NOTICE OF HEARING FOR

BOARD OF ZONING

APPEALS 12/30/2025

Notice is hereby given that the BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS will hold a Public Hearing in Conference Room 105 in the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St., in the City of Bluffton, IN at 7:00 o’clock P.M. on the 27th day of January, 2026, for the purpose of reviewing and hearing comments on the petition(s) listed below.

1. Request of Meyer Properties LLC., 208 Bittersweet Ln., Ossian, IN 46777 for the purpose of a Variance.

Current Zoning: R-2 with proposed R-3 zoning request.

Proposed Variance: To reduce the front/overhead door setback from 20’ to 13’

Common Location: The subject property is located along 215 E Craig St., Ossian, Indiana. 46777

Brief Legal: The subject property is described as Pt Lots 25-27 of Craigs Second Add in the SW/4 15-28N-12E in Jefferson Township of Wells County.

Board of Zoning Appeals Members and Staff:

Tyson Brooks – Wells County Commissioner Appointment #1 – Term: 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2027

Tracy Gentis – Wells County Commissioner Appointment #2 – Term: 1/1/2024 – 12/31/2027

Jeff Kyle – Bluffton Common Council Appointment – Term: 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2029

Bill Dowty – Ossian Town Board Appointment – Term: 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2029

Tim Rohr – Area Plan Commission Appointment – Term: 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2026

Tim Sipe – Attorney – Wells County Area Plan Commission – Term: 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2026

Michael Lautzenheiser, Jr. – Wells County Area Plan Commission – Term: Virtue of Office

Suzie Gentis – Wells County Area Plan Commission – Term: Virtue of Office

Tracey Ulmer – Wells County Area Plan Commission – Term: Virtue of Office

Dated this 30 day of December, 2025

WELLS COUNTY BOARD 

OF ZONING APPEALS 

Michael Lautzenheiser, Jr., 

Director

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