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ZBA Minutes, April 06
GRAYLING TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS REGULAR MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 17, 2006

I. Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by chairperson Greene.

II. Members present: Greene, Robson, Jansen, Joyce & French.

Members absent: None

Others: Various other guests present. Recording secretary: Terry Wright

III. Motion by Jansen support by Robson to approve minutes from March 20, 2006. All ayes. Motion carried.

IV. Citizens who wish to speak: John Mc Donell – Requests notification be sent by certified mail.

V. Chair explains duties of the ZBA and the public hearing procedure to be followed. Full board present. Chair explains that a quorum of threee member is necessary to take action, Variances are granted to the property, not to the owner. Appeals of zoning decisions are made in circuit court. The process to start an appeal takes 60- 90 days.Chair reads 23.04.C (Basic & Special Conditions) into record. Motion by Joyce support by Jansen that 23.04.1 A-D have been met. All ayes. Motion carried. Chair reads 21.01 (Administrative Standards) into record.

Motion by Jansen support by Robson that standards are in place. All ayes. Motion carried. No conflicts by board.

VI. Chair opens public hearing. Chair reads request;

Case #05-15 (tabled from 12-05 for revised petition)

Darlene Knight

4965 N. Main St.

Acworth, GA 30101

Location - 2650 E. Lakeshore Drive, Grayling, MI 49738

T26N,R4W, Section 15

Prop ID# - 040-42-015-13-400-00

Lot Size - 60’ X 203’ (approx. 12,180 sf.)

Zoning General Residential (R-2)

Request: To construct a new residence with attached garage. The closest point of construction to the south property line would be 4.5-feet to a non-buildable,8-foot wide easement (1st variance is a 5.5-foot setback), and to within 22-feet of rear property line (2nd variance is an 18-foot rear setback). Existing home and garage will be removed.

Bill Weaver (AuSable Construction) & Darlene Knight explain request for a 40 X 50 house and a 24 X 36 garage.

Speakers in favor – Jim Clements – No problem.

Speaker in opposition – Dennis Platte- Reads letter- neighbor behind. Owns 8-foot easement to lake- view will be altered. Objects to variance which will alter view. There is room to build narrower home without altering our view. Variance will effect property values. Variance is contrary to public interest (conservation of property values). No practical difficulties to meeting the setback requirements. We request side setback denial.

Correspondence in opposition – Charles & Wendy Karpinski- Both side setbacks should be met. Strong rejection to approval of side setback. Uphold ordinance.

Chair closes public hearing at 7:35 p. m.

Board discusses petition with Mrs. Knight and Bill Weaver.

Motion by Robson support by Jansen to approve as requested. All ayes. Motion carried.

Reasons: Robson – 7.06 & 23.04.C.2.B

Jansen - 3.15.A

French – 23.04.C (1) A,B,C & D

Greene – 7.06 & 23.04

Joyce – 23.04.C (2) A,B & C

VII. Chair reads request.

Case #06-07 Thomas Gardiner

1831 Circle Court, Grayling, MI 49738

Location - Same

T26N, R3W, Section 7

Prop. ID# 040-45-780-00-014-00

Lot Size - Lots 14 and 15 Riverside Sub.

Approximately 32,400 sf.

Zoning - Natural River District (NRD)

Request: Request construction of a detached garage to within 25-feet of the rear property line, (1st variance is 25-foot rear setback), and within 5-feet of the northeast property line (2nd variance is 35-foot side setback). The garage will be within 95-feet of the mainstream of the AuSable River (3rd variance is 105-foot front setback) and within 10-feet of the existing home wit firewall (4th variance is 5-foot distance from residence).

Mr. Gardiner explains request.

Speakers in favor – None.

Correspondence – Mark Hanson & Nancy Lemmon. No problem.

Speakers in opposition – None.

Chair closes public hearing.

Board discusses case.

Motion by Jansen support by Robson to approve as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.

Reasons: Robson – 16.05.B

Jansen – 23.04.C.2.C

Greene – 16.05.B

Joyce – 16.05B & 23.04.C.2.A

French – 23.04.C.2 A & B

VIII. Chair reads request.

Case #06-08 Carl Schubert

2292 Murray Dr., Grayling, MI 49738

Location - Same

T26N, R3W, Section 10

Prop. ID# - 040-41-010-020-00

Lot Size - 40 acres

Zoning - Natural River District NRD)

Request:To construct a 20-foot by 24-foot detached garage 134-feet from the mainstream of the AuSable River, a front setback variance of 66-feet. New building will replace two existing smaller structures on the same site.

Speakers in favor- none.

Correspondence in favor – none.

Speakers in opposition – none.

Correspondence in opposition – none.

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Chair closes public hearing at 8:06 p.m.

Board discusses case.

Motion by Jansen support by Robson to approve as presented. Greene; no, Joyce; yes, French; no, Robson; yes, Jansen; yes. Three ayes, two nay. Motion carried.

Reasons: French – 16.01

Greene – 16.01 & 16.02 B & C

Joyce – 23.04.C.2 B & C

Jansen – X

Robson – 16.19

IX. Chair reads request.

Case #06-09 David & Carol Lovely

PO Box 313, Grayling, MI 49738

Location - 1346 Clearwater Trail, Grayling, MI 49738

T26N,R3W, Section 9

Prop.ID# - 040-41-009-05-020-04

Lot size - Approximately 1.63 acres

Zoning - Natural River District (NRD)

Request: - To construct a 24-foot by 24-foot, two story addition on an existing residence. New construction will come within 93-feet of the mainstream of the AuSable River (a front setback variance of 107-feet), and to construct a 24-foot by 32-foot attached garage to within 26-feet of the rear property line (a 2nd rear setback variance of 24-feet).Mr. Lovely explains request.

Speakers in favor – Dave Malm- Supports plan.

Correspondence in favor – none.

Speakers in opposition – none.

Correspondence in opposition – none.

Chair closes public hearing at 8:22 p.m.

Board discusses case.

Motion by Robson support by French to approve as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.

Reasons: Joyce - 23.04.C.2.B & C

Jansen – 23.04.C.2.B

French – 23.04.C.2.B

Greene – 16.05.B

Robson – 16.05 & 23.04.C.2.B

X. Other matters. Zoning seminar on June 7th discussed. Greene will go, Jansen will see if he can go.Discuss request by John McDonell. Advise Twp. Board of citizen comment. (Mr. McDonell)Curt Jansen resigns from ZBA, but will remain on the Planning Commission. Letter read into record.

XI. Adjoured at 8:46 p.m.

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