Vigo County Board of Zoning Appeals approves multiple variances, including Riley dog‑boarding plan

The Vigo County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve multiple rezoning requests and variances at its March meeting, clearing the way for a Riley dog grooming and boarding business to operate with outdoor runs, expansions along North 13th Street, construction of a duplex on North Main Street, and a planned renovation of a burned apartment building on West National Drive.

Staff opened the meeting by summarizing administrative changes — a new nonreverting fee fund, a fee schedule effective May 1, and a change to Area Planning Commission meeting times to 5 p.m. starting May 1 — and said the office will begin accepting credit‑card and online payments through Tyler Technologies. No board action was required on those items.

On land‑use matters, staff presented written findings and recommended approval for each petition with customary conditions such as recording rezoning documents and obtaining improvement location permits. The board approved each petition by voice vote.

The board approved BCA 2/26 B‑2044, a request for two setback variances on North Main Street in Cedarville to allow construction of a duplex similar in style and placement to neighboring duplexes. Staff said the lot had…