OPEN MEETING / ROLL CALL / ELECTION OF OFFICERS/APPOINTMENTS
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01:38A. 12-8-2025, ZBA Regular Meeting Minutes B. 12-11-2025, Joint Meeting Minutes C. 1-26-2026, ZBA Workshop Minutes
AGENDA REVIEW AND APPROVAL / ZBA BUSINESS
04:00Public Hearing on: AB-2026-01, Gaspare Vitale, Unaddressed Parcel behind the northeast corner of 837 Dollar Bay Dr., 09-10-206-027
05:34The petitioner is seeking 5 variances from Zoning Ordinance #78 – Zoned R-3 Article XXVII, Section 27.01 (C)(1)(a) 1. A 10-ft. lot width variance from the required minimum 50-ft. lot width. Article VI, Section 6.04 2. Up to a 5-ft. side yard setback variance, from the required 10-ft., for a house with an attached garage, to be at least 5-ft. from the property line to the east. 3. Up to a 5-ft. side yard setback variance, from the required 10-ft., for a house with an attached garage, to be at least 5-ft. from the property line to the west. 4. Up to an 8-ft. height variance, from the allowed 30-ft., for a house with an attached garage to be up to 38-ft. tall at its mid-point. Article XXVII, Section 27.17 (B) 5. Up to a 22.25-ft. wetland setback variance, from the required 25-ft., for a house with an attached garage, to be up to 2.75-ft. from a wetland. Action Following Public Hearing on: AB-2026-01, Gaspare Vitale, Unaddressed Parcel behind the northeast corner of 837 Dollar Bay Dr., 09-10-206-027
Public Hearing on: AB-2026-02, Elinor Smith, 2948 Walmsley Circle, 09-20-379-028
01:12:36The petitioner is seeking 3 variances from Zoning Ordinance #78 – Zoned R-2 Article XXVII, Section 27.05(H)(2) 1. A 10-ft. side yard setback variance from the required 10-ft., for a 4.92-ft. (4’ 11”) tall fence, to be 0-ft. from the property line to the east. 2. A 10-ft. side yard setback variance from the required 10-ft., for a 4.92-ft. (4’ 11”) tall fence, to be 0-ft. from the property line to the west. 3. A 10-ft. rear yard setback variance from the required 10-ft., for a 4.92-ft. (4’ 11”) tall fence, to be 0-ft. from the rear property line. Action Following Public Hearing on: AB-2026-02, Elinor Smith, 2948 Walmsley Circle, 09-20-379-028
Public Hearing on: AB-2026-03, Jeffrey Jones, unaddressed parcel across from 843 Fairview, 09-03-453-005
01:47:29The petitioner is seeking 2 variances from Zoning Ordinance #78 – Zoned R-3 Article XXVII, Section 27.02(A)(1)(c) 1. A 6,366.84-sq. ft. variance from the maximum lot size of 8,400-sq. ft., for a total lot size of 14,766.84-sq. ft., to allow a new detached accessory building on a parcel without a primary residence across from a lake parcel with a primary residence. Article XXVII, Section 27.02(A)(8) 2. Up to a 97.50-sq. ft. variance above the allowed 750-sq. ft. Maximum Floor Area of All Detached Accessory Buildings to build up to a 727.5-sq. ft. new detached accessory building, in addition to an existing 120-sq. ft. shed. Action Following Public Hearing on: AB-2026-03, Jeffrey Jones, unaddressed parcel across from 843 Fairview
Public Hearing on: AB-2026-05, The Kroger Co. (for the Kroger Fuel Station), 3111 S Baldwin Rd., 09-29-126 039
02:15:27The petitioner is seeking 8 variances from Zoning Ordinance #153 – Zoned GB Section 7 – Ground & Wall Signs in Non-Residential Zoned Areas 1. A variance for up to 4 additional wall signs in addition to the 1 wall sign allowed for a total of 5 wall signs (1 on the kiosk and 4 fuel canopy sides). 2. A 135.45-sq. ft. variance above the allowed 15.05-sq. ft. for a 150.5-sq. ft. north facing gas fuel canopy side. 3. A 135.45-sq. ft. variance above the allowed 15.05-sq. ft. for a 150.5-sq. ft. south facing gas fuel canopy side. 4. A 504-sq. ft. variance above the allowed 56-sq. ft. for a 560-sq. ft. west facing gas fuel canopy side. 5. A 504-sq. ft. variance above the allowed 56-sq. ft. for a 560-sq. ft. east facing gas fuel canopy side. 6. A variance to allow an EMC wall sign (gas price display) on the east side of the fuel canopy. 7. Up to a 7.17-sq. ft. variance from the allowed 9.5-sq. ft., for the EMC portion of the Ground sign to be up to 16.67-sq. ft. 8. Up to a 19.3-ft. road right-of-way setback variance from the required 30-ft. for the ground sign to be 10.7-ft. from the road right-of-way. Action Following Public Hearing on: AB-2026-05, The Kroger Co. (for the Kroger Fuel Station), 3111 S Baldwin Rd., 09-29-126-039
2025 Annual Report
02:40:04COMMUNICATIONS/TRAINING
02:40:51MSU Article – “A Zoning plan is a required part of master plans in Michigan”
COMMITTEE REPORTS / MEMBER COMMENTS / ADJOURNMENT
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