Area Board of Zoning Appeals - 2026-07-08
Denies Cell tower variance at 64199 State Road 331, 4-2
What happened
The St. Joseph County Area Board of Zoning Appeals denied two variance petitions and approved four at its July 8, 2026 meeting. Petition 1 (12064 Adams Road, Sportsmen's Park LLC) sought three lot-width variances for a three-lot subdivision and was denied 5-1.
- Jurisdiction
- St. Joseph County, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 4-2
Meeting Summary
The St. Joseph County Area Board of Zoning Appeals denied two variance petitions and approved four at its July 8, 2026 meeting. Petition 1 (12064 Adams Road, Sportsmen's Park LLC) sought three lot-width variances for a three-lot subdivision and was denied 5-1.
Key Decisions (9)
Lot-width variances at 12064 Adams Road
Fence variance at 1504 Wilderness Trail
Cell tower variance at 64199 State Road 331
Development Activity (5)
Adams Road three-lot subdivision
Residential
Wireless telecommunications tower at 64199 State Road 331
Infrastructure
Chicago Trail lot split
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Multiple petitioners and staff noted strong demand to build single-family…
Infrastructure
Telecom applicant reported 5G data demand is driving the need…
Commercial Demand
A public speaker characterized the area near the trails as…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 board members, 2 staff members, an attorney, 3 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.
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