Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals met for its regular monthly meeting Tuesday in Warsaw and among the petitions considered was one by Jeff and Roberta Holle of Tippecanoe Township. The Holles asked for an exception to allow a parking lot for overflow parking for Holle Enterprises LLC.

The property is zoned agricultural and is located on CR 800 North at the intersection with CR 600 East. Additional parking was approved by the BZA with the condition it is only used for customers and employees and not for storage of any type.

Other business included a new town of Syracuse appointee to the board being sought. After the death of John Connolly a few months ago, Jason Traycoff briefly served but was unable to continue due to other commitments. Matt Sandy, assistant planning director for the county, noted not having a Syracuse representative on the board hampers the board’s ability to reach a consensus and some petitions have to be tabled until the next meeting.

Other petitions considered by the BZA included:

• Steven Kelly’s petition for a variance to permit being allowed to modify a previously granted variance by allowing relief from a negative easement on Sleeping Beauty Lane in Turkey Creek Township was tabled until the Aug. 12 meeting. Kelly is still negotiating with an adjoining property owner.

• Bret Granger’s petition for an exception to enclose an open deck was approved, but at 5 feet from an adjoining mobile home and not 4 feet as requested on Fourth Street, east of Main Street in North Webster.

• Edward Boyts was granted a variance to permit the construction of a residence 18 feet from the road right of way, not 15 feet as requested, on EMS C27C1 Lane in Plain Township. He also petitioned for the residence to be 32.5 feet from the east water’s edge, which was granted.

• Joseph and Angela Racolta were granted a variance to permit the construction of a new residence 25 feet from the right of way of SR 13 and 5 feet from each side line. The property is located on SR 13 in Turkey Creek Township. Approval was granted with the condition sewer service is provided to the residence and the health department approves it.

• Kevin and Dana Pahud were granted approval for a variance to have a shed built, but the other part of the petition to have a residence renovated was tabled until the August meeting. The property is located on Ogden Point Road, north of Sunrise in Turkey Creek Township.

• A petition from Kevin and Robin Cox for an oversized accessory building was denied due to it not being compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The property is located at the intersection of Fourth and East streets in Milford.

• Michael and Carol Williamson were granted a variance to alter a non-conforming structure damaged in an accident on CR 700 East at the intersection with EMS B51 Lane in Tippecanoe Township.

• A petition listed as Hipsher/Halderman for a variance to allow a residence accessory building on Forest Glen, south of Stanton Road in Tippecanoe Township, to straddle two properties was granted with the condition a cross easement be provided to account for maintenance and use.

• Dan Underwood’s petitions to construct an oversized accessory building and also an addition to an existing pole barn on EMS T49 Lane in Tippecanoe Township were continued until the August meeting due to a lack of consensus among board members.

• Mark Phillabaum was granted a variance to allow a detached garage to be located 18 feet with a side entrance, not 15 feet as requested, from the right of way on Koher Road South at Lake Papakeechie in Turkey Creek Township.

• Adam and Jennifer Vantwoud were granted a variance for a residence addition on Hiawatha Lane at Lake Papakeechie in Turkey Creek Township.

• Reed Juday was granted a variance to permit construction of a single family residence on Smith Drive at Lake Wawasee in Turkey Creek Township.

• And Monday the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation was granted an exception to construct a walkway to a platform area overlooking a wetlands on CR 1000 North, west of CR 1000 East in Turkey Creek Township.