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Schererville BZA approves three variances for proposed fire station at 143 W. Joliet St.
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved three coordinated variances requested by the Town of Schererville to locate a new fire station at 143 West Joliet Street, overriding Overlay District setback limits after public questions and comments about site choice, trees and cost.
The Schererville Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to approve three development variances that would allow a new town fire station to locate at 143 West Joliet Street.
James M. Gorman, town manager, told the board the project cannot meet Joliet Street Overlay District setback rules because the lot is only about 69 feet wide. "In the Overlay District, it's only allowed to be 15 feet. This one is 280 feet," Gorman said, describing the front-yard setback request.
The three approvals covered: a front-yard setback (BZA case 25-11-171) seeking roughly a 280-foot setback where 15 feet is the maximum; a side-yard…
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