The Kosciusko Board of Zoning Appeals heard numerous requests during a nearly five-hour meeting on Tuesday.
The cases which had the most people there for them were ones brought by Brad and Cynthia Quinn for property at 12366 N. Kings Drive, Syracuse. The couple’s request for an exception for duplexes as well as a variance for parking spaces for the buildings was ultimately denied by the BZA.
At the meeting, the BZA also:
• Approved requests from Martin Zeitler for property at 9729 N. Marine Key Drive, Syracuse. He asked to allow a deck to remain as placed 24 feet from the water's edge and an air conditioner to remain 6 feet, 2 inches from the east sideline and generator to remain 3 feet, 10 inches from the east sideline.
• Approved a request from Kiely Culberson on behalf of Joyland Mobile Home Park, 103 E. Fourth St., North Webster. The BZA agreed to allow park residents to continue putting sheds in the park, which don't meet setback requirements in a residential district, but noted they wanted to add a statement they were concerned about a greater fire hazard with the buildings.
• Continued a request from Phillip Harshman for property at 7735 W. Camabraw Park Lane, Akron, as Harshman believes a required survey was done wrong. He's seeking permission for a home to stay 5 feet from the westerly line, 7 feet from the easterly line and 33.83 feet from the road right of way.
• Approved requests from Jacy Hoeppner for property at 5996 N. 450E, Leesburg. He will put a guesthouse on his property 25 feet from the road right of way. The board asked that Hoeppner agree to not sell the guesthouse apart from the main property in the future.
• Approved a request from Judith Routh for property at 4 EMS W31A Lane, North Webster. She is rebuilding a garage attached to her home, 1 foot from an access easement and 15 feet from the westerly right of way, that was damaged in a fire.
• Approved a request from Clarence Boring to allow a home to be in an existing agriculture building in an agriculture district as long as he gets the proper permit. The property is on the east side of CR 600W and 825 feet south of CR 1150S in Seward Township, near Silver Lake.
• Approved a request from Norman Yoder to add on to a home 3 feet from the south property line. The property is at 20 EMS C7 Lane, Warsaw.
• Approved a request from Greg Church to allow a home accessory addition 0.5 feet from the north property line to the guttering. The property is at 26 EMS C19C Lane, Warsaw.
• Approved a request from Megawatt to have two uses on a single parcel of land, which would be a utility substation and computer data center. The property is at 5735 E. US 30, Pierceton.
• Approved a request from South West Fix to allow an agricultural equipment service in an agricultural district as long as proper permits are obtained. The property is at 5985 W. 100S, Warsaw.
• Approved a request from Tim Shepherd to allow a side window awning to be 6 feet, 6 inches from the side property line, overhangs 8 feet, 6 inches from the south side property line, porch overhangs 8 feet, 6 inches from the side property line, a stairway 4 feet from the north side property line and a covered porch 5 feet and a window awning 6 feet, 6 inches from the north side property line. The property is at 142 EMS T49 Lane, Syracuse.
• Approved a request from William Schmalz for a home addition and overhang 4 feet from the road right of way and 2 feet, 9 inches from the southeast property line, with open decking 4 feet from the side property line and a second-story open deck 2 feet, 5 inches from the side property line. The property is at 10820 N. Southshore Drive, Syracuse.
• Approved a request from Chubb Griffin for putting in a generator 2 feet from the south property line. The property is at 11541 N. Crowdale Drive, Syracuse.
• Approved a request from Shane Campbell to put a storage building 1.39 feet from the side property line and 10 feet from the water's edge. The property is at 57 EMS T2A Lane, North Webster.
• Approved a request from Tammy Kehler regarding Camp Fish and Fun at 74 EMS C23 Lane, Warsaw. Her request included having a residential addition overhang to be 0.91 feet from an adjacent unit.
• Denied requests from Sheila McDonald for property at 12967 N. Eastshore Drive, Syracuse. She wanted to have a parcel of land divided into two ,with a 5-foot setback on the new lot where a 10-foot setback is required.
• Approved a request from John Stukenborg to allow a home to be 10 feet from the road right of way and 4.1 feet from the side property line. The property is at 8772 E. Koher Road South, Syracuse.
• Approved a request from Ryan Stuckman to put a home 25 feet from the north right of way, 20 feet from the west right of way and 5 feet from the east property line. The property is at 7265 E. Blacks Court North, North Webster.
• Approved a request from Teresa Schroer to allow a 900 square feet carport to be where a 720 square feet carport is in a residential district. The property is at 843 E. Northshore Drive, Syracuse.
• Approved a request for JT's Lakeside Campground, at 6402 E. McKenna Road, Warsaw, to have 32 transient sites within an existing campground in a residential district.