Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes
August 7, 2003

Meeting called to order at 5:01 p.m. by Chairman Levengood.

MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ronald Griffith
Harry Jachym
Gene Levengood
Ray Sturdy, Jr.
Jim Zdanek

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

OTHERS PRESENT:
Mark Lewis, Chief Building Official
Alice Geletzke, Recording Secretary
2 members of the public

ITEM NO. 1 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES

    1. Regular Meeting – July 10, 2003

Moved by Mr. Jachym, supported by Mr. Griffith, to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 10, 2003, as presented. Ayes all.

ITEM NO. 2 – NEW BUSINESS

1. Application No. 1340 - Heileman Signs
                                     22901 Stadium
                                     St. Clair Shores, MI 48080

Location – Fox Hills Chrysler Jeep
                111 W. Ann Arbor Rd
                Plymouth, MI 48170
                Tax I.D. #78-061-99-0012-002

RE: Zoning Ordinance No 83.87, Article 34 ARC – Ann Arbor Road Corridor District, Sec. 34.10 Signs:

Variance No.	Zoning Ordinance Section/Standard	Location	Maximum Signable Area	Proposed Signable Area	Variance Required
1	34.10.5.b1	111 W. Ann Arbor Rd	90 sq. feet	117.5 sq. feet	25.5 sq. feet

 

Variance No.	Zoning Ordinance Section/Standard	Location	Items Allowed	Proposed Items Allowed	Variance Required
2	34.10.5.b2	111 W. Ann Arbor Rd	13	16	3

 

Variance No.	Zoning Ordinance Section/Standard	Location	Wall Signs Allowed	Proposed Wall Signs	Variance Required
3	34.10.5.b3	111 W. Ann Arbor Rd	1	3	2

The applicant is requesting three variances:

1. The allowable maximum signable area is (ninety) 90 square feet. With the proposed request of one hundred seventeen point five (117.5) square feet of signable area, the applicant is requesting a variance of twenty five point five (25.5) square feet in signable area.

2. The allowed maximum number of items of information per sign is thirteen (13). With the proposed request of sixteen (16) items of information, the applicant is requesting a variance for three (3) items of information per sign.

3. The allowed maximum number of wall signs per façade, which has a separate public means of ingress and egress, is one (1). With the proposed request of three (3) walls signs per one façade, the applicant is requesting a variance for two (2) wall signs.

A representative of Heileman Signs and Mr. Dave Galdes of Fox Hills Chrysler Jeep addressed the Board and answered questions. The request for a variance for three items of information per sign, Item No. 2, was withdrawn because the owner was willing to eliminate some of the signs on the east wall.

It was also agreed that the size of the signage could be reduced, thus falling within the allowable 90 square feet.

Moved by Mr. Sturdy, supported by Mr. Jachym, to grant the request for a variance from one to three wall signs as requested in Application 1340, Fox Hills Chrysler Jeep, with the understanding that the signage on the east and west walls comes down and that these signs fall within the maximum signable area of 90 square feet. Ayes all.

Moved by Mr. Sturdy, supported by Mr. Jachym, to adjourn the meeting.
Ayes all.

Chairman Levengood adjourned the meeting at 5:17 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,



Raymond O. Sturdy, Jr., 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.

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