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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Ind. Courts - "Appeal Filed On Big Long Lake Pier Ruling"
From WLKI, Friday, September 9th, 2011:
(LAGRANGE) - A group of lake front property owners has petitioned the Department of Natural Resources to review its recent approval of three large piers at Big Long Lake. The petitioners are seeking a stay of the pier permits and for an administrative review of the case.Last month the D-N-R approved a 106 foot pier sought by Steven Ybarra of Fort Wayne, a 70 foot pier sought by Mark Lorntz of Orland and a 100 foot pier sought by Jeff and Holly Spaw of Avilla. The piers combine the lake frontage rights of several back lot owners.
In their petition, the front lot owners argue that the D-N-R goes against Indiana Common Law, the AOPA Committee and the plat of Long Lake Park. They also argue the permit is contrary to DNR regulations and poses a safety risk, and that the backlot owners attempted to subvert the group pier permitting process of D-N-R Regulations.
They also argue that the permit is inconsistent with a LaGrange Circuit Court order that lot owners are "co-tenants" of the Indian Trail along the water’s edge.
The dispute at Long Lake Park has stretched on for about five years. Front lot owners are also appealing a decision in LaGrange Circuit Court.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 11, 2011 08:00 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts