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Zoning Board Minutes

ZBA Minutes

Zoning Board of Appeals - Unapproved
Grayling Twp. Zoning Board of Appeals Regular Meeting and Public Hearing Oct. 17, 2005

Meeting called to order at 1900 hours by chair Barbara Greene

Pledge of allegiance

Roll call:

Present: Greene, Jansen, Joyce, Robson

Absent: French

Approval of minutes of Sept. 19 meeting:

Motion by Jansen, support Robson, all ayes

Chair explained powers and duties of the board, that quorum was present, and that a majority vote was necessary for approval and that request could be delayed for full board action. Petitioner agreed to have four members present act on petition.

Sec. 23.04 Standards were explained and in place.

Motion by Jansen, support Robson, all ayes

Sec. 21.01 Administrative standards were in place

Motion by Jansen, support Robson, all ayes.

Chair announced that site plan was on file and notice of hearing published. Variance request was read by chair.

Bidwell presented case and explained reason for variance request.

There were no speakers in favor of the variance.

David Waltz, president of the Upper AuSable River Preservation Assn. Spoke against the variance representing the position of the board of directors of his association. He encouraged enforcement of the Natural Rivers Act.

There was no correspondence against the variance request.

Public hearing closed at 1915 hours.

Board discussion on whether property was “conforming” or “non-conforming and the way the property is and has been taxed regarding river frontage.

Motion by Jansen to approve variance,support Joyce:

Roll call vote: Robson—yes

Jansen—yes

Greene—yes

Joyce—yes

French—absent

Variance approved.

Reasons for votes cast:

Robson: Sec. 23.04, 2