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Board allows two property owners to legalize existing multi‑unit dwellings; requires standard permit steps
Summary
The board approved petitions to legalize existing multi‑unit dwellings (cases 25‑26 and 25‑29). Staff found required off‑street parking could be met and, in one case, combined lot area met minimum lot size; approvals are conditioned on meeting parking, inspection and permit requirements.
The Logansport Board of Zoning Appeals granted petitions on Oct. 20 allowing existing multi‑unit dwellings to be legalized where appropriate after staff review of parking, lot area and building inspections.
Case 25‑26 concerned a property in an R3 district that the petitioner said already contained three apartments (two in the house and one in the garage). Staff reviewed the comprehensive‑plan context for "traditional neighborhood" areas and explained parking classification G (1.5 off‑street spaces per dwelling unit plus one space per four units). The petitioner proposed six off‑street spaces plus one garage space (a total of seven), which meets the staff parking calculation for three units. Nearby residents asked that a survey be completed before any driveway construction; staff and the board emphasized surveys and building inspection coordination prior to permit work.
Case 25‑29 involved a triplex where the petitioner requested a use variance to add a fourth dwelling unit in an attached garage area. Staff reported the combined lot area (house plus adjacent parcel held for parking) provided 8,652 square feet—exceeding the 8,000‑square‑foot minimum required for the family count calculation—and that up to nine parking spaces could be provided on site. After clarifying the property's history and that three units had previously existed on the parcel, the board approved the use variance and instructed the petitioner to secure the necessary permits and to ensure the building department inspection requirements are met.
Both approvals carry the standard appeal rights; the zoning administrator will send formal letters to the petitioners documenting the board's decisions.
