A regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was called to
order by Chairman Staley at 7:00 p.m. at the Genoa Township Hall.
The following board members were present constituting a quorum for
the transaction of business: Rick Staley, Jean Ledford, and Paulette
Skolarus. Also present were Township Ordinance Enforcement Officer
Adam VanTassell and approximately 20 persons in the audience.
Moved by Skolarus, supported by Ledford, to approve the Agenda as
presented. The motion carried unanimously.
A call to the public was made with the following response: Jim
Heaslip introduced Boy Scouts, Jason Keeney and Gary Heaslip, who
were seeking Citizenship in Community Badges with their attendance
at the Public Hearing of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Chairman
Staley welcomed them to the township meeting.
00-52… A request by Chris Barnard, Section 6, 392 Chalmers, for
a 3’9" side yard setback and a 7’ setback from principal
structure to construct a detached garage.
A Call to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Skolarus,
supported by Ledford, to table (at the petitioner's request) until
the next regular meeting of the board.
01-03… A request by Karl Tank, Section 12, 1467 Hacker, for a
12-foot side yard variance to install an above ground swimming pool.
A Call to the Public was made with the following response: Wayne
Breneman - I have no problem with this petition being granted. Moved
by Ledford, supported by Skolarus, to approve a 12' variance as
requested. The hardship is the narrowness of the lot and the
location of the septic field immediately behind the house. The
motion carried unanimously.
01-04… A request by Thomas Tierney, Section 15, 2353 Itsell, is
for a variance to the regulation for storage of boats on residential
property.
A Call to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Skolarus,
supported by Ledford, to deny the petition since the petitioner
presented no hardship or practical difficulty related to the
property. The motion carried unanimously.
01-05… A request by John Jones, Section 10, 5525 E. Grand
River, is for a 5-foot side yard variance to construct an attached
garage.
A Call to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Ledford,
supported by Skolarus, to grant the variance requested for
construction of a 20' x 22' single story garage conditioned upon the
structure being constructed no closer than 10' from the neighboring
garage. The hardship is the narrowness of the lot, the placement of
the well and the location of the existing nonconforming home.
01-06… A request by Jack Scrivens, Section 12, 1081 Hacker, is
for an interpretation of zoning district boundaries to allow for a
property split.
A Call to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Skolarus,
supported by Ledford, to grant a 41' 5" variance to the rural
residential requirement for the splitting of parcel E-1 and E-2.
This variance is granted due to the extraordinary circumstance that
divides this single piece of property into two separate zoning
districts. Further, the petitioner stated that they have no
intention of splitting parcel E-3 at any time in the future.
Further, they will record that decision with the township-assessing
department and also in the deed restrictions for parcel E-3. Wayne
Perry of Desine, Inc. stated that the board in asking this
restriction of Mr. Scrivens used no coercion - none at all. The
motion carried unanimously.
01-07…A request by Edward Luff, Section 9, 1267 Boulevard, for
a variance to allow a pre-manufactured home in the Lakeshore Resort
Residential zone.
A call to the public was made with the following response: Robert
Bressman - I am glad to see that the petitioner is using both lots
for this construction. I am concerned with the water runoff from
these lots. Nicole Estermyer - We have flooding in our basement now.
The fill on this parcel has created a bigger problem for us. Please
take that into consideration when making your decision. Moved by
Ledford, supported by Skolarus, to table (at the petitioner's
request) until the Township Planner can review the documents
provided to determine whether the home is mobile or manufactured.
The motion carried unanimously.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS:
Moved by Ledford, supported by Skolarus, to approve the minutes
of the February 13th, 2001 meeting of the board with the deletion of
the word "and" from the last sentence. The motion carried
unanimously.
The regular meeting of the ZBA was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
