Joseph S. Pete

The expansion of the Schererville Family YMCA, including into the neighboring Jak's Warehouse space, landed a key board approval.

The Schererville Board of Zoning Appeals voted Monday to approve plans to expand the Schererville YMCA in the former Omni gym at 221 U.S. 41. The Schererville Family YMCA is taking over the neighboring space after Jak's Warehouse decided to not renew its lease and expanding into it.

The board voted unanimously to approve plans that included shrinking the parking lot from 730 spaces to 590 spaces and redesigning the parking lot.

Crossroads YMCA Chief Asset Officer Todd Sevenz-Coleman said the expanded YMCA would be a premier facility.

"We've been really very, very happy and successful at bringing a Y to Schererville when we acquired Omni from

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