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Board denies variance for 40-acre parcel split; applicant told moving the line 65 feet would avoid hearing
Summary
The Marshall County Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance request from Jerry Bontrager to split a ~40-acre parcel that failed the 3:1 frontage-to-depth ratio; board members said shifting the split 65 feet to meet the 425-foot frontage requirement would eliminate the need for a variance.
The Marshall County Board of Zoning Appeals on May 12 denied a variance request (Case 26BZA13) from Jerry Bontrager seeking to split a roughly 40-acre parcel into a narrow 10-acre and a remaining 29–30-acre parcel that does not meet the county's 3:1 width-to-depth ratio.
Staff described the parcel as about 360 feet wide and 1,275 feet deep, noted the site contains interior woodland used to locate the split line, and recommended approval based on findings that the split would not harm public health, safety or welfare. Staff also reminded the board that a parent 40-acre parcel is…
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