Zoners Approve Transitional Care Facility In Warsaw
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals Monday night approved a use variance request for a transitional care facility. David Behrens, GreenbergFarrow project architect and engineer, and Kara Strickland, Mainstreet project developer, attended the meeting to request the variance for the facility to be located at CR 300N and Sheldon Street. Walmart is south of the proposed facility. Strickland said Mainstreet is a transitional facility builder based in Carmel. The Warsaw facility will have 95 beds, with 70 of those beds for short-term stays, three to four weeks. The remaining beds will be for long-term stays, about a month. “We found if someone can come to these facilities and have a partner with their rehabilitation they are more likely to do it versus if it was outpatient rehab,” Stricklans said. “They will get healthier quicker and the environment helps in the healing process, and they can get back to their normal way of life.” Behrens said there are already 20 other transitional facilities built by Mainstreet. It is on track to build 40 new facilities nationwide this year. “We try to partner with hospitals, and we help in the outpatient process,” Strickland said. Brad Harris, Miller’s Health Systems senior vice president, doing business as Miller’s Merry Manor, was opposed to another transitional care facility in Warsaw. “Do we really need another nursing facility for Warsaw, Indiana, when we already have six?” asked Harris. Rick Keeven, board member, said competition is good for the community. Jack Wilhite, board member, voted in support of the use variance seconded by Tammy Dalton. The board also approved a use variance to allow a landscaping business with outside mulch storage at 900 S. Buffalo St. A variance from development standards was approved to allow a second double-sided sign at Lake City Place Senior Living, 425 Chinworth Court. In other business, Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer gave an oath of office for Tom Allen. Allen was re-elected board president, and Keeven was re-elected vice president.
