Area Board of Zoning Appeals, October 14, 2026
Approves Lot area and lot width variances for 5-acre parcel north of 63727 Orange Road, 4-3
What happened
The St. Joseph County Area Board of Zoning Appeals approved, on a 4-3 roll-call vote and over a staff recommendation of denial, lot-area (5 acres vs 20 required) and lot-width (166 ft vs 200 ft required) variances for an unaddressed 5-acre agricultural parcel abutting 63727 Orang…
- Jurisdiction
- St. Joseph County, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-3
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Lot area and lot width variances for 5-acre parcel north of 63727 Orange Road
Petition number one covers an unaddressed 5-acre parcel abutting 63727 Orange Road to the north, west side of Orange Road near Potato Creek State Park, zoned A Agricultural (county). Variance 1 under section 154.092(A) allows a 5-acre lot area where 20 acres is required.
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The St. Joseph County Area Board of Zoning Appeals approved, on a 4-3 roll-call vote and over a staff recommendation of denial, lot-area (5 acres vs 20 required) and lot-width (166 ft vs 200 ft required) variances for an unaddressed 5-acre agricultural parcel abutting 63727 Orang…
Key Decisions (2)
Lot area and lot width variances for 5-acre parcel north of 63727 Orange Road
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Development Activity (2)
Single-family home on 5-acre parcel north of 63727 Orange Road
Residential
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Residential
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
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Housing Demand
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Who Spoke (13)
On the record: the chair, 4 board members, a staff member, the applicant, and the applicant's representative.
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