AGENDA

MERRILLVILLE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

WEDNESDAY

MAY 28, 2008

6:30 P.M.

 

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                                                                             

                                               

ROLL CALL

 

MINUTES:  April 23, 2008

 

COMMUNICATIONS:  NEW BUSINESS

                                           #2.  Letter submittal  from Victor Szurgot Jr. dated May

                                                  22, 2008

                                            #7  Letter submittal from Wayne & Ann Mary Elzinga

                                                  Dated 04-15-08

                                           OTHER BUSINESS

                                             #2.  Lamar Outdoor Advertising letter submittal dated May

                                                     14, 2008

                                                                                  

COMMENTS FROM CHAIRMAN

 

OLD BUSINESS

1.  Z14V4-0308    PETE TODOSIJEVIC, PETITIONER & OWNER

                              Located at 8774 Louisiana Street

     Request:           Variance from Sec. 21-15(a)(1) to add onto existing legal non

                              conforming office/warehouse and parking lot and a Variance

                              from Sec. 21-172(a) to reduce the green space sideyard set back

                              from 10’ to 3’ in a M-1, Limited Industrial zoning district

      Purpose:          Office/warehouse and parking lot expansion

 

NEW BUSINESS

1.   Z18V8-0508     UNITY HOSPICE OF NORTHWEST INDIANA LLC.,

                                PETITIONER

                                BROADWAY OFFICE GROUP, LLC., OWNER

                                Located at 7020 Broadway

       Request:           Variance from 21-15 to expand existing pavement and construct an

                                accessory structure onto legal non conforming lot in a C-2,

                                Community Commercial Zone

        Purpose:          For additional parking and storage and cleaning of medical

                                equipment used for hospice service

 

 2.   Z19E5-0508    ED MALONE, PETITIONER

                                DEREATHA WEINBERG, OWNER

                                Located at 1500 E. 83rd Avenue

       Request:           Special Exception approval for amusement establishment with

                                entertainment in a C-3, Highway Commercial Zone

       Purpose:           Young adult dance club with DJ only to be known as Voltage

 

3.    Z20uV7-0508   LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY, PETITIONER &  

                                 OWNER

                                 Located at 300 E. 81st Avenue

       Request:            Variance of Use Approval to modify an existing two sided 14’ x 48’

                                 off  premise advertising/billboard sign to a  two sided 14’ x  28’

                                 digital display (LED) off premise advertising/billboard sign in a

                                 C-3, Highway Commercial Zone

       Purpose:            Technology upgrade

 

 

 

 

 

4.    Z21E6-0508     PATRICK & CAROLYN SCHACKI, PETITIONER &

                                 OWNER

                                  Located at 2278 W. 93rd Avenue

        Request:            Special Exception approval for school in a C-3, Highway

                                  Commercial Zone

        Purpose:            Tutoring service to be known as the Tutor Club

 

5.    Z22V9-0508      MICHAEL VARGAS, PETITIONER & OWNER

                                  Located at 701 E. 61st Avenue & 6135 Virginia Street

        Request:            Variance Sec. 19-136, Design Standards, Sec. 19-137,

                                  Street Generally, Sec. 19-140 Curbs & Gutter, Sec. 19-142(5),

                                  Storm Drainage, Sec. 19-144, Sidewalks, & Sec. 19-145, Street

                                  Signs, Landscaping , etc. to eliminate the installation of public

                                  Improvements on existing Virginia Street and unimproved East

                                  62nd Avenue in a C-2, Community Commercial & R-2, Single

                                  Family Residential Zone

          Purpose:          For 2 Lot Subdivision to be known as Vargas Estate

 

6.    Z23E7-0508      TEAMSTERS 142 APPRENTICE & TRAINING FUND,

                                  PETITIONER & OWNER

                                   Located at 9090 Mississippi Street

        Request:             Special Exception approval for a school in  a M-1, Limited

                                   Industrial Zone

        Purpose:             For an apprentice & training school

                                 

7.    Z24V10-0508     DUANE ELZINGA, PETITIONER & OWNER

                                    Located at 6896 Hendricks Street

       Request:              Variance from Sec. 21-12(b)(15) to reduce the sideyard

                                   greenspace from north side lot line from 6’ to 2’ in an R-1,

                                   Single Family Residential Zone

       Purpose:              Driveway extension for 2nd detached garage

 

OTHER BUSINESS

1.     Z8uV-206     JOY DIETRICH/GRANDMA’S GIFT STORE

                              DEMETRIOS VLAHOS, OWNER

                              Located at 8201 Taft Street

           Request:     Variance of Use in C-3, Highway Commercial Zone

           Purpose:     Outside market in conjunction with Grandma’s Gift Store

 

2.      Letter submittal dated May 14, 2008 requesting to increase the size of

         Two (2) previously approved use variance off premise advertising/billboard

         LED message center sign

         1.   Z4uV2-01-08  LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY, PETITIONER

                                        ROBERT ALTERS, OWNER

                                        Located at approximately 6800 U.S. Highway

                                        Variance of Use for 2 sided 10’ x 22’ off premise

                                        advertising/billboard sign  

                                        Approved BZA 01-23-08       Approved TC-02-26-08

                                        INCREASED TO 14’ X 28’ (392 SQ FT)

 

           2.     Z11V3-0208  LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY, PETITIONER

                                         GORDONA DOEPPING, OWNER

                                         Located at 7301 Taft Street

                                         Variance of Use for 2 sided 10’ x 22’ off premise

                                         Advertising/billboard sign

                                         Approved BZA 02-27-08        Approved TC 03-25-08

                                         INCREASED TO 12’ X 25’ (300 SQ FT)

 

3.         CONTRACTOR DISCUSSION