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BZA denies Yoders' request for excavation-and-construction home enterprise

Allen County Board of Zoning Appeals · May 20, 2026
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Summary

The Board voted to deny SU-2026-0007, a special-use petition by Joel, Paula, and Brian Yoder to run an excavation and construction home enterprise at 5414 Vandolah Rd; the motion to deny carried 3–0 after public comment from two supporters and two opponents.

Adam Day, Chair, opened the public hearing on SU-2026-0007, a special-use application from Joel, Paula, and Brian Yoder to operate an excavation and construction business as a home enterprise at 5414 Vandolah Rd in A3 Estates zoning. The applicant's representative presented the request and the hearing record shows two people spoke in support and two spoke in opposition.

After discussion, Board member Jerry Ehle moved to deny SU-2026-0007 based on Findings of Fact; Ron Kohart seconded and the motion to deny carried 3–0. The minutes record the denial and note that the denial of this special-use request negated the related variance DSV-2026-0018 (a requested rear-yard setback reduction to 8 feet).