Home Based Business Approved By County BZA
WARSAW — Ricardo Vega was given approval for a home based business, landscaping, during the regular monthly meeting of the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals Tuesday, Nov. 13, in Warsaw. The location of the business will be on the east side of CR 100E, north of CR 1300N in Van Buren Township near Milford.
Screening must be installed on both the west and south sides of the property.
Other agenda items included:
• Terry and Deborah Kreft were granted a variance to allow two residences on one tract of ground on CR 700S at the intersection with CR 100W in Clay Township. Matt Sandy, assistant planning director for the county, noted the board left it up to the Krefts whether or not the second residence will be considered full or part time. Approval was granted with the conditions the residences are used for family only and the Krefts must work with the county health department.
• John Cape was granted a variance to allow a residence and pump house to remain as placed closer to the right of way than normally allowed on EMS W16 Lane in Tippecanoe Township.
• Marvin Martin was granted an exception to allow construction of an oversized accessory building on CR 400W, east of Ranch Acres Road in Prairie Township.
• Josh and Lindsay Stalcup were given a tentative approval to allow an air conditioner and generator to remain as placed on Eastshore Drive, north of Cornelius Road in Turkey Creek Township. The approval is only good if an agreement is firmly reached with the north side property owner.
• Jane Jorgenson was granted a variance to permit construction of residence additions on the second story of a house located on Eli Lilly Road, east of Warner Road in Turkey Creek Township.
• Larry Bucher was granted a variance to permit construction of a residence addition closer to the right of way than normally allowed on Chapman Lake Drive, south of CR 400N in Plain Township.
• Glenn and Donna Burkett were granted a variance to allow an attached garage addition to remain as constructed on South Barbee Drive, west of SR 13 in Tippecanoe Township. As conditions to the approval, they must obtain signed affidavits from neighbors on either side of their property approving the location of the garage and also pay a $500 settlement, plus permit fees, in lieu of a violation.
• Keith Pauwells was granted a variance to permit the placement of an accessory building, a shed, 20 feet from the right of way on the west side and 20 feet from the right of way on Fourth Street. The property is located on Fifth Street in North Webster.
• Jill Newby was granted a variance to allow a deck to remain at the water’s edge on EMS B61I Lane in Tippecanoe Township.
• Randy and Diana Showalter were granted a variance to permit construction of a room addition, replace an existing room and to change the roof pitch on a covered porch on EMS B46 Lane, west of Sullivan Road in Tippecanoe Township.
• Rosella Felts was granted a variance to allow an attached carport to remain as placed on Sycamore Hill Lane, southeast of Sycamore Trail in Seward Township.
• Brent and Lorie Cooper’s petition for an exception to allow a Christian retreat center and caretaker’s residence on CR 750W, south of Hill Top Road in Seward Township was denied. Several remonstrators objected to the petition and a lack of compatibility with the surrounding area and traffic impact were cited as reasons for the denial.