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Board of Zoning Appeals

Meetings

The Board of Zoning Appeals meets at 5:30 p.m. the Third Wednesday of each month at Porter Town Hall, 303 Franklin Street, Porter, IN 46304.

Members

The board is made up of 5 members who are selected per IC 36-7-4-902(a).

Composition

  1. Three (3) citizen members appointed by the Town Council President, of whom one (1) must be a member of the plan commission and two (2) must not be members of the plan commission.
  2. One (1) citizen member appointed by the Town Council, who must not be a member of the plan commission.
  3. One (1) member appointed by the plan commission from the plan commission's membership, who must be a citizen member of the plan commission other than the member appointed under subdivision (1).

Duties

The Board of Zoning Appeals will:

  • Hear appeals from decisions of building officials regarding enforcement of the zoning ordinance.
  • Hear and decide on petitions for variances from the Town of Porter Municipal Code.
  • To contact the BZA you can call Tammie Sufana, Secretary at 219-926-4794.

Staff Contacts

NameTitle
Tammie Sufana Secretary

Board Members

NameAddressTerm
James Eriksson

Plan Commission Appointment

01/05/2025-01/05/2026

John Kremke

Presidential Appointment

01/23/24-01/3/2028

Henry Huyser

Council Appointment

01/25/2022-01/05/2026

Rob Albrecht-Mallinger (D)

Presidential Appointment from Plan Commission

01/14/2025-01/01/2029

Erik Wagner

Presidential Appointment

01/10/2023-01/04/2027

Meeting Information

When: Third Wednesday of each month

Where: Porter Town Hall, 303 Franklin Street

Time: 5:30 p.m.