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Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals approves series of variances and exceptions, continues one case
Summary
At a Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, members approved multiple variances and exceptions with conditions, denied one variance, and continued one case for further review. Several approvals included conditions such as required screening, permit filings and repositioning of structures.
Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals members met (date not specified) and acted on a series of variances and exceptions affecting lakefront lots, commercial property, camp operations and accessory structures. The board approved most petitions with conditions, denied one variance and continued one petition for additional review.
The board’s votes addressed more than a dozen individual petitions, including residential setbacks, commercial outdoor storage, campground nonconformities and a multi-decade master plan for Quaker Haven Camp. Several approvals included conditions: screening or tree plantings, removal or relocation of containers or structures, and requirements to obtain building permits. One petition (Corwin Hendrix, new residence) was continued for 30 days to allow further review and consultation with the county highway representative about potential bridge-work impacts.
The actions affect property owners in multiple townships and several small lake and seasonal-camp properties. Notable contested items included a denial for a detached garage sited near a busy intersection, conditions placed on a commercial outdoor-display variance to require evergreen screening, and a master-plan approval for Quaker Haven intended to reduce neighborhood traffic and improve safety and circulation.
Votes at a glance - Variance 202571 (Christine Harkenreiter): Approved as presented. The petitioner revised the site plan to place most of the addition behind the 20-foot setback line; the closest point on the addition was described as 18 feet 3.75 inches. Outcome: approved.
- Continuance — Variance (Mike Bauer, case continued): Bauer requested a one-month continuance to obtain a survey and inspection of the existing structure. Motion to continue to the June meeting was granted. Outcome: continued (to next scheduled meeting).
- Variance 202587 (James Neely): Denied. The petitioner sought to place a detached garage within 12 feet of a right of way near a busy…
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