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The report is significant because it summarizes development activity that drives building‑permit revenue and outlines regulatory work that may affect county land use and transportation in coming months.

The planning director presented year-to-date permit figures: “We are now at a total of a 163 building permits, a 139 electrical permits, 53 HVAC permits, 47 plumbing, 36 certificates of occupancy, 30 demo, for a total of 468 permits issued. Total fees collected are at $104,159.09.” The director said June revenue was higher primarily because a commercial apartment complex generated larger fees.

On transportation, staff said the county's DIMTIP (the four‑year transportation plan) has been approved in the county's supporting document but is awaiting final approval in the state document; staff reported they are “anticipating this document being approved by August 15.” The office is also updating the Public Transit Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan, required every five years; staff said the update includes an evaluation of economic and demographic conditions, a public survey, stakeholder meetings and an inventory of existing public, private and nonprofit transportation providers. The director said a steering committee meeting for the transit plan was held immediately before the board meeting with eight or nine attendees.

Staff announced a special Plan Commission meeting to hear a proposed solar ordinance on Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Justice Center, 3100 South Tillotson Avenue; doors will open at 5:15 p.m., and anyone wishing to speak must sign up before the meeting. The office also reported work on a draft pond ordinance requested by the commissioners and other offices; staff said the draft will undergo legal review before presentation to the commissioners.

On accessibility, planning staff reported the county is updating its ADA transition plan covering eight county‑owned buildings, using a consulting firm that completed inspections; a public input meeting has been held and another public meeting is scheduled. The director said the office will submit annual reports to the state and provide a grievance procedure and survey materials on the county website.

Staff also introduced a draft update to the BZA rules of procedure for board review; the director said adoption must occur at a regular meeting and that a special meeting could be scheduled for discussion.

No formal board action was taken on these reports; the items were informational, and staff requested public participation where noted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Zoning Appeals July 31st 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff reported year-to-date permits and fees and outlined transportation, solar-ordinance, pond-ordinance and ADA transition work during the board's July meeting.","taxTitle","Delaware County, Indiana","taxId",4305,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6147654,"BZA approves one-person, two-chair home salon for Teresa Johnson with applicant-only condition",349,1202000,1551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5520317-44b915ed837afa355a1ae8ab354dcac2&start=1202&end=1551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5520317-44b915ed837afa355a1ae8ab354dcac2/thumbnail_1202000.jpg","/articles/6147654/Delaware-County/Indiana/BZA-approves-one-person-two-chair-home-salon-for-Teresa-Johnson-with-applicant-only-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147654-6da1c52547e3f59d863ed47e5fda5fdc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770487736&Signature=icJ65iLbc1ulraZdMVP2VR3Oxsm38LWaChu31og-Vw0tx7eHqSe3yr4xW~hRS0Qs~zfWMZReQTpAlxMYFXfeF3jy2NYLm7M76FoAJ1vPuK0O2Gc7wcQV~NHZj4Pz1TGBIHAaU5UIzKrgajP0mSZ2KR0LQIB-iJ8wuK6QMHQh8i6dIx-fyesuxZAECTgk52LD2Faf9HK56QH5-TtBRWowTbsFKGxpIWQ7yM1hJORA5l3xevAbd8eCh70hlyhJ2DZUFhZzP8srnlGAK4qG1LIi7eCGewjKYcDF18kgeYlbFsAzRU79J0iuJtQ4GxSkw8kiKuAjc32CXak70r2W52Bbng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance of use to allow a two-chair beauty salon to operate in an accessory building at 1201 North County Road 600 East, Selma, Indiana. The board attached a condition limiting the variance to the applicant; the motion passed 4–0 at the July regular meeting.

The variance matters locally because it changes how the Delaware County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is applied to a residence zone by allowing commercial activity (a two-chair salon) in an accessory building on a residential lot; the approval permits the applicant to pursue any required business licensing or permits.

Teresa K. Johnson, the applicant, told the board she wants to move her beauty shop from downtown Selma, where she has worked for 38 years, to her home “to take care of my mother.” Johnson described reduced hours and single-operator operations: “I work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday... For those 3 days, it'll just be myself. I put 2 chairs in there because a lot of times I'll have a perm going and a haircut at the same time.” She said she would not install a sign: “No. I've never had a sign and, with my mom there... I don't want strangers just coming up because I have a business there. I'd really rather not.”

