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, July 9, 2026, and August 13, 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

2026-25 – Misch – Developmental Variance

Owner/Petitioner:

Paul Misch, 14201 Soper Street, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Vicinity:

8715 W. 142nd Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Parcel ID:

45-15-34-212-022.000-014

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), Front Yard and Rear Yard provisions, which generally require a minimum front yard setback of 30 feet on most streets and a minimum rear yard of 30 feet. Petitioner is requesting a Developmental Variance to build a new home with a front yard setback of 27 feet (where 30 feet is required) and a rear yard setback of 27 feet (where 30 feet is required).

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

2026-26 – Krusaroska – Developmental Variance

Owner/Petitioner:

Isabella Krusaroska, 14133 Parrish Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Vicinity:

14133 Parrish Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Parcel ID:

45-15-34-105-004.000-014

Request: Petitioner is requesting a Developmental Variance from Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana Ordinance No. 1402, Chapter 11 (Supplementary Zoning Regulations), Section A (Accessory Buildings), which generally limits accessory building exterior wall height to 10 feet from the finish floor surface. Petitioner is requesting a Developmental Variance to build a 1,000-square-foot garage with 16-foot sidewalls (where 10 feet is allowed) and a height of 20 feet (where 14 feet is allowed).

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

2026-27 – Benson – Developmental Variance

Owner/Petitioner:

Morgan Benson, 7413 W. 128th Place, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Vicinity:

7413 W. 128th Place, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Parcel ID:

45-15-23-183-037.000-043

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, Corner Lot Bulk Requirements and Swimming Pool provisions) and Chapter 11 (Supplementary Zoning Regulations, Accessory Buildings), which generally prohibit accessory buildings in a front yard and require setbacks for pools and accessory structures. Petitioner is requesting a Developmental Variance to add a 1,200-square-foot garage in the front yard of a corner lot (where 1,000 square feet is allowed), with 10-foot sidewalls, a height of 16 feet (where 14 feet is allowed), and a 6-foot setback from unimproved Knight Street (where 30 feet is required). Petitioner is also requesting to install a pool in the front yard of the corner lot.

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

2026-28 – Carrasquillo – Use Variance

Owner:

Lucero Aguilar Carrillo, PO Box 248, Morocco, IN 47963

Petitioner:

Sade' Carrasquillo, 3174 Butterfly Drive, Portage, IN 46368

Vicinity:

14218 Windsor Street, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Parcel ID:

45-15-35-229-008.000-043

Request: Petitioner is requesting a Use Variance from Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana Ordinance No. 1402, Section 6.2 (R-2 Zoning District, Purpose), which describes the district as intended for single-family dwellings on medium-sized lots. Petitioner is requesting a Use Variance to use an R-2 single-family dwelling as a Women & Children's home.

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

2026-31 – Kryda – Developmental Variance

Owner/Petitioner:

John F. Kryda, 6907 W. 145th Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Vicinity:

6907 W. 145th Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Parcel ID:

45-15-35-402-004.000-043

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, Side Yard), which requires each side yard to be at least 8 feet wide. Petitioner is requesting a Developmental Variance to build a front deck with a 4-foot side yard (where 8 feet is required).

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