Evansville BZA votes: special uses, variances and permit clarifications — outcomes and short notes

At the May 15 meeting of the Evansville City Board of Zoning Appeals the board considered a sequence of special‑use and variance petitions. Most petitions were approved with standard conditions or time limits; two variances were denied following public comment or board determination that variance criteria were not met.

Key outcomes at a glance (docket number — short description — outcome and vote):

- SPUDash2025Dash004 (709 SE Second Street — one‑chair home hair salon, resident‑occupied): approved, 6–0. - SPUDash2025Dash005 (2200 Oak Hill Road — electronic message sign for a charitable organization): approved, 6–0. - SPUDash2025Dash006 (7809 Huntsman Trail — residential firearm restoration/repair home occupation): approved for a 4‑year period, 6–0. - VARDash2025Dash019 (2616 Antilles Drive — widen driveway from 24 ft to 29 ft to legalize an unpermitted widening): denied, 0–6. Board members concluded the applicant had not demonstrated a legal “practical difficulty” required for a variance; staff will…