Petitioner is requesting the following variances to construct a 5,500 sq. ft. building for the Blue Fox Heating and Cooling business in a GB zone:

1.    To reduce the west side setback to 15 feet from the minimum requirement of 30 feet from the adjoining residential zone and use; (UZO 4-8-5) 

2.    To reduce a required Type C (30’ wide) bufferyard to 15 feet along the western property line; (UZO 4-9-3)

3.    To reduce the number of rows of standard plant units located within the bufferyard from two to one; (UZO 4-9-1b and Appendix E-1) and

4.    To reduce the number of required parking spaces from 28 to 26; (UZO 4-6-3)

on property located at 1511 W 350 N (former location of The Wild Bird Shoppe), West Lafayette, Wabash 01 (SW) 23-5. Continued from the April meeting at petitioner’s request. (First Continuance)

Vote Results

Variance #1  6-Yes and 0-No

Variance #2  6-Yes and 0-No

Variance #3  6-Yes and 0-No

Variance #4  6-Yes and 0-No

Petitioner is requesting a variance to eliminate the required half of type C, 30-foot-wide bufferyard to construct a 9,676 sq. ft. office/shop building in an I3 zone. The 19.4 acres is located on the south side of CR 350 S and east of CR 500 E, specifically, 5121 E Old 350 S, Sheffield 07(SW) 22-3. (UZO 4-9-3)

Vote Results  6-Yes and 0-No

Petitioner is requesting a setback of 1’ from the minimum requirement of 10’ (the minimum setback by averaging) from Forest Street to build a 24’ x 24’ detached garage on R1B-zoned land. The corner lot property is located at 6827 Monroe Street in the unincorporated town of Stockwell, Lauramie 08 (NE) 21-3. (UZO 2-3-7)  Continued to the July 28, 2021 ABZA meeting to provide proof of publication from the Lafayette Leader.

Petitioner is requesting a special exception to allow the continuation of sand and gravel mining (SIC 14) in the I3 zone, permitted under BZA-1819 (granted in May of 2011) to extend another 10 years.  Mining operations would occur from 6:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Saturday with occasional night work; the property is located at 5070 Swisher Road, in Prophetstown State Park, Tippecanoe, Burnetts Reserve 5 (N1/2) 24-4. (UZO 3-2) WITH CONDITIONS.

Vote Results  6-Yes and 0-No

Petitioner is requesting a variance to allow a reduction in required parking in the NB zone, from 68 spaces to 60 parking spaces at Brokerage Brewery.  This parking variance would allow the addition of a patio on site, located at the northeast corner of Sagamore Parkway West and Covington Street, specifically, 2506 Covington, West Lafayette,  Wabash 07(NE)23-4 (UZO 4-6-3).

Vote Results  6-Yes and 0-No

Ongoing discussion facilitated by Atty. Eric Burns regarding a resolution on an electronic meeting policy for the ABZA.