SYRACUSE — Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals approved the two variance petitions brought before it Thursday, March 19. Both votes were unanimous. Consideration of the first petition, brought by John “Jack” Gardner of 720 E. Bishop St., was resumed from the original hearing in January. Gardner sought a variance to allow the 10-by-16 shed on …read more.

SYRACUSE —Two variances and one exception were approved at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday, June 20. Main Channel Marina’s petition was approved to allow for a change and alteration to a previously granted exception. It wants to allow the construction of a second storage building that will be 97½ …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals approved several variances at its meeting Thursday, Nov. 15. Randal and Jo Ellen Baskerville’s variance was approved. They want to allow a variance to separate two platted lots and allow a new home to be constructed on each lot at 20 feet from the water’s edge and 20 feet …read more.

SYRACUSE — A petition to build a new structure for boat sales was shot down at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday, July 19. Citing parking issues, building size and other concerns, the board unanimously denied the petitioner’s request. The property is located at 615 S. Huntington St. Attorney Steve …read more.

SYRACUSE — A variance and an exception were approved at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday, June 21. However, a variance and an exception for a boat company was not approved and was tabled for another month. Boatworks USA’s petition is for an exception to allow boat sales and service …read more.

SYRACUSE — Two cases were approved at the regular Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals meeting Thursday evening, May 17. Both requests were for variances. BJM3’s petition for a variance was approved as presented. The business, Elite Design Team, wants to allow two commercial uses on a commercial tract of ground — a beauty salon and retail sales. …read more.

SYRACUSE — In response to a written request from The Mail-Journal, sister publication of Ink Free News, asking exactly when Ben Plikerd was officially notified he was being removed from both the Syracuse and Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals, Syracuse Town Manager Henry DeJulia issued the following email. “Ben was not notified of being …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals discussed a variance and an exception for a communication tower at its Thursday, Jan. 18, meeting. The board heard four variances and one exception at the meeting. Indiana Telephone Network’s petition for an exception and a variance, however, was tabled until next month’s meeting. It wants to allow …read more.

SYRACUSE —  A new Taco Bell prototype was approved at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday evening, Dec. 21. One exception and two variances were heard. Bell-American Group LLC’s petition for an exception was approved. The company wants to allow a restaurant with a drive-thru, a new Taco Bell, in …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals heard five variances and two exceptions at its Thursday, Nov. 16, meeting. A new business was granted an exception and a variance. The owner and president of Travel Lite, Dustin Johns, requested an exception to allow recreational vehicle sales, service, and repair in an industrial 2 district with …read more.

SYRACUSE — A request for a variance for CVS was approved at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday, Oct. 19. The engineering firm, Foresite Group, requested the petition for a variance. It wants to allow 64 parking spaces, where the property was previously approved for 67 spaces, per a previous …read more.

[weaver_youtube 6BRPUR2hbPY rel=0] SYRACUSE — A case tabled twice in the last three months was finally approved at the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals meeting Thursday, Aug. 17. Both petitions presented more questions than answers, however. McClure Oil’s petition for an exception was finally approved. This was the third time the board heard the case. McClure …read more.

SYRACUSE — Two variances were approved at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday, July 20. Wawasee Plaza LLC’s petition for a variance was approved after much discussion. It wants to allow the change and alteration to previously granted variances by allowing three additional units totaling 18 units to be utilized …read more.

SYRACUSE — Two variances and an exception were discussed at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday, June 15. Wawasee Plaza LLC’s petition for a variance was discussed at length. The variance is to allow the change and alteration to previously granted variances by allowing three additional units totaling 18 units …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Attorney Jack Birch appeared before the Syracuse Town Council during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, March 21, asking for assistance. Birch was representing himself and several other business owners and residents who are complaining of the smoke coming from All Fired Up, a barbecue restaurant located on the corner of Huntington …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals considered three petitions, two by the same person, during its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening, March 16, in Syracuse Town Hall.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals heard four variance requests at its meeting Thursday, Feb. 16. All four cases were approved. Danny and Linda Strombeck petition for a variance was approved. The couple want to allow the construction of a new residence 20 feet from the road’s right of way and 22.40 feet from …read more.

Due to unforseen circumstances, the Thursday, Jan. 19 meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals has been cancelled.  All hearings scheduled to be heard at this meeting are continued until 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in Syracuse Town Hall.

SYRACUSE — Thomas and Julie Votaw’s petition for a variance was approved at the Thursday, Nov. 17, Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. The variance would permit allowing an existing shed to remain, as placed, 3 foot, 3 inches from the north sideline and 9 feet, 4 inches from the right of way. The property …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals approved two cases Thursday, Oct. 20. Both of the items of business on the agenda were continued cases from August. Ernest and Christine Wingard’s petition for an exception was approved. They want to allow the construction of an oversized accessory building that is 1,226 square feet, where the …read more.

SYRACUSE — The regularly scheduled Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, has been cancelled due to unforseeable circumstances.  All regularly scheduled cases will be heard at the board’s regular meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at Syracuse Town Hall.

SYRACUSE — The sole item of business at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals was approved Thursday, June 16. Firstlight Enterprises’ petition for a variance is to allow a commercial addition from a north alley and from a south property line. The property is located at 703 N. Huntington St. The …read more.

SYRACUSE — Three variances and one exception were approved at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday, April 21. Shane Oberholzer’s petition for a variance to allow three commercial uses on one tract was approved. He wants the site to be able to have watercraft sales and seasonal fruit and vegetable …read more.

