The Town of Porter
Board of Zoning Appeals will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. for its regular
meeting, which will include a discussion with Seven Peaks operations manager
Scott Brinton regarding amended commitments.
The water park
agreed at the May meeting to move the entranceway north so the line for
patrons would be less likely to back up onto Waverly Road, install drainage
controls on the north end of the parking area and have a stormwater
pollution prevention plan submitted to the state by June 6 when the park
opened.
The BZA also agreed
to change the dates by which the parking lot must be paved and landscaped.
Half is to be done by October 2016 and the other half after the park’s 2017
season.
The board will
review the variance findings. Brinton had told the Chesterton Tribune
right before the park opened that the entrance changes would be finished by
the June 6 deadline, but drainage plans would not be ready for a couple
weeks yet, as they are in the midst of being prepared by an engineer.
In new business,
the BZA will hold two preliminary hearings.
Joel Pisowicz, on
behalf of Donald and Karen Pisowicz, requests to build an accessory
structure prior to a primary structure at 85 Ed McDashowicz Drive.
Olivia Tschewik
requests a variance for a rear yard setback for a screened-in porch at 142
Hjelm Road.
Also on the agenda
is an update from BZA attorney Laura Frost and comments from board members.