Area Board of Zoning Appeals, May 13, 2026
Approved: Six-month variance extension for Roseland condo project, passed
What happened
On May 13, 2026, St. Joseph County approved Six-month variance extension for Roseland condo project.
The Area Board of Zoning Appeals approved four of five variance petitions and denied one at its May 13, 2026 meeting. The board denied (4-2) the Whiteman petition at 22750 Stanton Road to split a 20-acre agricultural parcel into two 10-acre lots, citing the 20-acre minimum lot ru…
- Jurisdiction
- St. Joseph County, IN
- Date
- May 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsLot area
Approved 6-0Otten Sign
Approved 6-0Amended findings of fact for March 11, 2026
Approved 6-0Six-month
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 7
Front setback variance at 10734 Jefferson Road
Variance from section 154.107 sub C1 to allow a front setback of four feet where 35 feet is required, to construct a detached two-car garage. Owner Timothy E. & Mary Claire Galloway. Approved 6-0 by roll call.
- Subject to any staff-imposed conditions
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Key Decisions (7)
Front setback variance at 10734 Jefferson Road
Sign variances at 19525 Otten Road (Northway Church)
Lot area variance at 22750 Stanton Road (Whiteman)
Front setback variance at 19373 Pasadena Avenue
Lot area variance at 67595 State Road 331 (Homes)
Amended findings of fact for March 11, 2026 (Adams and Granger townhomes)
Six-month variance extension for Roseland condo project
Full write-ups and conditions for all 7 decisions in Pro.
Zoning Changes (5)
2 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.
Development Activity (5)
Northway Church minor subdivision and sign
Residential
Whiteman two-lot subdivision
Residential
Tubisak garage and home addition
Residential
2 additional development records with full detail in Pro.
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple agricultural-parcel owners are seeking to subdivide and add residential…
Sentiment
Several board members openly criticized the 20-acre agricultural minimum as…
Infrastructure
The Roseland condo project faced permit delays from a difficult-winter…
Commercial Demand
Northway Church is selling its parsonage to fund deferred maintenance…
Who spoke
18 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Applicant, 2 Public, 3 Staff, 5 Board Member, 1 Chair, 2 Applicant Rep, 1 Clerk, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 4 Board Member, 1 Chair, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Tim Galloway, Applicant.
9 more identified names in Pro: 4 Board Member, 1 Chair, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Staff.
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Zoning terms (12)
77 recorded timestamps
- commercial (4 timestamps)
- motion to approve (5 timestamps)
- zoning (11 timestamps)
- variance (28 timestamps)
- setback (7 timestamps)
- subdivision (5 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
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