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Logansport Board of Zoning Appeals approves variances to split 423 Howard Street property
Summary
The Logansport Board of Zoning Appeals on March 2 approved Case 26-01, granting variances to allow a lot split at 423 Howard Street (R3 district). The petitioner said the split would create two small, affordable dwellings; a formal survey is required before final permitting.
The Logansport Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve Case 26-01 on March 2, granting variances that will allow the owner to split the property at 423 Howard Street into two separate lots.
Planning staff told the board the site contains two dwellings and is unusually deep for the R3 (medium-density residential) district, and that the petitioner needs variances for front and rear setbacks, minimum lot area and lot coverage. Staff noted several numerical measurements but said a survey is required to confirm exact setback and lot-area figures before final permits are issued.
At the microphone the petitioner described the rear dwelling as a compact unit with a kitchen and bathroom — what the petitioner called "mother-in-law's quarters" — and said the plan is to split the parcel so the rear unit could be sold as an affordable, low-maintenance home. "I want to split it where you see the vinyl fence this way, left to right across the property," the petitioner said, adding the rear unit is "perfect for a single mother with a baby" because it is small and affordable.
Board members questioned whether a steel carport near the southeast corner sits on the property line and whether replacing that structure after storm damage would require a return to the board for compliance. Planning staff and the petitioner said the carport predated the petitioner’s purchase and that replacement in the same nonconforming location could require additional approvals if it violates setback rules.
The board imposed conditions of approval that the petitioner must meet all other ordinance standards and obtain required state and local permits, and the petitioner agreed to abide by those conditions. A motion to take Case 26-01 to a vote passed; during the roll call at least three members recorded affirmative votes and the chair announced the petition had been approved.
The zoning administrator will send the petitioner a letter with the formal results of the hearing. Chair noted that any decision of the board may be appealed to the circuit court if a notice of appeal is filed within 30 days of the hearing.
A formal property survey remains outstanding; several setback and lot-area figures discussed in the hearing were described as approximate and will be confirmed by that survey before final permitting.
