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Porter BZA sets hearing for building permit appeal

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By JEFF SCHULTZ

The Porter Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing at its meeting next month to decide an appeal made by Porter resident Douglas Leicht for shed and fence line permits along his rental property at 110-112 N. Wagner Road.

Leicht said his concern is having the fence line on the neighboring property to the west being 40 inches away from his house and only 23 inches away with the air conditioner.

“It seems awfully close,” he told the BZA at its meeting Wednesday.

Porter Building Commissioner Michael Barry said the building permit for the fence was issued to the neighbors in May which they can build on their property line.

Barry said a survey was done that showed where the property lines are. The home was built long ago, prior to when Town building standards were implemented, several structures on Leicht’s property are now shown crossing over into the neighbor’s property, including a shed that was built without a proper permit.

The Town issued an order on June 30 to remove the shed and foundation and prohibiting reconstruction until a proper permit is obtained. Leicht said the shed is not as big a concern to him as the fence line but decided to proceed with both appeals.

BZA attorney Laura frost said the BZA is given the authority to be the appeal body for issues of permits by administrative officials. Like petitions for variances, it is required to hold public hearings on appeal requests, she said.

The BZA voted unanimously on a motion made by member Kenneth Timm to schedule the hearing for Wednesday, Aug. 16. The hearing will need to be advertised in the newspaper at least 10 days prior.

 

 

Posted 7/21/2017

 
 
 
 

 

 

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