A neighbor, TJ Maine of Selma, spoke in Johnson's favor and described her as “a great neighbor” who “actually improved the property beyond where she found it.” The board asked about operations, customer flow and parking; Johnson said she had communicated with neighbors and received support.

A board member moved to approve BZA 31-25 with the condition that the variance be personal to the applicant and not continue after she moves or dies. Another board member seconded the motion; the roll call — Miss Knapp, Mister Billington, Miss Fritsch and Miss Mathewson — returned four yes votes. The board’s office will provide certification of approval to allow Johnson to proceed with any required business permitting or licensing.

The decision included a condition limiting the variance to the applicant; the board recorded no public opposition during the hearing.","The Board approved a variance allowing a two-chair beauty salon in an accessory building at 1201 North County Road 600 East for Teresa K. Johnson with the condition that the approval applies only to the applicant and will not continue after she leaves the property.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6147659,"Board approves 5-foot side-setback for barn at 4190 East Gregory Road",863,234000,1097000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5520317-44b915ed837afa355a1ae8ab354dcac2&start=234&end=1097","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5520317-44b915ed837afa355a1ae8ab354dcac2/thumbnail_234000.jpg","/articles/6147659/Delaware-County/Indiana/Board-approves-5-foot-side-setback-for-barn-at-4190-East-Gregory-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147659-99ed7e7fcd1842d2a4ac4b7fb8bcd82d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770487736&Signature=YI6EcS6xEQqZGDD0at52NVXW3F91mkqV1J~T5s9Nl9C73uKgZKQ2~DuKJ5Xseuc7nHGPJHCFvJ3YQNkaL9Kdg8GnlSEUMCDxni1v9IYNmRdITRu75OgN3yJmWM81rxrPc7Jvcs2meJYGfyEbNe3pnZ3~RSHHuynSy2JelpdZX-ZtQxH63Ieoja~8eZS7sOOqm1ClKBxk1UK0i6txWykz7PWvITDO96vfPNa8FHck2Tlb74Ad9plFg-BpI67Mb6fhXQB4ixCgRzKfwXeTha1aaUVNMtxfigH4tZAD6JJMpIhMF~QtSfqdgN7HH2ie9bh~4DXExD3e3WtxZi150lsj4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals members approved a variance allowing a barn to be built 5 feet from a property line at 4190 East Gregory Road after the applicants amended their request during the July regular meeting.

The action matters because the approval reduces the required 25-foot side setback under the Delaware County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance by 20 feet, clearing the way for the applicants to apply for building permits. Board members voted 4–0.

During the public hearing, Richard L. Moore, the applicant, said he owns the parcels affected and that one parcel is enrolled in the Indiana Department of Natural Resources classified forest program. Moore said the new barn would be “too close to my own property, the classified forest.” Linda M. Moore, who also spoke from 4190 East Gregory Road, described the lot as wooded and in a floodplain: “It is a floodplain. It's a 500 floodplain. I have checked on that years ago, and nothing can be grown out there beneficial to anyone other than animals.”

Board members asked whether the structure could be moved farther from the property line. Miss Fritsch suggested a survey or a condition requiring a survey so the applicants would know they were not encroaching on an adjacent parcel. The applicants said the property containing the classified forest is held in an irrevocable trust and the home parcel is in a revocable trust, and that dividing or moving the parcels could affect those trust arrangements.

The applicants amended their written request for a 0-foot setback and confirmed they would accept a 5-foot side setback instead of the full 25-foot requirement. A board member made a motion “to approve BZA 30 dash 25 with the amended request to allow for a 5 foot side setback for a variance of 20 feet.” The motion was seconded; the roll call was Miss Knapp, Mister Billington, Miss Fritsch and Miss Mathewson — all voting yes.

The chair said the office will provide certification of approval, which will allow the applicants to proceed to apply for building permits. The chair also reminded the applicants that building permits are applied for on the second floor, Room 206.

Discussion (not formal action) included the DNR classified forest designation and the applicants' trust arrangements; board members raised the option of requiring a survey to verify the final location of the building relative to the property line. No public opposition was recorded at the hearing.","The Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4-0 to approve a variance allowing a barn to be built 5 feet from a property line at 4190 East Gregory Road after the applicant amended a written request for a 0-foot setback to a 5-foot setback.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves 5-foot side-setback for barn at 4190 East Gregory Road