Gravel parking variances
Summary
Three petitioners — Wilhite Property Group, Evansville Historic Homes, and Opel Investments — want to use gravel parking instead of paving. The outcomes could shape how parking lots look and drain in several neighborhoods.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
The property owners, who would save on paving costs.
Neighbors may worry about dust, drainage, and appearance of gravel lots.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board Of Zoning Appeals - Jul 16, 2026
Two separate applicants — Lolly's Pops on W. Columbia St and Larry Cornett on Claremont Ave — asked to use gravel parking instead of paving. The outcomes aren't on record yet, but these cases touch on neighborhood appearance and drainage.
Board Of Zoning Appeals - Apr 16, 2026
Three petitioners — Wilhite Property Group, Evansville Historic Homes, and Opel Investments — want to use gravel parking instead of paving. The outcomes could shape how parking lots look and drain in several neighborhoods.
Related development
VAR-2026-041 — Lolly's Pops
No decision yet; the request returns in August.
Evansville Historic Homes Gravel Parking
Theater patrons keep their parking; the approval sunsets in ten years so a future intensive use can't inherit it.
Greenspace and Parking Variances
Neighborhood-scale retail (barber or coffee shop type uses) and new housing on the near-north side.
VAR-2026-043 — Larry Cornett parking variances
The long-standing gravel parking on a quiet street stays legal; one member wanted the owner to add real off-street parking instead.
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