Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes
December 7, 2006
Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Levengood.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Gene Levengood
Ray Sturdy, Jr.
Jim Zdanek.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Robert Doroshewitz, Excused
Harry Jachym, Excused
OTHERS PRESENT:
Mark Lewis, Chief Building Official
Alice Geletzke, Recording Secretary
6 members of the public
ITEM NO. 1 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Regular Meeting –November 2, 2006
Moved by Mr. Sturdy, supported by Mr. Levengood, to approve the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of November 2, 2006, as presented.
Ayes all.
ITEM NO. 2 – NEW BUSINESS
1. Application No. 1432 - Jan Signs Inc.
5395 Cogswell
Wayne, MI 48184
Location - Lovers Lane Inc.
46750 Port Street
Plymouth, MI 48170
Tax I.D. #R78-010-01-0007-300
RE: Zoning Ordinance No.99, Section-25.9.2 (f)
| Variance No.
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Zoning Ordinance
Section/Standard |
Location |
Allowed Placement Of Wall
sign |
Proposed Placement of Sign
|
Variance Required |
| 1 |
Ord. 99, Section 25.9.2 (f) |
46750 Port Street |
1 Wall Sign per Façade with Public Ingress/Egress
|
Wall sign on the south façade without a public
Ingress/Egress |
Placement of Façade without a public
Ingress/Egress |
The applicant is requesting one variance:
1. The applicant is requesting one Wall sign that says “loverslane.com” to be
placed on the side of the building that does not have a public means of ingress
or egress.
James Bolton of Jan Signs, Inc., and business owner Michael Hallman addressed
the Board and answered questions. Mr. Hallman indicated the proposed sign was to
replace the current sign and the other businesses all had signs facing Port
Street.
Mr. Sturdy felt that replacement of a non-conforming sign was not permitted by
ordinance absent the presence of some hardship. Because of the building’s close
proximity to Port Street, Mr. Sturdy believed that greater sign visibility would
be had if the sign ordinance criteria were complied with because the main door
to the building, albeit located in the west face of the building, was located
very close to the front of the building and would be more easily viewed across
the broad parking lot on the west face of the building than it would if located
on the south face. Other members of the board agreed that no evidence of
hardship was presented to support the requested variance.
Moved by Mr. Sturdy, supported by Mr. Levengood, to deny the request for
placement of a wall sign on the south side of the façade without public ingress
or egress as requested in Application 1432, Jan Signs for Lovers Lane, Inc.,
46750 Port Street.
Ayes all.
2. Application No. 1433 - Johnson Sign Co., Inc.
2240 Lansing Ave.
Jackson, MI 49202
Location - Koyo Corporation of USA
47771 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
Tax I.D. #R78-008-01-0029-000
RE: Zoning Ordinance No 99, Section 25.9.2 (f) Amendments:
| Variance No.
|
Zoning Ordinance
Section/Standard |
Location |
Allowed Size of Wall sign
|
Proposed Size of Wall Sign
|
Variance Required |
| 1 |
Ord. 99, Section 25.9.2. (e).1 |
47771 Halyard Drive |
Ninety (90) Square Feet |
One Hundred Seventy-one (171) Square Feet
|
Eighty-one (81) Square Feet |
The applicant is requesting one variance:
1. The applicant is requesting one Wall sign that says “Koyo” below “JTENKT” to
be placed on the south side of the building. (South side faces M-14).
Mr. Graham Fullerton of Koyo Corporation explained to the Board the need to
retain the identity of the Koyo portion of the business along M-14. Koyo
recently merged with JTENKT but the brand equity for the bearing group is in the
Koyo name.
From the information presented by the applicant, Mr. Sturdy noted the large
distance between the roadway and the building and the large expanse of building
area for the sign to identify the business to their customers. He felt denying
the request would result in the sign being largely unintelligible and would thus
cause the applicant significant hardship.
Moved by Mr. Sturdy, supported by Mr. Zdanek, to grant the 81 sq. ft. variance
for the wall sign as requested in Application `1433, Johnson Sign Company, Inc.,
for Koyo Corporation of USA at 47771 Halyard Drive.
Ayes all.
3. Application No. 1435 - Mary K. Weaver
44678 Charnwood Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
Location - 44678 Charnwood
Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
R78-057-02-0009-000
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 side
yard setback - 30 feet., R-1-S.
| Variance No.
|
Zoning Ordinance
Section/Standard |
Location |
Required Minimum Side Yard
Setback |
Proposed Minimum Front
Yard Setback |
Variance Required |
| 1 |
Ord. 99, Article VI |
44678 Charnwood Drive |
Thirty (30) feet |
Twenty two (22) feet |
Eight (8) feet |
The applicant is requesting one (1) variance.
1. The applicant is proposing an addition encroaching into the side yard
setback. The applicant is requesting an eight (8) foot variance.
Mary Weaver addressed the Board and answered questions regarding the need for
additional living space by converting the existing garage and adding a new
garage on this corner lot. She presented confirmation of the support of her
neighbors.
The Board examined the information presented and felt the addition would meet
each of the criteria for variance required by the zoning ordinance. The changes
proposed established that the look of the home would be enhanced and more in
keeping with other homes in the neighborhood.
Moved by Mr. Study, supported by Mr. Zdanek, to grant the 8-ft. variance
requested in Application 1435, Mary K. Weaver, 44678 Charnwood Drive, if built
as planned and approved by the Building Department.
Ayes all.
Moved by Mr. Sturdy, supported by Mr. Zdanek, to adjourn the meeting.
Ayes all.
Meeting adjourned at 6:40 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.
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, 9955
N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, Michigan, 48170, (734) 453-3840, TDD users:
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