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Board approves setback variance for Savannah Ridge to allow larger homes on Pierce Place
Summary
The Town of Merrillville Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance reducing front-yard setbacks on several lots in the Savannah Ridge subdivision from 30 to 20 feet to allow marketable single-family homes and maintain uniformity; the decision will move to the town council as required.
The Town of Merrillville Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a variance reducing the front-yard setback from 30 feet to 20 feet for Lots 39 through 45 in the Savannah Ridge subdivision on Pierce Place.
Richard Anderson, representing Savannah Ridge LLC and O'Donnell Homes, told the board the variance is necessary because wetlands on the subdivision's east side limit backyards and would otherwise force builders to shrink home footprints. Anderson said the homes planned for the lots are…
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