NOBLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS - REGULAR SESSION
DATE: October 1, 2025 · TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Commissioner’s Room, Noble County Annex Building 109 N York Street, Albion, Indiana
Email: planning@nobleco.gov Phone: (260) 636-7217
AGENDA
9/17/25 BZA Special Meeting Live Stream Link
Approved Minutes
A. Call to Order
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Roll Call
D. Determination of Quorum
E. Consideration of Minutes
- September 3, 2025
- September 17, 2025
F. Unfinished Business
G. New Business
Variance #2380 BONTRAGER FAMILY TRUST, Orvan Bontrager- In accordance with the Noble County Unified Development Ordinance (Article 2.03), requests a temporary Use Variance for 1.5 years from the date of approval, to allow for a light manufacturing (poly furniture) wholesale business in an A1 zoning district, with 14 employees who do not reside in the home, and for hours of operation to begin at 5:00AM, with receiving from 6:30 AM–2:00 PM. Also, to include screened outside storage. If approved, ILP #18-234 will no longer be valid. Real Estate is located in Section 10 of Elkhart Township, quadrant 200, parcel 010, common location known as 10156 N 250 W, Ligonier, IN.
Variance #2382 GUNDER, JOSHUA E- In accordance with the Unified Development Ordinance (Article 2.04), requests a Development Standards Variance to be less than the UDO minimum Front Yard setback of 85’ from the centerline of the road to be at 62’ for the construction of a 24’x32’ addition to an existing pole barn. Real estate is located in Section 28 of Jefferson Township, quadrant 300, parcel 013, common location known as 2469 E 125 N, Albion, IN.
Variance #2383 GUILFOYLE, CINDY- In accordance with the Unified Development Ordinance (Article 2.21, 5.08), requests a Use Variance to allow the placement and use of an accessory structure (14’x32’ shed with 6’x32’ porch), without construction of a Primary Dwelling, for recreational use and storage of personal items in the Lake Residential (LR) zoning district. Real estate is located in Section 12 of Noble Township, quadrant 400, parcel 021, common location known as West of 1194 S 90 W, Albion, IN.
Variance #2384 GUILFOYLE, CINDY- In accordance with the Unified Development Ordinance (Article 2.22), requests to be less the UDO minimum waterside setback of 75’ to the water’s edge, to be at 30’ North (Silver Lake) and 38’ to the West (channel) for a shed recently installed without permits in a Lake Residential (LR) zoning district. Real estate is located in Section 12 of Noble Township, quadrant 400, parcel 021, common location known as West of 1194 S 90 W, Albion, IN.
Variance #2385 FULK, DAVID E & BARBARA- In accordance with the Unified Development Ordinance (Article 2.04), requests to allow the use of a 35’ ingress/egress easement as access to and frontage for an existing parcel, to allow for a proposed 2-Lot Minor Subdivision. Real estate is located in Section 35 of Green Township, quadrant 300, parcels 015 & 011, common location known as 4485 E 600 S -57 Churubusco, IN.
H. Junk, Trash, & Debris
I. Member Reports
J. Future Agenda Items
K. Adjournment