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Plan Commission recommends special-exception day care at 1920 Benham to BZA with conditions

Elkhart Plan Commission · July 7, 2025
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Summary

The commission recommended July 7 that the Board of Zoning Appeals grant a special exception to allow a home day care at 1920 Benham Avenue. Staff recommended approval as a Class 2 facility for up to 16 children, and attached 11 conditions including building permit timelines, fenced play area, alley pick-up/drop-off and renewal requirements.

The Plan Commission voted July 7 to forward a special-exception request for a home day care at 1920 Benham Avenue to the Board of Zoning Appeals with a "due pass" recommendation and staff conditions.

Project and staff analysis: Petitioners Francisco Simas and Maria Torres seek a special exception under Section 5.3 (special exception uses) to operate a Class 2 child-care home at 1920 Benham Ave. Staff said the house is about 920 square feet on a 0.15-acre lot and noted the petitioners already operate six other home day-care centers nearby. Staff reported it planned an on-site visit…

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