Town of Cedar Lake
Board of Zoning Appeals

2026-17 – Azucar Ice Cream Shop – Use Variance

Owner:

RTJR II, LLC, 13228 W. 185th, Lowell, IN 46356

Petitioner:

Azucar Ice Cream Shop, 13212 Wicker Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Vicinity:

13212 Wicker Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Parcel ID:

45-15-20-480-028.000-014

Request: Petitioner is requesting a Use Variance from Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana Ordinance No. 1402, Chapter 7.2 (Community Business Zoning District), Section B (General Provisions), which requires that all business, service, storage, merchandise, display, and (where permitted) repair and processing be conducted wholly within an enclosed building unless authorized and approved as a variance. Petitioner is requesting a Use Variance to have outdoor seating at their business and to have bollards 6 inches across with fence panels in between.

Deferred from the June 11, 2026 and July 9, 2026 meetings

1. Review of Legals
2. Petitioner's Comments
3. Remonstrators
4. Building Department's Comments
5. Board's Recommendation to the Town Council

2026-21 – Grana – Developmental Variance

Owner/Petitioner:

Kimberly Grana, 13412 Schneider Street, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Vicinity:

13412 Schneider Street, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Parcel ID:

45-15-28-101-028.000-014

Request: Petitioner is requesting a Developmental Variance from Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana Ordinance No. 1402, Section 6.2 (R-2 Zoning District), Section C (Front Yard), which sets minimum front yard setbacks ranging from 30 to 60 feet depending on adjacent roadway classification. Petitioner is requesting a Developmental Variance for a living room and porch addition, needing an extra 9 feet in front of the house and a 14-foot variance from the property line to the end of the porch.

1. Review of Legals
2. Petitioner's Comments
3. Remonstrators
4. Building Department's Comments
5. Board's Decision Motion

2026-22 – Majesky – Developmental Variance

Owner:

Henn & Sons, 13732 Wicker Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Petitioner:

Norman Majesky, 13318-13324 Wicker Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Vicinity:

13318-13324 Wicker Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Parcel ID:

45-15-29-229-025.000-014

Request: Petitioner is requesting a Developmental Variance from Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana Ordinance No. 1402, Chapter 16 (Signs), Section C (Signs in Business or Industrial Districts), which limits building signage to a ratio of 1 square foot of signage per linear foot of building frontage, up to a maximum of 100 square feet. Petitioner is seeking a Developmental Variance for a 128-square-foot sign on the front of the building, where 41 square feet is permitted.

1. Review of Legals
2. Petitioner's Comments
3. Remonstrators
4. Building Department's Comments
5. Board's Decision Motion

2026-23 – Wehling – Developmental Variance

Owner/Petitioner:

Ryan & Tara Wehling, 14845 Ivy Street, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Vicinity:

14845 Ivy Street, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Parcel ID:

45-15-33-481-014.000-014

Request: Petitioner is requesting a Developmental Variance from Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana Ordinance No. 1402, Chapter 15, Section D (Fences on Residential Through Lots Served by Sidewalks), which generally limits rear-yard fences on through lots to 4 feet (or 6 feet if at least 50% open) set back 20 feet from the right-of-way. Petitioner is seeking a Developmental Variance to install a 6-foot PVC privacy fence in the rear yard. The property backs directly onto a heavily traveled roadway and a stormwater drainage area; the proposed fence is intended to provide increased privacy, security, and safety while preserving access to drainage/utility infrastructure and maintaining traffic visibility.

1. Review of Legals
2. Petitioner's Comments
3. Remonstrators
4. Building Department's Comments
5. Board's Decision Motion

2026-24 – Martin – Use Variance

Owner:

Martin Mitreski, 716 S. East Street, Crown Point, IN 46307

Petitioner:

Melissa Martin, 5814 High Grove Ct., Lowell, IN 46353

Vicinity:

13201 Morse Street, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Parcel ID:

45-15-23-454-037.000-043

Request: Petitioner is requesting a Use Variance from Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana Ordinance No. 1402, Chapter 7.2 (Community Business Zoning District), Section B (General Provisions), which requires that all business, service, storage, merchandise, display, and (where permitted) repair and processing be conducted wholly within an enclosed building unless authorized and approved as a variance. Petitioner is requesting a Use Variance to approve Little Scouts Academy, a private microschool serving preschool through 2nd grade, within the existing commercial building at 13201 Morse Street, along with a proposed outdoor play area.

1. Review of Legals
2. Petitioner's Comments
3. Remonstrators
4. Building Department's Comments
5. Board's Recommendation to the Town Council