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Warrens approves zoning map updates, creates R‑3 and R‑4 districts and clarifies short‑term rental rules
Summary
The Village of Warrens approved zoning map amendments including rezoning near Three Bears Resort and creation of R‑3 and R‑4 residential districts and adopted related short‑term rental clarifications; several zoning details were referred for further review at the June Village Board meeting.
The Village of Warrens on June 2 approved a set of zoning map amendments and new residential district rules that the Plan Commission said would reclassify targeted properties and clarify short‑term rental (STR) regulations.
The Plan Commission presented Ordinance 13.17.1, which proposes rezoning specific parcels — including housing near Three Bears Resort from CR to R‑3 and R‑4, the Warrens Area Fire District property from R‑1 to Business, parts of the Unity Drive area from CR to Business, and one parcel from CR to R‑1 — and Ordinance 3.1.7‑8, which creates R‑3 and R‑4 residential districts and makes clarifications to STR rules and registration. Trustee M. Rezin moved to approve the proposed zoning changes and adopt the updated zoning map; Trustee T. Swope seconded and the motion carried.
The ordinances, as presented, would establish the two new residential districts (R‑3 and R‑4) and adjust the municipal zoning map for the parcels listed in the Plan Commission presentation. The STR-related language in Ordinance 3.1.7‑8 was presented alongside a separate STR registration form; the registration form was shown as contingent on final approval of the ordinances and related enforcement provisions.
Not all proposed zoning updates were finalized. The Plan Commission flagged outstanding interpretive questions that it referred to the June Village Board meeting for further clarification, including a formal definition of “yard art,” rules for machinery stored outside an enclosed building, and whether soft‑sided and hard‑sided carports require building permits.
During the public comment period, previously submitted questions were noted for board response, including concerns about how rezoning would affect existing STR reservations and associated financial impacts on operators and property owners. The board said it would respond to those submitted questions and review enforceability questions with legal counsel.
The Plan Commission indicated that variance and conditional use applications it had approved were informational items at the hearing and did not require Village Board action. The board scheduled remaining ordinance considerations (including certain enforcement and penalty provisions) for formal consideration at the June Village Board meeting.
