# 9/28/26 Morgan County BZA

The Morgan County Board of Zoning Appeals met September 28, 2026, and heard four land-use petitions. It approved use variance U-26-08 for Silver Bell’s pet and livestock cremation operation at 10684 West Cash Road, with the condition that cremations occur when atmospheric conditions are favorable to reduce smoke and odor impacts on neighboring properties. The approval followed testimony about the service’s agricultural and veterinary role, community demand, and neighbor concerns about smoke, odor, and property use. The board also approved development-standard variance D-26-10 for an attached accessory dwelling, and D-26-08 for reduced side-yard setbacks to construct a home across adjoining lots; both passed without conditions.

The board approved special exception SE-26-07 for Morgan County Rural Water Corporation to construct a water-utility booster station, including a booster-station building, storage building, and tank, at parcels on West Keller Hill Road. The applicant said construction would take about 12 months and the facility would be remotely operated, with vehicle visits averaging less than once per day. No contract award, vendor selection, procurement, or spending allocation was identified. The board’s attorney also discussed preparing written findings of fact in response to judicial review of a previously denied sign variance, and the need to document findings more explicitly in future cases.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Sources
- [9/28/26 Morgan County BZA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VNnVobZexo) - Morgan County Indiana Government