‘Speed Concepts’ variances OK’d for N. Detroit St.
April 25, 2017 at 5:54 p.m.
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Monday night, he petitioned the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance from development standards and a variance of use to allow auto repair in a Commercial-2 zoning district on Detroit Street. Both petitions were unanimously approved.
City Planner Jeremy Skinner told the board, “In this case, you have an existing building that had been used for auto repair for a number of years,” though there have never been any special exceptions or use variances for the property in the past. The building formerly was a muffler shop.
“Given the C-2 location, given use of surrounding property, given its previous use as an automotive service building, we see no issue in granting a use variance for this location,” Skinner stated.
Poe told the board, “I think it’s probably good to fix the property and move the business back into town.”
He said he was moving Speed Concepts Inc. because “with the downtown doing what you’re doing to improve it, I think it’ll be a better spot to be in long term. With the general plan, everything’s kind of moving back to the downtown and the north side.”
Being on the east side of the county is probably not where his business ought to be long term, he said.
Board member Tammy Dalton said it’s a good deal and she looks forward to that building being used.
The board approved the variance of use and then held a hearing on the variance from development standards.
Skinner said the variance from development standards would allow more developable space than allowed in a C-2 zoning district. Poe was requesting to use 95 percent of lot coverage where 75 percent is the permitted maximum. Skinner said the property is already mostly hard surface.
Poe informed the board that he didn’t own the property yet as his purchase of it depended on whether or not he could get the variances.
The board approved the variance from development standards.
In other matters, Larry Scripter was the applicant for a variance from development standards to allow a sign that exceeds the maximum permitted square footage in a Commercial-2 zoning district.
The sign would be added on to the Yamato restaurant’s sign at 101 Argonne Road. A rendering of the lighted sign shows that it will say “Hamilton Real Estate Group 574-269-4000.”
Skinner said, “The applicant is requesting an additional 4 by 8 foot addition to the existing 5 by 8 foot sign.” The height of the existing sign is 11 feet, and the petitioner wants to add a sign cabinet for the second business below the existing sign.
He said the area has evolved over the years and it’s surrounded by commercial uses.
“Our recommendation would be to grant approval based on the impact to the surrounding properties would be negligible,” Skinner said.
Ryan Hamilton told the board, “We are a new company coming to town at that building. We’ve got our own blue door right next to Yamato, so that’s why we’re putting the sign there, to make the existing building show that we’re there.”
The variance was approved.
Joy Kuhn petitioned for a special exception to allow a home occupation in an Residential -3 zoning district at 212 N. Columbia St., Warsaw.
Kuhn has operated her seamstress business in downtown Warsaw for the past 15 years, but now wants to work from home to avoid paying rent.
Her request was approved.
Monday night, he petitioned the Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance from development standards and a variance of use to allow auto repair in a Commercial-2 zoning district on Detroit Street. Both petitions were unanimously approved.
City Planner Jeremy Skinner told the board, “In this case, you have an existing building that had been used for auto repair for a number of years,” though there have never been any special exceptions or use variances for the property in the past. The building formerly was a muffler shop.
“Given the C-2 location, given use of surrounding property, given its previous use as an automotive service building, we see no issue in granting a use variance for this location,” Skinner stated.
Poe told the board, “I think it’s probably good to fix the property and move the business back into town.”
He said he was moving Speed Concepts Inc. because “with the downtown doing what you’re doing to improve it, I think it’ll be a better spot to be in long term. With the general plan, everything’s kind of moving back to the downtown and the north side.”
Being on the east side of the county is probably not where his business ought to be long term, he said.
Board member Tammy Dalton said it’s a good deal and she looks forward to that building being used.
The board approved the variance of use and then held a hearing on the variance from development standards.
Skinner said the variance from development standards would allow more developable space than allowed in a C-2 zoning district. Poe was requesting to use 95 percent of lot coverage where 75 percent is the permitted maximum. Skinner said the property is already mostly hard surface.
Poe informed the board that he didn’t own the property yet as his purchase of it depended on whether or not he could get the variances.
The board approved the variance from development standards.
In other matters, Larry Scripter was the applicant for a variance from development standards to allow a sign that exceeds the maximum permitted square footage in a Commercial-2 zoning district.
The sign would be added on to the Yamato restaurant’s sign at 101 Argonne Road. A rendering of the lighted sign shows that it will say “Hamilton Real Estate Group 574-269-4000.”
Skinner said, “The applicant is requesting an additional 4 by 8 foot addition to the existing 5 by 8 foot sign.” The height of the existing sign is 11 feet, and the petitioner wants to add a sign cabinet for the second business below the existing sign.
He said the area has evolved over the years and it’s surrounded by commercial uses.
“Our recommendation would be to grant approval based on the impact to the surrounding properties would be negligible,” Skinner said.
Ryan Hamilton told the board, “We are a new company coming to town at that building. We’ve got our own blue door right next to Yamato, so that’s why we’re putting the sign there, to make the existing building show that we’re there.”
The variance was approved.
Joy Kuhn petitioned for a special exception to allow a home occupation in an Residential -3 zoning district at 212 N. Columbia St., Warsaw.
Kuhn has operated her seamstress business in downtown Warsaw for the past 15 years, but now wants to work from home to avoid paying rent.
Her request was approved.
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