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Michigan City BZA continues school community‑events center variance to May 12
Summary
The board continued petition B‑104‑26 from Fanning Howe Associates / Michigan City Area Schools to the May 12 meeting after the petitioner and attorney reported incomplete notice documentation; the request concerns a development standards variance (building height) for a community events center project.
The Michigan City Board of Zoning Appeals continued petition B‑104‑26 (Fanning Howe Associates and Michigan City Area Schools) to the May 12, 2026 meeting after the petitioner requested time to resolve notice documentation.
Janette Molen, who identified herself as the project manager for Michigan City Area Schools’ community events center, initially presented the requested variance related to building height for a property at 8466 PA Road. The petitioner later informed the board that some notice documentation required for the public record was missing or not accepted; Nick Van Weiran, a project executive with the applicant’s representative, asked the board to continue the matter to the May 12 meeting so the team could secure the necessary documentation.
The board voted to continue B‑104‑26 to the May 12 meeting at 6 p.m. in Michigan City Council Chambers; the continuance gives staff and the petitioner time to remedy notice and record issues before the board considers the merits of the variance.
