The Lake County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) convened on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. (the provided timestamp of 2:00 p.m. UTC is likely a recording artifact). The meeting covered four agenda items, including two deferrals, one special exception approval, and one variance approval.
Of Lake County Board Zoning Appeals to order everyone rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. The following is the emergency exit announcement. Will escort or assist you. Please silence any cell phones during this meeting. You receive a call during this meeting. Please excuse yourself with as little disruption as possible to these proceedings. Do you have a record of those present? Everybody receive their January, February minutes. Yes. Yes. Second. I have a motion and a second. All those in favor by saying aye. Aye. Under communication, Steve. Under communication has some adjustments to this evening's agenda under item number two. Petition number 26-UV-02. Crossroads gentlemen Christian Association Incorporated the order of petitioner. The property is located approximately three tenths of a mile west of Chase Street on the north side of West 141st Annual, also known as 3838, West 141st Abin and Center Township. They have one request for a variance of use from the development stand from the unaccoribate county unified development ordinance. Title 154, Article 16 Additional Regulation of General Flexability. Chapter 10, Development and a Flood Plain, Section A, Flood Way. The purpose of this law of dredging earth work within a floodway. And also related to item number three to the same property. This is a request for a special exception from the unequivocally unapproviliated county unified development ordinance, title 154, Article 16, additional regulation of general applicability, chapter 80, regulation of solid fill A, special exception required. I'm sorry, special exception application required. The purpose is to allow the deposit of fill. Those two petitions were required to have feedback from the Indian Department of National Resources Division of Water. We don't have those, therefore staff is requesting they be deferred. In fact, the plan commission honored that request with item number three on your agenda. So looking for the board to uphold the deferral request from staff on those two issues. Items number two and items number number three. I have a motion and a second. All those in favor by saying aye. Aye. All those opposed, same sign. Thank you. I believe that concludes communications. Do you have anything else for okay? That'll take us uh do we have any old business? No, sir. On to new business. New business item number one, petition number 26 dash SE-01. Shane Bottom is the owner of petitioner. The property is located approximately three tenths of miles south of West R 85th Avenue on the east side of White Oak Street, aka 1875, White Oak Street in West Creek Township. The request is a special exception from the unincorporated county five development orders, title 154, Article 16 Additional Regulation of General Applicability, Chapter 90, Sand and Soil Excavation Regulations, Section C, special exception approval required. No sand or soil excavation may occur until special exceptionals granted pursuant to 154-17-100. Purposes allow the excavation of a fund.