The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 12, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 April 1979 — Page 13

No decision reached on ordinance

Members of the Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission failed again last week to adopt an ordinance controlling the placement of factory manufactured housing or mobile homes in the county. When the town of Syracuse joined the commission in August of 1977, the Syracuse Town Board was under the impression a mobile home ordinance would be adopted. Since last November, the commission has discussed the possibility of such an ordinance, but has not come up with any definite restrictions. Mrs. Betty Dust, commission member and Syracuse resident, commented, “I was appointed to this commission by the town board on the condition we would get a mobile home ordinance. We joined the commission under the assumption we would get this ordinance" Syracuse had its own ordinance before joining the commission. Mrs. Dust and Dee Stiver, another commission member from the Syracuse area, both said this type of ordinance is still a major concern in the town and Turkey Creek Township. Since (November, the com-

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mission has looked at a variety of restrictions it could impose on mobile homes. Several ideas the commission had in mind included storage, distance from existing residential dwellings and in what type of districts these homes could be placed. However, after a meeting with several representatives from the mobile home industry, the commission learned due to new legislature being considered in Indiana, it might be unlawful to discriminate against manufactured type housing. Fof'Mhis reason, the commission decided to restrict all single family dwellings and not just mobile homes. Director Dan Richards said last week this legislature didn't pass this year, but chances look good for its passage next year. The board looked at a new list of restrictions Wednesday. These include: Minimum restrictions on all single-family residences except in the following areas or cases: Established mobile home parks (state approved); established mobile home subdivisions Carea plan commission approved*; designated campgrounds (state

and area plan commission approved); and temporary hardship cases (board of zoning appeals approved). The residence must have a permanent fully enclosed block foundation around the outside perimeter of the structure. Molded concrete foundation will also be acceptable. The residence must be permanently secured to its foundation. If the residential structure has no basement or garage a storage

' 11 r I ■ Ik m if. v b jnH HELPING CARDINAL CENTER — Second District Congressman Floyd Fithian is shown as he receives a Tootsie Roll from Ida Wooding of Warsaw during the Knights of Columbus drive last week end. Fithian held a town meeting in Syracuse on Saturday. Members of the Fr. Francis Pitka K of C Council 6323, Syracuse, and their assistants gave approximately 3.200 Tootsie Rolls to people in the Lakeland area. Also assisting were members of Cub Scout Pack 26, Den 2 and their den mothers. These volunteers collected approximately SI,OOO. The money will be donated to the Cardinal Center.

building of no less than 384 cubic feet must be placed on the property. The residential structure must have at least 720 square feet of living space. The residential structure must have a length width ratio of no more than 5 to 1. Stiver disagreed with the five to one ratio. He said a four to one ratio should be imposed. Stiver added if the restrictions could be changed to four to one. “I believe

we could get by with that. " Chuck Brower, member, brought up the idea of having the Kosciusko County Commissioners adopt a mobile home law in the county. The only drawback to this, Richards noted, would be if the state law forbiding was passed ' Cinda Overmyer. ordinance administrator, had another idea. She said, "We're pretty much concerned with Lake Wawasee. Why couldn’t the Wawasee Property Owners Association draw up an ordinance prohibiting the placing of mobile homes on lots?” She brought up two areas around Lake Wawasee which impose some restrictions — Enchanted Hills and Fascination Place. Stiver commented the association does not have the right to draw up an ordinance since it is not a municipality. The ordinance administrator had another suggestion. She said separate restrictions could be placed on both new and old plats. She commented. "Most of the subdivisions plat restrictions against mobile homes.” Commission members could not reach a clear cut decision as to what should be done about controlling mobile homes. Richards stressed to the members, “Come up with some ideas.” The ordinance will be discussed at future meetings. No Teeth Another concern was brought up at the meeting The commission feels its attorney. Max Reed, is not taking quick enough action on some of its cases. Ron Baumgartner, member, brought up one case involving a mobile home in Milford. The commission gave Reed the go ahead to take legal action Six months later, no action had been taken. Baumgartner said. "We don’t have any teetfrin our bite. What’s the use of rules and regulations when we don’t have any enforcement?" Members gave Richards their permission to contact Reed and see if the situation can be resolved.

< a it Ji y Hit“THE THREE NAILS” — The Syracuse United Pentecostal Church will present the play. "The Three Nails.” this Sunday. Easter Sunday, at 6 p.m. Shown, from left to right, are: Debbie Nelson, who will play Rachel; Mrs. David Hudson, portraying Sara: Darrell Clark, who plays Zach; Gary Steele, who will play Luke; Don Swihart. a Roman solider; Clinton Johnston, portraying Omar the beggar; and Randy Steele, who will play Tobias. Not shown are Rev. David Hudson, who will play Josh and Richard Bellman, a second Roman soldier. Plav director is Pam Porter •

Three-car accident south of Syracuse on Saturday

A three-car mishap occurred at 12:45 p.m Saturday near Syracuse. Involved were Syracuse Junior High School Principal Charles Haffner. 41. r 4 Syracuse; Twilla A Bornman. 38. r 2. Syracuse; and a Goshen family. The accident occurred at the intersection of SR 13 and South Shore Dr., three miles south of Syracuse. Haffner declined treatment for pains in his left arm and scrapes to the left leg. Mrs. Bornman was transported to Goshen Hospital with a head injury and was later released The police reported Mis.

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Bornman was heading south on SR 13 and glanced away from the roadway and when she looked back onto the roadway she saw the Haffner auto stopped to make a left turn onto South Shore Drive Her auto struck the back of Haffner's auto, pushing it into the northbound lane where it collided with an auto driven by Brenda M. Borntrager. 17. Goshen In the Borntrager auto were three other members of her family. Brenda Borntrager. the driver, was transported to Goshen Hospital for cuts to her head along with her sister. Linda Borntrager. 15 and their parents.

Lloyd. 41 and Evelyn. 40. The young Borntrager was treated for a bump near her left eye while their parents were treated and released from the Goshen Hospital. Mrs Borntrager suffered scrapes to her neck and right knee while her husband received a scrape on the left knee Damage was estimated by police at SSOO to the Bornman auto. $2,000 to Haffner s 1973 car and $2,500 to Borntrager’s 1974 car. Investigating the accident were Kosciusko County Patrolmen Thomas Brindle and Gerry Moser and Syracuse Police Sgt. Louis Mediano

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