Car Lot Variance Approved
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Warsaw will have a new auction company on Winona Avenue.
The Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance of use request from Donald Bays, doing business as Tri Lakes Auction, at its meeting Monday night.
Bays presented two variance requests at the board's Sept. 25 meeting, including a variance to permit retail sales and automotive sales at 740 W. Winona Avenue.
The board tabled the requests in order for Bays to provide more detailed information for the proposed use of an auction house on the property.
The petitioner withdrew the petition for automobile sales and requested a variance of use to permit retail sales in the I-2 zoning district for an auction house at Monday's meeting.
The board approved the variance to permit retail sales with the following conditions: All sales must be held inside the building, sales must be completed by 10 p.m. each night, and hard surface parking must be installed by November 2008.
The parking lot is currently graveled and the board suggested a hard surface be installed for the safety of those who attend the auction.
Bays provided a parking lot site plan and layout, which was drawn by Scearce-Rudisel Architects. The plan provides 32 20-foot by 10-foot parking spaces.
The parking plan accommodates parking with approximately one parking space for every three customers.
Semi-tractor trailer parking is provided on the west side of the building. Bays has indicated there will be seating capacity inside the building for 100 customers, with four employees on staff. The hours of operation will be 4 to 10 p.m.
Four dusk-to-dawn lights have been installed on the building with the light directed toward the ground. This type of lighting will prevent light from shining on neighboring properties.
Board members include Daniel Hampton, Alan Clingan, Tom Heuer, Rick Keeven and Bruce Woodward.
The board will meet again Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. at city hall. [[In-content Ad]]
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Warsaw will have a new auction company on Winona Avenue.
The Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance of use request from Donald Bays, doing business as Tri Lakes Auction, at its meeting Monday night.
Bays presented two variance requests at the board's Sept. 25 meeting, including a variance to permit retail sales and automotive sales at 740 W. Winona Avenue.
The board tabled the requests in order for Bays to provide more detailed information for the proposed use of an auction house on the property.
The petitioner withdrew the petition for automobile sales and requested a variance of use to permit retail sales in the I-2 zoning district for an auction house at Monday's meeting.
The board approved the variance to permit retail sales with the following conditions: All sales must be held inside the building, sales must be completed by 10 p.m. each night, and hard surface parking must be installed by November 2008.
The parking lot is currently graveled and the board suggested a hard surface be installed for the safety of those who attend the auction.
Bays provided a parking lot site plan and layout, which was drawn by Scearce-Rudisel Architects. The plan provides 32 20-foot by 10-foot parking spaces.
The parking plan accommodates parking with approximately one parking space for every three customers.
Semi-tractor trailer parking is provided on the west side of the building. Bays has indicated there will be seating capacity inside the building for 100 customers, with four employees on staff. The hours of operation will be 4 to 10 p.m.
Four dusk-to-dawn lights have been installed on the building with the light directed toward the ground. This type of lighting will prevent light from shining on neighboring properties.
Board members include Daniel Hampton, Alan Clingan, Tom Heuer, Rick Keeven and Bruce Woodward.
The board will meet again Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. at city hall. [[In-content Ad]]