Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes
November 4, 2004

Meeting called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chairman Levengood.

MEMBERS PRESENT:
Gene Levengood
Harry Jachym
Abe Munfakh
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 –October 7, 2004

Moved by Mr. Munfakh, supported by Mr. Jachym, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 7, 2004, as presented.

Ayes all.

ITEM NO. 2 – NEW BUSINESS

1.  Application No. 1381 – Mark & Kristine McLean
     1168 Horseshoe
     South Lyon, MI 48178

     Location – Mark & Kristine McLean
     41890 (& 41940) Ann Arbor Tr
     Plymouth, MI 48170
     Tax I.D. #78030-99-0013-000

RE: Zoning Ordinance No 99, Article XX Schedule of Regulations Amendments R-1-E, R-1-H, R-1-S, R-1. One Family Residential Districts. Section 20.1, minimum lot width – 60 feet

Variance No.	Zoning Ordinance Section/Standard	Location	Required Minimum Lot Width	Proposed Minimum Lot Width	Variance Required
1	20.1, Article XX	41940 Ann Arbor Tr (parcel B)	60 feet	52.95 feet	7.05 feet

The applicant is requesting one variance:

1. The existing residential property has two residential dwellings located on it (one tax i.d. number). The applicant is desires to split the lot, renovate both dwellings to sell as two separate single family dwellings. The applicant requests a parcel B lot width variance of seven point zero five (7.05’) feet.

Applicant Kristine McLean and Bill Harmon, on behalf of Mark McLean, addressed the Board and answered questions. They indicated receipt of a letter from a neighbor in support of the requested variance.

Building Official Mark Lewis noted that one of the houses on the property was built in the 1920’s and the other in the 1950’s. The houses are now being renovated as an investment by the McLeans who hope to sell the houses separately.

The Board agreed with Mr. Sturdy that the proposed request for variance meets all the criteria set forth in the Zoning Ordinance for consideration.

Moved by Mr. Jachym, supported by Mr. Zdanek, to grant the request for a 7.05 ft. variance in lot width as requested in Application No. 1381 at f41940 Ann Arbor Trail.

Ayes all.

Moved by Mr. Munfakh, supported by Mr. Jachym, to adjourn the meeting.

Ayes all.

Meeting adjourned at 5:12 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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