Variance approved for seven-home infill along Haythorne Avenue; project contingent on water-main extension
November 06, 2025 | Vigo County, Indiana
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Josh Thompson, general manager for Innovative Solutions, told the board the project would downsize one lot and add seven new single-family homes facing North Seventeenth Street. He said the request includes a reduction of the median setback from roughly 48 feet to 36 feet along Seventeenth Street and that the subdivision design depends on extending a water main to serve the new lots. "Without the water, then we would... we wouldn't be able to execute this," Thompson said, and added that the team has a cost analysis and is negotiating easements with adjacent property owners and working with Indiana American Water.
Staff emphasized that the approvals are contingent on engineering and plan-review sign-offs: the water-main extension and a plan review with county and city engineers must be completed before issuance of building permits. Staff also noted that Lot 1 (the existing home) would remain on its current footprint and not move closer to Seventeenth Street; the variance request was to keep that existing structure in place while allowing the reconfigured lots behind it.
The board voted to approve the variance with the conditions noted by staff. The approval does not waive the need for construction permits, water agreements or plan-review approvals; if the water-main extension or easement arrangements cannot be completed, the project would require reconfiguration or additional approvals.
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