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BZA denies Dollar General parking variance after residents warn of safety, traffic and property-value risks
Summary
The Evansville Board of Zoning Appeals on May 15 denied a request to reduce required parking for a proposed 10,000-square-foot Dollar General at 1277 North Saint Joseph Avenue, after residents and board members raised safety, traffic and neighborhood-impact concerns. The motion failed 2–4.
The Evansville City Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance request for a proposed Dollar General at 1277 North Saint Joseph Avenue on May 15, voting 2 yes, 4 no, after residents and board members raised concerns about traffic, pedestrian safety and neighborhood impacts.
The vote followed testimony from David Hall, who spoke on behalf of the applicant and described the company’s standard parking layout. He said the applicant was proposing 35 parking spaces rather than the 59 spaces required under the city’s zoning calculation for a 10,000‑square‑foot store. “Dollar General has a standard layout for all their buildings and the parking areas. That’s always been 35,” Hall said.
The board heard more than an…
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