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Board approves 70-home subdivision variances; utility-easement reduction tabled
Summary
The La Porte City Board of Zoning Appeals approved variances for a proposed subdivision—reducing rear and front setbacks, allowing small perpendicular parking for townhomes, and setting conditions on sidewalks—while tabling a request to reduce a required 20-foot utility easement to 10 feet for further review.
The La Porte City Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 12, 2025 approved multiple variances for a proposed subdivision on roughly 31 acres at the southwest corner of Monroe Street and Boyd Boulevard, while tabling a separate request to reduce a 20-foot utility easement to 10 feet so public-works staff can review utility needs and jurisdiction.
Developer John Koffchak and representatives from Dillon Group outlined the development as roughly 70 single-family homes with 49 rental units on the north side of the new road; two existing homes on the site will remain. The developer asked to reduce rear-yard…
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