Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes
February 1, 2001
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:05 P.M. BY CHAIRMAN STEINER
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ronald Griffith
Gene Levengood
Donald Sprogell
Bill Steiner
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jim Zdanek
OTHERS PRESENT: Charles McIlhargey, Chief Building Officer
Marilyn Cragel, Recording Secretary
ITEM NO. 1 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Regular Meeting – January 4, 2001
Mr. Sprogell moved to approve the corrected minutes of the January 4, 2001,
as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Griffith. Ayes all.
ITEM NO. 2 – OLD BUSINESS
Application No. 1132/1249 – Gary Tokar Construction, Inc.
28380 Dixboro
South Lyon, MI 48178
Location – 47801 N. Territorial
Plymouth, MI 48170
Tax I.D. #78-037-99-0007-002
RE: Zoning Ordinance No. 83, Schedule of Regulations, Article 16, 16.1 –
Zoning District R-1-H, Minimum lot area 21,780 S. F., Minimum lot width of 120
ft.
The applicant’s proposed landsplit with the proposed N. Territorial
right-of-way of 120 ft. would reduce the size of each lot to 0.48 acres vs. the
required 0.50 acres. Reducing the front and rear lot widths for parcels A, B and
C to the following:
| PARCEL |
FRONT LOT WIDTH |
REAR LOT WIDTH |
| A |
113.84 ft. |
114.44 ft. |
| B |
113.85 ft. |
114.43 ft. |
| C |
113.85 ft. |
114.43 ft. |
The applicant is requesting nine variances:
The applicant is requesting three variances of 0.02 acres or 871 square
feet per each of the three proposed land parcels A, B and C.
The applicant is requesting six variances of the minimum lot widths for
parcels A, B and C as follows:
| PARCEL |
FRONT LOT WIDTH |
REAR LOT WIDTH |
| A |
6.16 ft. |
5.56 |
| B |
6.15 ft. |
5.57 |
| C |
6.15 ft. |
5.57 |
The Zoning Board of Appeals received a letter from Lawrence R. Kindt,
resident, requesting a greenbelt zone on the eastern edge of the subject
property.
Mr. McIlhargey said the greenbelt issue is between the applicant and the
Planning Department.
Mr. Gary Tokar, applicant, addressed the Board and explained the rationale
for his request of nine variances.
Karen Miller, resident, addressed the Board and gave her objections for the
proposed land parcels and subsequent homes to be built.
Mr. Sprogell moved to grant the request for Application No.1249. A review of
the Zoning Board of Appeals minutes of November 6, 1997, for application No.
1132 indicates a variance was granted reducing the size of each of these same
proposed land split parcels 871 sq. ft. for reasons stated therein. The lot
widths (114 ft) requested in the application (1249) are consistent with
application No. 1132 previously approved. Therefore application No. 1249 is
approved provided the applicant work in conjunction with the Planning Department
on a site plan to provide appropriate landscape buffering to visually separate
the three (3) parcels from the adjacent Heather Hills subdivision lots. Seconded
by Mr. Griffith. Ayes all.
It was moved by Mr. Griffith and supported by Mr. Sprogell to adjourn the
meeting at 5:20 p.m. Ayes all.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald Sprogell, Secretary
Zoning Board of Appeals
Charter Township of Plymouth
NOTE: Upon granting a zoning variance a building permit is required.
If denied, the applicant has five (5) business days to appeal.
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services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed
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