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Decatur County BZA approves detached accessory unit and grants Westport setback variance

Decatur County Board of Zoning Appeals / Area Plan Commission · May 7, 2026
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Summary

At its May 6 meeting the Decatur County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special-exception request for a detached one-bedroom "mother-in-law" unit at 6916 N County Road 400 E and granted a variance reducing setbacks for a Westport lot to 7 feet; a nearby resident objected to the reduced setback.

The Decatur County Board of Zoning Appeals on May 6 approved two land-use requests: a special-exception permit for a detached one-bedroom accessory dwelling and a variance reducing setbacks for a Westport lot.

Chad Mazak, the petitioner for BZA2026-6, told the board his parents-in-law live with his family and said he seeks a detached one-bedroom, one-bath accessory unit at 6916 North County Road 400 East in Ifugate Township. "I'm looking my mother and father-in-law live with me at this property and my family, and we're…

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