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Porter County hearing approves residential setback and coverage variances for 614 North 50 West with conditions
Summary
Porter County approved a variance allowing a reduced side-yard setback and increased lot coverage for a rebuilt single-family home at 614 North 50 West after the applicant said the previous house burned; the approval requires removal of an 8x12 shed and limits future additions such as a pool unless a new variance is sought.
Porter County officials approved a variance on Case DVDash2026-1 on a 0.47-acre lot at 614 North 50 West in Liberty Township, allowing the petitioner to rebuild a larger single-family house closer to the southern lot line and to exceed the usual impervious-surface limit for the parcel, with conditions.
The petitioner, Donnick Nika, told the panel the prior house burned in late 2024 and that insurance and family housing needs drove the decision to rebuild on the existing footprint. Nika said the subdivision covenants previously placed the house 15 feet from the south…
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