Burns Harbor board hears applicant request for permit extension at 1232 Castle St.; motion made to extend to July 1, 2026

Applicant Ryan Herring appeared before the board to request a permanent extension for work at 1232 Castle Street (parcel 24-61). Herring told the board he originally estimated completion in September or October but that a large job he recently signed will likely delay work for eight to ten weeks; he said he still hopes to finish before winter but could not commit to the October date recorded on his paperwork.

"I just signed a pretty big job, and I'm gonna be busy for, like, the next 8 to 10 weeks," Herring said, adding that he hoped to finish the house before winter but could not promise October completion. Herring requested additional time and asked how long a typical extension would last.

A board member suggested a 12-month permit would be customary for this type of extension; another board member proposed setting the new expiration to July 1, 2026, for administrative ease. A motion to grant the extension to July 1, 2026, was made and seconded; the transcript shows that motion and second but does not record a roll-call vote or final approval on the public record included in the transcript.

Board members praised Herring’s work on the house and said they did not want him to return repeatedly for short extensions. The discussion concluded with the suggestion that the board would formalize the extension; the transcript ends the item with the board moving on to other business before a recorded roll-call result appears.

Because the transcript does not include a recorded vote result for this item, it is not possible from the meeting text alone to state whether the extension was formally approved at that meeting.