Board denies shipping‑container storage request in Cool Spring Township

Oct 23, 2025

A petition to place a steel shipping container for storage was denied after board members and neighbors raised concerns; the applicant was told the option to reapply after a year or pursue a permanent building with the Building Department.

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The LaPorte County Board of Zoning Appeals denied Oct. 21 a request to place a steel shipping container for storage at 2778 North 725 West (Cool Spring Township). The applicant, Alfred Liscuski, said he wished to store tractors, lawn equipment and other outdoor items and argued a new container would outlast a wood garage and cost less.

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