), requested the continuance, saying the applicant needed more time to finish due diligence and finalize an easement related to access. “So I respectfully request on behalf of the clients that we continue this public hearing for October,” Willoughby said.
The board voted unanimously to continue the petition to the board’s Oct. 14, 2025, meeting at 6 p.m. in City Hall chambers. The motion to continue was made by board member Frank Clender and approved on a roll call vote of five…
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