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Board denies request to build accessory pole barn on vacant Peach Trail lot
Summary
The board denied a petition by Sarah L. Thompson on Feb. 11 seeking to place a 30-by-50 accessory structure on a vacant lot prior to a primary dwelling; staff recommended denial citing risk the lot could be sold and used nonresidentially and noting the parcel is buildable for a home.
The St. Joseph County Area Board of Zoning Appeals on Feb. 11 denied a request to place a 30‑by‑50 metal accessory structure on a vacant 1.24‑acre lot on Peach Trail before a primary dwelling is established.
Area Plan Commission staff recommended denial, telling the board the subject parcel is buildable for a single-family home and that allowing a large accessory structure on a separate…
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