Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals Monday night approved a special exception to allow Lewis Salvage Corp. to have a second location for operations.
Board member Sean Boylan made the motion, seconded by board member Derrick Haniford. Board members Rick Keeven and Mary Ellen Rudisel-Jordan also voted in favor of the exception.
Applicant Lewis Salvage Corp. requested the special exception for the scrap yard to be on Crystal Lake Road on 10 acres of property.
This will be an additional location for the scrap yard at 1961 White Industrial Drive that is 16 acres.
Zeff Weiss, attorney representing Lewis Salvage, attended the meeting and said the business will keep its existing hours of operation, Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The business processes scrap, iron, metals and electronics.
A chainlength fence will be installed to screen the view from Crystal Lake Road. There will be five new employees hired.
The special exception was approved provided with stipulations.
The stipulations are that the property has a minimum of two acres, the building is located a minimum of 50 feet from adjacent property lines, and machinery required for operations must be installed and operated so as to minimize noise and vibration.
Adequate screening and fencing must be provided.
In other business, the board approved variances from development standards.
The board approved a variance from development standard to allow a 6-foot variance from the 6-foot setback at 63 Cherry Street.
Petitioner Terry Kessler requested the variance to expand his garage.
The board also approved three variances from development standards requests from petitioner John Kidd.
One variance is to allow a 15-foot variance from the 25-foot setback at the Northwest Woods At The Crossing Subdivision, a 15-foot variance from the 25-foot setback on Poplar Street; and a 15-foot variance from the 25-foot setback on Cherry Street.
