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Board approves Cook family variances with written condition tying rebuilding of outbuildings to setback compliance
Summary
The Area Board of Zoning Appeals approved three variances for a Cook family parcel on State Road 331 on Feb. 11, 2026, including a condition that the rear-setback variance expires if the existing barn or grain bin is demolished or loses legal nonconforming status and any rebuilt structure must meet setback requirements.
The St. Joseph County Area Board of Zoning Appeals on Feb. 11 approved multiple variances for a Cook family parcel on State Road 331, including a written condition addressing future rebuilding of accessory structures.
Area Plan Commission staff (Adia Smith) described an approximately 80-acre property where the proposed 2.7-acre lot would include an existing dwelling and accessory structures; staff recommended approval so the surrounding tillable…
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