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Votes at a glance: Board of Zoning Appeals — July 17, 2025
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals considered multiple variances and special-use petitions July 17; most routine variances won unanimous approval, while one special-use request for an electronic sign was denied 4–3.
At its July 17 meeting the Board of Zoning Appeals heard a slate of petitions that included special-use and variance requests. Most routine variance petitions passed unanimously; the most contested matter was Special Use SPU-2025-012 (Boone Funeral Home), which the board denied 4–3. The board recorded motions and roll-call tallies for each item listed below.
Votes at a glance (docket — short description — outcome, roll-call tally):
- SPU-2025-012 (5316 Washington Avenue) — request to allow a new electronic message sign for Boone Funeral Home. Outcome: denied on roll call, 4 no, 3 yes (No: Miss Cabell, Miss Kasha, Miss Payne, Mr. Rudolph. Yes: Mr. Shetler, Mr. Zayner, Mr. Petke).
- VARDash2025Dash031 (219 Washington Avenue) — relax side-yard setback to allow garage addition and driveway within Judson Street right-of-way. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- VARDash2025Dash041 (8925 New Harmony Road) — relax front-yard setback for accessory structures; legalize existing accessory buildings and allow new pole barn. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- VARDash2025Dash047 (419 Southeast Second Street) — relax lot coverage to allow new 700 sq ft detached garage. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- BARDash2025Dash048 (1805 North Red Bank Road) — allow accessory structure larger/taller than residence (1,600 sq ft pole barn). Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- VARDash2025Dash049 (319 Riggs Avenue) — allow accessory structure larger than residence (1,200 sq ft garage). Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- VARDash2025Dash050 (10601 Big Cynthia Road) — relax front-yard setback to allow 2,896 sq ft pole barn closer to roadway. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- VARDash2025Dash051 (Teepee Park, City of Evansville Parks Department) — legalize an 8‑foot front-yard fence and allow construction of a splash pad. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- VARDash2025Dash052 (4220 & 4400 North Saint Joseph Avenue, McCullough Capital LLC) — relax fence, paving and setback rules to permit multi‑tenant outdoor storage yard; approved with condition to replace disturbed south-side tree line with a 2‑foot berm and 6‑foot fence. Outcome: approved, 7–0.
- BARDash2025Dash0553 (2005 Pollock Avenue, Woodbridge Trail LLC) — legalize existing paved parking area that does not match approved site plan (relax front and side green-space requirements). Outcome: approved, 7–0.
Several petitions were continued or withdrawn and not heard: SPU-202059 at 918 North First Avenue and VAR-2025055 at 918 North First Avenue were continued to August 21, 2025; VAR-2025042 at 2001 Lincoln Avenue was withdrawn.
All roll-call tallies and outcomes above reflect the board’s recorded votes at the July 17 meeting and were read into the public record by the secretary.
