Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes
February 7, 2002
Meeting called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chairman Steiner.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Joe Bridgman
Ronald Griffith
Gene Levengood
Bill Steiner
Jim Zdanek
OTHERS PRESENT:
Mark Lewis, Chief Building Official
4 attendees in the audience
Alice Geletzke, Recording Secretary
ITEM NO. 1 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Regular Meeting – December 5, 2001
Moved by Mr. Bridgman, supported by Mr. Griffith to accept the
minutes of December 5, 2001, as submitted. Ayes all.
ITEM NO. 2 – OLD BUSINESS
Application No. 1291 – Janice M. Kovacich
43936 Joy Road
Plymouth, MI 48170
Location – Janice M. Kovacich
43936 Joy Road
Plymouth, MI 48170
Tax I.D. #78-059-03-0220-000
RE: Zoning Ordinance No. 83, Article XVI Schedule of
Regulations, Zoning District R-1 One Family Residential District
Minimum Lot Area – 7,200 sq. ft.
Minimum Width of Lot – 60 ft.
Minimum Side Yard Setback – 5 ft., Total of two = 16 ft.
The applicant is requesting three variances:
With the proposed landsplit of Lots 220-222 for Parcel "A" and
Lots 223-225 for Parcel "B", the existing house on Parcel "A" would have side
yard setbacks of five point six (5.6) feet on the east side yard and one point
eight (1.8) feet on the west side yard.
The applicant desires to add three point two (3.2) feet of the
east side of Lot 223 to the west side of Lot 222; to do so, Parcel "A" would
have a side yard setback of five point six (5.6) feet on the east side and five
(5) feet on the west side for a total of the two = ten point six (10.6) feet for
Parcel "A".
If approved, Parcel "B" Lots 223-225 would be fifty six point
eight (56.8) feet wide x one hundred ten (110) feet deep for a total lot area of
six thousand two hundred forty eight (6248.0) s.f.
1. The applicant is requesting a variance on Parcel ‘A’ for
the total of two side yard setbacks of 16 feet; of five point four (5.4)
feet for the total of two side yard setbacks.
2. The applicant is requesting a variance on Parcel "B" for
a total minimum lot area of 7200 s.f.; of nine hundred fifty two (952)
square feet area for the total lot area of the proposed R-1 Parcel "B", Lots
223-225.
3. The applicant is requesting a variance on Parcel "B" for
the total minimum width of lot of 60 ft; of three point two (3.2) feet for
the total width of the proposed R-1 Parcel "B", Lots 223-225.
Ms. Kovacich addressed the board and answered questions.
Mr. Levengood moved, supported by Mr. Bridgman, to grant
approval of Application 1291, the requested variances subject to the lot split
being approved by the Planning Commission. Ayes all.
ITEM NO. 3 –NEW BUSINESS
Application No. 1295 – Detroit Edison Co.
2000 2nd Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
Location – Detroit Edison Co.
41175 Concept Dr.
Plymouth, MI 48170
Tax I.D. #78-021-01-0017-000
RE: Zoning Ordinance No. 83, Article XV IND Industrial District
Sec. 15.4 Development Requirements:
The following requirements shall be provided within an IND
Industrial District:
The following specific requirement shall apply within an IND
Industrial District:
Fencing: All fencing and/or screening walls required and
approved by the Planning Commission as part of site plan approval shall be
permitted. In an IND Industrial District, the following shall apply in
regards to fencing:
Protective or Security Fencing
Protective or security fencing shall be considered a
structure enclosing a piece of land or separating contiguous land,
either in whole or part, serving the purpose of preventing intrusion
onto or across a lot of record or any parcel or tract of unplatted land
from without or straying from within. The following shall govern the
height, location and placement of protective or security fencing:
Permit Required. In the IND Industrial District it
shall be unlawful for any person to build, repair or relocate a
protective or security fence without first having secured a fence
permit therefore from the Department of Building and Code Enforcement.
Maximum Height. the maximum height of a protective or
security fence shall be six (6) feet.
Material. Fences shall not be constructed of old or
used material unless such material shall be reasonably sound in the
judgment of the Department of Building and Code Enforcement. Fences
shall not be made of or contain barbed wire, electric current or
charges of electricity or sharp or pointed projections of any kind
provided if such fence is constructed of pickets, the pickets shall
have an angle at the top of not less than 90 degrees. The fence shall
comply with the requirements of the building code. Plastic or other
type of strips intertwined in cyclone fencing shall be prohibited.
Placement. No fence shall be built closer to the
street than the front setback line applicable to the premises pursuant
to the Schedule of Regulations (Article 16), provided no fence shall
be built closer to the street than the established front building line
along said street or in front of the building closest to the street on
the fenced premise.
The applicant is requesting one variance:
The applicant is requesting an eight (8) foot high fence on its
property. The applicant is requesting a two (2) foot height variance to allow
for the proposed eight (8) foot high fence to protect their electric power
substation – high voltage equipment.
Mr. Andrew Manning of Detroit Edison and Mr. Dennis Kelly, lead
architect and designer of the facility, addressed the Board and answered
questions. Mr. Richard Terlaak of Unisys Corp. also had questions, which were
answered by Mr. Kelly.
Moved by Mr. Griffith, supported by Mr. Levengood, to grant
approval of Application 1295 of Detroit Edison Company for the two (2) foot
height variance to allow for the proposed eight (8) foot high fence to protect
the power substation high-voltage equipment.
Mr. Bridgman moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:18 p.m. Supported
by Mr. Zdanek. Ayes all.
Respectfully submitted,
Joe Bridgman
Joe Bridgman, Secretary
Zoning Board of Appeals
NOTE: Upon granting a zoning variance, a building permit is
required.
If denied, the applicant may appeal to Circuit Court.
The Charter Township of Plymouth will provide necessary
reasonable aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio
tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with
disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two weeks notice to the Charter
Township of Plymouth. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or
services should contact the Charter Township of Plymouth by writing or calling
the Supervisor’s Office, Charter Township of Plymouth, 42350 Ann Arbor Road,
Plymouth, Michigan, 48170, (734) 453-3840, TDD users: 1-800-649-3777 (Michigan
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