In accordance with the Governor's Executive Orders 20-09 and 20-18, this meeting is open to the public but will be held electronically. Public comment for public hearings may be submitted via email to communitydevelopment@munster.org or by mail to ATTN: Planning Director, 1005 Ridge Road, Munster, IN 46321. All correspondence received prior to the meeting will be read and entered into the record.

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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2020.03.10 MUNSTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Draft Minutes
   Documents: 2020.03.10_MUNSTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS_minutes
5. PRELIMINARY HEARINGS
   1. BZA Docket No. 20-004 Libro Inc/Tony Hanas, requesting a conditional use permit for a restaurant with outdoor dining in a CD-4.A district in order to operate an outdoor dining area at 313 Ridge Road.
      Documents: BZA Docket No. 20-004 Staff Report
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
   1. BZA 19-009 Guy Costanza/GM Contracting requesting developmental standards variances from Section 26-931 to reduce the number of required parking spaces and from Section Sec. 26-602 to reduce the required setback in order to construct a 2800 square foot building and parking lot for use as a cafe at 407-411 Ridge Road.
      
      NOTE: APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED A CONTINUANCE.
      
      
      
   2. BZA Docket No. 20-001 Michael Dust requesting developmental standards variances from TABLE 26-6.405.A-3 of the Munster Zoning Ordinance to exceed the maximum lot coverage for accessory structures and the maximum garage size to construct an additional 3-car garage at 1100 Fran-Lin Parkway.
      Documents: BZA20-001.Fran-Lin.1100.Variance.Three Car Garage.BZA.CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING.Staff Report.2020.04.08
   3. BZA 20-002 Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana requesting developmental standards variances from Table 26-6.405.A-7 to exceed the maximum lot size and reduce the frontage buildout in a CD-4.B District, from Section 26-6405.O.1.d to exceed the number of required parking spaces by greater than 10%, and from Section 26-6.122D.2.b to alter a nonconforming sign in order to resubdivide property and expand a parking lotat 541 Otis Bowen Drive.
      Documents: BZA 20-002.Otis Bowen.541.CFNI.Parking.Setback.Sign.Frontage.Variance.BZA.Continued Public Hearing.Staff Report.2020.04.08
7. FINDINGS OF FACT
8. ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/OTHER BUSINESS
   1. Adoption of Rules of Procedure
   2. BZA Docket No. 20-003 Gregory Gronkiewicz requesting developmental standards variances from TABLE 26-6.405.A-3 of the Munster Zoning Ordinance to exceed the maximum lot coverage for accessory structures and the maximum garage size to construct an additional 3-car garage at 1706 Ridge Road.
      
      NOTE: APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED THAT THIS PETITION BE WITHDRAWN
      
      
      
9. NEXT REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING- May 12, 2020

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