Board of Zoning Appeals

AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OF TIPPECANOE COUNTY LAFAYETTE DIVISION July 15,2019 The City of Lafayette Board of Zoning Appeals met in regular session on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 4:00 PM. Members present were: Tracy Walder, Dave Williams, Jackson Bogan, and Jake Gray. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Bogan. Ms. Walder moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as distributed; second by Mr. Williams. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote. NEW BUSINESS 2019-22 Petition filed by JAMES F. OLDS AND SARAH K. TOEBBE for multiple requests for property located at 915 PONTIAC AVE.: 1) Variance to reduce the side yard setback to 16" instead of the required 5'. 2) Variance to reduce the rear yard setback to 18" instead of the required 10'. Ms. Walder moved to hear and approve the petitions, second by Mr. Williams. The petitioner, James F. 0!ds, was present. Mr. Olds stated that he is requesting these variances so he can rebuild a garage in the same location as the existing garage while making it slightly larger. The proposed garage would not be any closer to the property lines as the existing garage. They are replacing the garage because it is in poor shape. Mr. Olds pointed out that there are multiple garages in this area that sit very close to property lines so he did not feei iike these variances would create anything out of the ordinary. The Board voted by ballot: 2019-22: 1) 4 yes 0 no. Petition GRANTED. 2) 4 yes O no. Petition GRANTED. Petitions 2019-23 and 2019-24 were continued due to a failure to be published. The next meeting of the Lafayette Board of Zoning Appeals will be on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 4:00 PM. There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 4:17 PM. zr/ ^Wrmi