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BZA denies request to shrink standard lots to 70 feet, preserves 80-foot standard
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals refused petition 26-04 seeking 70-foot lots at Preserved Point, finding the petitioner did not demonstrate the required practical difficulty and citing precedent concerns; the board kept the 80-foot lot standard in place.
The Crown Point City Board of Zoning Appeals declined petition 26-04, which would have reduced required lot width to 70 feet for additional portions of the Preserved Point subdivision. Board members expressed concern that the petitioner had not demonstrated the practical difficulty or hardship necessary to grant the variance and that approving the change could set an undesirable precedent for the city’s zoning standards.
Michael Herbers of Capdev LLC described the 70-foot proposal as part of a mix of lot sizes…
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