The Porter County Redevelopment Commission is launching an initiative to improve the South Haven U.S. 6 corridor, which runs from the Portage city limit east to Indiana 149. Sign ordinance violations, unsafe structures, construction materials, refuse and easements that aren’t mowed are their main concerns.
The Porter County Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a zoning variance Wednesday that will allow for the construction of a $15 million, 46,000-square-foot fitness center for children with special needs at Heartland Christian Center in Morgan Township. Dubbed The Sunshine Center, the church hopes to break ground on the building this year, with construction completed by 2024.