Former Video World Receives BZA Approval
By Maggie Kenworthy
InkFreeNews
WARSAW — The property which formerly held Video World in Warsaw received Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals approval for renovations Tuesday morning, Feb. 9.
Two Guys & Tools requested a variance for the property located at 970 N. Lake St. Warsaw. The variance would allow roof work to remain and continue at 15 feet, 9 inches from the right-of-way and allow two overhead doors to be installed.
Hunter Carlile, a representative of Two Guys & Tools, was present at the meeting. He explained that his intention with the property is to clean it up and put it up for sale in the near future.
The board had a few concerns regarding the entrance to the parking lot and requested that either Two Guys & Tools or the future buyer meet with the highway department. In addition, the property will need to be in compliance with the flood zone ordinance.
Based on those conditions, the board unanimously approved the request.
The board also heard four requests made by Sky Team Properties and Jon Fussle for apartment buildings in Claypool.
The first set of requests was made by Sky Team Properties for the property located at 110 S. Main St., Claypool. The request included an exception to allow an 11-unit apartment in a commercial district. A variance was also requested which would permit 11-units on a tract with 13,967 square feet when 28,000 is required and have no off-street parking when 44 spaces are required.
Clint Ness, property manager, told the board that there would be off-street parking available on the lot and a lot that the company purchased caddy-corner to the location. He was unable to say for sure how many spaces would be provided.
He also explained that before Sky Team Properties bought the property, it was already being maintained as an 11-unit complex. Since taking over the property, a stricter tenant screening process has been implemented and security cameras installed. In addition, cosmetic upgrades have been made to the units.
The second set of requests, made by Fussle, were for 113, 115 and 117 S. Main St., Claypool. An exception was requested to allow three commercial uses and up to nine apartments with only six on-site parking spots in a commercial and public use district. A variance was requested which would permit mixed uses on an 11,803 square foot tract of land when 30,500 square feet are requested and providing 23 off-street parking spaces when 74 are required.
Attorney Steve Snyder represented Gary Huffman who opposed the request due to parking concerns.
The board voted to table all four requests and asked for a detailed parking plan to be provided. In addition, they requested input from the town of Claypool and an approval letter from the State Fire Marshall.
The next meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 9.
In other news, the board approved:
- A variance request made by Ronald Rowe for a property on the south side of EMS T4 Lane, North Webster. The variance permits the construction of a new resident 26 feet from the right-of-way, 21.5 feet from the water’s edge and 31.49 feet from the river.
- A variance request made by Gary and Cheryl Furniss for the property located at 11533 N. Memorial Parkway, Cromwell. This permits the construction of a garage addition 25 feet from the right-of-way.
- An exception request made by Shafer Rentals for the property located at 6540 E. Old Road 30, Pierceton. This allows for the change and alteration to a non-conforming use by allowing an open porch to remain as placed and allow a residence in a commercial district. It was suggested that either Shafer Rentals or the future owner rezone the tract of land to agricultural.
- A variance request made by Chris Paraschos for the property located at 40 EMS B42D Lane, Warsaw. This permits the construction of residence additions 3.7 feet from the road right-of-way, 0.6 feet from the north sideline and 4.4 feet from the south property line.
- A variance request made by Robert and Cathy Janek for the property located at 15 EMS B40D Lane, Warsaw. This permits the enclosing of a screen porch 22 feet from the water’s edge.
- A variance request made by Jack Birch for 10380 N. North Channel Drive, Syracuse. This permits the reconstruction of an enclosed porch and covered deck 30 feet and 27 feet from the water’s edge. It also allows for the construction of an 11 foot by 21 foot attached garage addition 8.8 feet from the north right-of-way and 14 feet from the west right-of-way.
- A variance request made by Connie Wilson for 11645 N. Ogden Point Road, Syracuse. This allows a 12 foot by 16 foot shed to remain as placed 2.1 feet from the north property line.