St. Joseph County Zoning Decisions: June 2026

In June 2026, St. Joseph County held 7 public meetings covering zoning matters. 17 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 14 approved (100% approval rate), 3 deferred. Activity was down 35% compared to May (511 activity items across 7 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Rezoning ~8 acres on Douglas Road to C Commercial

Deferred.

Bill 4026, rezoning ~8 acres on south side of Douglas Road (13782, 13800, 13850 Douglas Road) from R Single Family to C Commercial for a three-unit strip center (office, retail, restaurant with possible drive-through). Three dilapidated homes to be demolished. Staff favorable subject to commitments; APC sent with no recommendation. Committee: motion to send unfavorably failed; then voted to hold in committee for petitioner to meet with engineering about Douglas Road improvements.

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Special use for duplexes at 19524 Stateline Road, Clay Township

Approved.

Bill 37-26, special use to allow two-family dwellings/duplexes in a single-family district on ~1 acre at the corner of State Line Road and Delft, petitioner TDK Development LLC. Each duplex on ~0.25 acre lot, served by Niles Charter Township water/sewer. Passed.

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Developmental variances at 220 Pendle Street, Roseland

Approved.

Board approved variance #1 from section 151 to allow a 20-foot front yard setback where 35 feet is required, and variance #2 from section 151.149 to allow a three-story building height where two and a half stories or 40 feet is permitted, for a 1.12-acre multifamily condominium development. Owner Pops Pendle, LLC. Prior variances lapsed because permits were not pulled within six months. Roll call all yes (7-0).

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Rezoning R Single Family to B Business District (State Road 23 / Filbert Road) - Merritt Nathaniel

Deferred.

Bill 3926, request to rezone from R Single Family to B Business District for retail/office on property at State Road 23 and Filbert Road; existing single-family home to be demolished. APC unanimous favorable. Petitioner Merritt Nathaniel was not present/online, so the committee voted to hold in committee.

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Rezoning at 26395 State Road 2 and 56450 Quince Road

Approved.

Bill 38-26, rezoning from R single-family (and C commercial subject to site plan) to C commercial, petitioner R&R Property LLC (owners Sonny and Raj Singh), to expand existing fuel station at NE corner of State Road 2 and Quince. Single family home to north and east to be demolished. Privately funded roadway improvements (dedicated turn lanes). Passed, Mr. Thomas dissenting.

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Six-foot privacy fence variance at 11875 River Drive

Approved.

Board approved a variance from section 154.070 sub C2D1A to allow a six-foot privacy fence in the front yard where a maximum height of three feet is permitted. Owner Donald Mayhorter (Mohorter). Zoning single family district, county. Roll call all yes (7-0).

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Milling package Project M92601 - accept quotes

Approved.

Board accepted four milling quotes for Project M92601 (milling of various roads and subdivisions) and turned them over to engineering for review and award. Quotes: Milestone Contractors (alternate $198,774.40), Javelina Construction (base $52,022.96 / alternate $181,920.29), C.E. Hughes Milling (base $58,525.80), Reith Riley Construction (base $51,431.79 / alternate $168,647.19).

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Purchase agreement with Marshall County for asphalt zipper / road reclaimer

Approved.

Board approved Resolution R-10-C-2026, a purchase agreement with Marshall County Highway Department to acquire a used road reclaimer (asphalt zipper), 10-12 years old, at more than half off the ~$300,000-$350,000 new cost, to salvage and repair rural roads.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 17 recorded zoning decisions. See all St. Joseph County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• Zoning change at near Palm Street, south of Fort Pond, South Bend (Robert Maurer)
• R, 1 acre at 19524 Stateline Road, corner of State Line Road and Delft, Clay Township (TDK Development LLC)
• R → C at 26395 State Road 2 and 56450 Quince Road, St. Joseph County (R&R Property LLC)
• R, ~1 acre at Corner of State Line Road and Delft Avenue (TDK Development (PDK Development))
• R → C at NE corner of State Road 2 and Quince Road (Sonny and Raj (represented by George Lepinotis, Krieg DeVault))
• R → B at State Road 23 and Filbert Road (Merritt Nathaniel)
• R → C, ~8 acres at 13782, 13800, 13850 Douglas Road, east of Capitol (Petitioner represented by Matt Schramm, Krieg DeVault)

Top Keywords This Month

• commercial: 41 instances
• residential: 34 instances
• zoning: 23 instances
• comprehensive plan: 22 instances
• variance: 16 instances

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