Zoning Board MinutesZBA MINUTES
ZBA Minutes, Dec. 19, 2005 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS I. Meeting called to order at 7:10 p.m. by chairperson Greene. II. Roll call: Members present: Greene, Joyce, French, Jansen & Robson. Members absent: None Recording Secretary: Terry Wright Others present: Mrs. Knight, Bill Weaver & various other guests. III. Minutes Motion by Jansen support by Robson to approve minutes from 11-21-05. All Ayes. Motion carried. IV. Chair explains the formation, powers and duties of the ZBA and the public hearing procedure to be followed. Full board was present. Chair explained that a quorum of three members is necessary to take action. A tie vote would be defeated. Variances are granted to the property, not to the owner. Appeals of zoning board decisions are made in circuit court. The process to start an appeal takes 60-90 days. Sec. 23.04 A,B,C & D read into record. Motion by Jansen support by Robson that Sec. 23.04 A,B,C, & D has been met. All Ayes. Motion carried.(Jansen narrow property.) 23.04.213 Special conditions read into record. Motion by Jansen support by Robson that Sec. 232.04.28 stated for the record. All Ayes. Motion carried. Chair reads 21.01 administrative standards. Motion by Joyce support by Jansen that standards have been met. All Ayes. Motion carried. No conflicts of interest. V.PUBLIC HEARING Case #O5-015 Petitioner Carroll & Darlene Knight 4965 N. Main St. Acworth, GA 30101 Location: 2650 East Lakeshore Drive Grayling, MI 49738 T26N, RW4, Section 15 Prop. ID# 040-42-015-13-400-00 Lot size: Approximately 60-feet wide by 203-feet deep (12,180 sq.ft.) Zoning R-2, General Residential Request: To connect and expand an existing home and garage. New construction would be 2.5-feet from NW lot line(same as existing home and garage), and 6-feet from SE lot line. Side variances of 7.5-feet on SE side yard. Chair opens hearing for case #O5-O15 Mrs. Knight explains her case to expand her cabin for retirement and family. Speakers in favor: Jim Clements- No problem with Knights plan. Speakers against: Richard Munerance- Site plan is based on foundation not overhang. Our well would be too close to Knight's septic with a 2.5 ft. variance. Knight's overhang is already on the property line. To maintain house would encroach on our property, roof would flood our property with rain/snow. Chair reads correspondence against case. I. Richard Munerance 2. Dennis & Lucy Platte (Letter # l ) 3. Dennis & Lucy Platte (Letter #2) 4. Charles & Wendy Karpinski 5. Karen Wilkins Copies of all correspondence on file. Chair closes public hearing 7:42 p.m. Board discussion with owner and designer-contractor. Existing sq. ft 760 (23X33 approx.) new sq.ft. 934 would equal a total of 1,694 sq.ft. The new structure and roof will match existing. Owner is willing to move chimney inside to alleviate need for variance on SE side Janson narrow lot. (see 1/16/06 minutes) Motion by Jansen support by Robson to table Case #05-01 5 pending further publication of rear setback requirement. All Ayes. Motion carried. French asks for property stakes to be placed for view before next meeting. Jansen will not be here for the January 16th meeting. Mrs. Knight-petitioner asks to table her request until the February meeting. Approved for the February 20, 2006 meeting. Joyce asks for more information on the NW side. Greene states we need to ask the Fire Department about access on NE side. Work sheets were not submitted. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Chair____________________________________ Date____________________________________ Secretary________________________________ |