SYRACUSE — How much business is too much business for a busy intersection? That was the discussion for most of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals meeting the evening of Thursday, March 17. The board approved two exceptions and one variance at its meeting. The hot topic of debate was an exception and a variance …read more.

SYRACUSE — One case was approved at the regular monthly meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday evening, Feb. 18. Teen Parents Succeeding’s petition is to allow a change and alteration of a granted exception by allowing a 12-foot by 24-foot addition. The petition was approved as requested. The property is located at …read more.

The sole hearing was approved as requested at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday, Nov. 19. The only item of business was a variance. McDonalds’ petition for a variance is to allow 411.23 square-feet of signage, where the ordinance only allows 200 square-feet. The property is located at 902 S. …read more.

SYRACUSE — The regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals was Thursday evening, Oct. 15. Two businesses, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s, were granted exceptions for drive-thru lanes.

How long is too long for temporary signs to be up? That was the debate at the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals meeting Thursday evening, Sept. 17.

Several cases on the agenda at the regular meeting of Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday, Aug. 20, were approved. An exception and a variance for Oakwood Resort were tabled.

Several remonstrators prompted Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals to deny one petition for a variance Thursday evening, July 16.

Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals approved all the cases that were presented Thursday, June 18. PW Realty LLC’s petition for a variance and an appeal were both approved. The company wants to allow a 20-foot buffer requirement to be relieved along the west property line and north property line. The property is located 813 W. …read more.

The regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals was Thursday night and three variances were approved. PW Realty LLC’s petition for a variance to allow a new industrial building to be constructed was approved. It requested employee parking and loading and unloading facilities in a street yard, where ordinance requires them to be …read more.

An exception and a variance were approved at Thursday night’s Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. A petition for National Oil and Gas Inc. was approved. The property is located at 1200 S. Huntington St. A petition for an exception is to allow a temporary remediation trailer to be placed on a commercial tract of …read more.

There were only two cases on the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals agenda Thursday night and both were approved. Syracuse Pentecostal Church’s petition for a variance to allow two uses on one tract of ground (a residence and a church) was approved. The property is located at 605 N. Harrison St. The owner is Dan …read more.

The sole case at the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals meeting was approved Thursday evening. David Swartz’s petition for a variance was approved as presented. Swartz wants to allow enclosed stairs 3.7 feet from the property line and 19 feet from the right of way to remain as constructed with a permit. His property is …read more.

The sole item on the agenda was approved at the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals meeting Thursday. Tom Votaw’s petition is for a variance to allow the construction of a residence 23 feet from the right of way and 23 feet from the water’s edge. The property is located on east side of Lake Drive …read more.

Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals approved three cases Thursday and welcomed a new board member. Phillip Mock’s petition for a variance to allow the construction of a residence addition 16.2 feet from the right of way was approved. Mock’s property is located at 211 N. Front St. His home was damaged by a storm this …read more.

A petition for a variance was partially approved by the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday evening. Alexander Moore requested the construction of a two-story residence addition 23 feet from the right of way and an open pergola 18 feet from the water’s edge. The property is located on east side of Lake Drive and …read more.

Two cases were heard at the regular meeting of Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday. One was approved and one denied. Swiss Perfection’s petition for a variance to allow 600 square feet of signage, where 200 square feet is allowed by ordinance, was approved. The property is located at 100 S. Huntington St. RE/MAX Realty …read more.

A petition for a variance for Eastlake Athletic Club was approved at the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals meeting Thursday. The case was the sole item on the agenda. The club’s co-owner, Jason Evers, requested a variance to allow the change and alteration to a previously granted variance by allowing two permitted commercial uses to …read more.

The sole case at Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals meeting was approved Thursday. Derek and Tisha Powell’s petition for a variance was the only case on the agenda. The petition permits the construction of a 22-foot by 40-foot accessory building with living quarters 2 feet from the railroad right of way, 3 feet from the …read more.

Two petitions were approved at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday. Larry and Kathryn Stanley’s petition for a variance was granted. The petition is to allow a change and alteration to a previously granted variance by allowing the residence to be raised and reconstructed at 18 feet from the water’s …read more.

Treco LLC’s petition for an exception for a storage warehouse in a residential district was approved by the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday. The property is located at 1013 N. Harrison St. Treco wants to build a 23-unit storage facility. The petition was first heard back in February and approved, however, the company originally …read more.

A former grocery store in Syracuse will now be home to a medical office. A petition to allow a medical clinic in a commercial district was approved tonight by the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals. Great Lakes Capital of South Bend wants to lease a medical clinic at 107 W. Pickwick Dr. The building is …read more.

The sole petition on the agenda was approved as presented at Thursday night’s Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. Jerry Deturk’s petition for a variance to allow a commercial addition (a roof) to be constructed at 4.9 feet from the right of way, to allow a canopy on the east side at 2 feet from …read more.

A communications tower for a medical practice was approved at the regular meeting of the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals tonight. The petitioner is Maple Net Wireless, which was seeking an exception to allow a communications tower in a commercial district for the primary use of a medical facility located in Syracuse. The tower will …read more.

In an effort to better promote the Brookpoint Inn, Ben Plickerd asked the Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals to allow him to erect an off-premise sign. “We need more off-site signage,” said Plikerd, owner of the inn. “Twenty percent of people in this town do not know there’s a hotel here.” The variance request by …read more.

Both petitions at Syracuse Board of Zoning Appeals were approved at Thursday evening’s meeting. James and Debra George’s petition for an exception to allow an oversized accessory building, 3,220 square-feet, where ordinance would allow 864 square-feet, was approved. The property is located on the south side of Medusa Street, just east of Front Street. The petition was approved as petitioned. …read more.