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Board approves use variance for short‑term rental at 7903 Highway 311
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Summary
The Sellersburg board approved a use variance allowing JSB Real Estate to operate a short‑term rental at 7903 Highway 311, subject to conditions including occupancy limits, required registration, parking requirements, quiet hours and a local contact for complaints.
Rosa Segobiano, representing JSB Real Estate, asked the Sellersburg Board of Zoning Appeals for a use variance to operate a short‑term rental at 7903 Highway 311, a 0.72‑acre parcel currently zoned B1 but improved with a long‑standing single‑family residence.
Staff outlined the parcel’s context and the UDO standards for a variance of use, noting that the property predates rezoning of the corridor and currently exists as a legal nonconforming residence. Staff concluded the application meets the required criteria (not injurious to public health and welfare; not substantially adverse to adjacent property values; a peculiar condition exists; unnecessary hardship is shown; and consistency with the comprehensive plan) and recommended approval with conditions tied to the factual basis of those findings.
Staff’s recommended conditions included that the variance be personal to the short‑term rental use of the existing residence; no exterior alterations that change residential appearance; maximum overnight occupancy consistent with UDO standards (not to exceed 10 persons as estimated for the three‑bedroom, two‑bath house); all required on‑site parking be provided; on‑street parking on Highway 311 be prohibited; no weddings or similar events be hosted; a local responsible party or property manager be designated and available 24 hours to respond to complaints; annual short‑term rental registration be maintained; quiet hours be observed and posted; and material or repeated violations could lead to revocation of the variance.
Board members asked staff and the applicant clarifying questions about floodplain determinations (DNR/FEMA) and confirmed the property’s scale and management plans. Members then indicated agreement with each variance criterion, after which the board voted to approve petition 2026‑03‑UV‑01 subject to the conditions recommended by staff.
Next steps: the property owner must maintain registration, follow the conditions of approval, and ensure all required permits and operational standards are met; failure to do so may void the variance or lead to revocation.
