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Board considers and records findings for Tri County/ barndominium use variance; board notes mixed views on hardship
Summary
The board heard multiple business-use variance requests for barndominiums and contractor storage on A-1 parcels (Tri County and related applicants). Staff and counsel argued limited traffic, screening and agricultural context supported approval; board members debated the hardship prong before recording findings and votes on each application.
The Noble County Board of Zoning Appeals considered several related use-variance and special-exception applications for agricultural parcels proposed to be used for contractor, HVAC/electrical, and similar business-support activities. One large matter involved Tri County (Tri County Feeding & Energy / Tri County Land), which sought to permit a 10,800-square-foot barndominium and limited outdoor support operations on a 40-acre tract with roughly two acres immediately around the structure.
Counsel for the applicants described planned screening, limited daily site…
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