1. 01-48 A request by Brian Lynn, Section 10, 733 Pathway, is for
a 27-foot rear yard and a 6-foot side yard variance to construct an
attached garage.
2. 02-01 A request by R.T.B. Construction, Section 27, 5245 Moret
Court, for a 12-foot side yard variance for an 18-foot setback to
construct an addition.
3. 02-02 A request by Robert and Amber Cresmen, Section 9, 1255
Boulevard
Drive, is for a lot size variance to allow for a split and a
5-foot front yard variance for a 30-foot setback to construct a new
home.
4. 02-03 A request by Nick Kovanis, Section 10, 5393 Grand River,
is for front and rear yard variances, parking and greenbelt
variances and a dumpster setback variance to construct a new
restaurant.
5. 02-04 A request by Edward Luff, Section 9, 1267 Boulevard
Drive, is for a 7-foot side yard variance for a 3-foot side yard
setback and a 7-foot rear yard variance for a 3-foot rear yard
setback to construct a new garage.
6. 02-05 A request by Todd Spitler, Section 222, 5630 Griffith,
is for a 18-foot rear yard variance for a 22-foot rear yard setback
to construct an attached garage and a 10-foot front yard variance
for a 25-foot front yard setback to enclose a front porch.
Minutes:
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 Pledge of Allegiance was then said. The following Board members
were present constituting a quorum for the transaction of business:
Rick Staley, Polly Skolarus, Barbara Figurski, Chris Hensick and
Jean Ledford. Also present were Township Zoning Administrator Adam
Van Tassell and approximately 15 persons in the audience.
Moved by Hensick, supported by Ledford, to approve the Agenda as
presented. The motion carried unanimously.
1. 01-48 A request by Brian Lynn, Section 10, 733 Pathway, for a
27-foot rear yard and a 6-foot side yard variance to construct an
attached garage.
Moved by Hensick, supported by Skolarus, to table at the
petitioner's request until the next regular meeting of the board.
The motion carried unanimously.
2. 02-01 A request by R.T.B. Construction, Section 27, 5245 Moret
Court, for a 12-foot side yard variance for an 18-foot setback to
construct an addition.
A Call to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Skolarus,
supported by Staley, to approve the request for an 8' side yard
variance for construction of a 12' wide addition to the garage. The
hardship is the unusual configuration of the lot and the location of
the golf course. The motion failed as follows: Ayes - Hensick and
Skolarus. Nay - Figurski, Staley and Ledford.
3. 02-02 A request by Robert and Amber Cresmen, Section 9, 1255
Boulevard Drive, for a lot size variance to allow for a split and a
5-foot front yard variance for a 30-foot setback to construct a new
home.
A Call to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Hensick,
supported by Ledford, to approve a 5' front yard variance for
construction of a new home and to allow the joining of lots 170,
169, 168, 167, 8, 9 and 10. Further, to allow the split of those
parcels into two lots measuring 11,432-sq. ft. and 10,348-sq. ft.
respectively. The lot division conforms to the rest of the
neighborhood. The practical difficulty is the unusual terrain with a
steep drop-off to the rear.
This action is contingent upon the removal of the shed from lot
168. The motion carried unanimously.
4. 02-03 A request by Nick Kovanis, Section 10, 5393 Grand River,
for front and rear yard variances, parking and greenbelt variances
and a dumpster setback variance to construct a new restaurant.
A call to the public was made with the following response: Bill
Litogot - I am in favor of the variance being granted. Dick Rooney -
I am glad to see this project and the landscaping. Moved by Ledford,
supported by Figurski, to approve the following variances: 15' front
yard, 20' greeen-belt, 14 parking spaces, 19.32 rear yard, 20'
parking lot and 11' dumpster. The practical difficulty would allow a
business that was burned to re-build and to allow that construction
regardless of the narrow depth of the lot that was drastically
reduced when Grand River was widened. The motion carried
unanimously.
5. 02-04 A request by Edward Luff, Section 9, 1267 Boulevard
Drive, for a 7-foot side yard variance for a 3-foot side yard
setback and a 7-foot rear yard variance for a 3-foot rear yard
setback to construct a new garage.
A Call to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Hensick,
supported by Skolarus, to grant a 7' side yard and a 7' rear yard
variance for construction of a detached garage. This action is
contingent upon eaves troughs and gutters being used to maintain all
water runoff on the petitioner's property. The motion carried
unanimously.
6. 02-05 A request by Todd Spitler, Section 222, 5630 Griffith,
for an 18-foot rear yard variance for a 22-foot rear yard setback to
construct an attached garage and a 10-foot front yard variance for a
25-foot front yard setback to enclose a front porch.
A Call to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Skolarus,
supported by Hensick, to approve a 10' front yard variance and an
18' rear yard variance as requested. The practical difficulty is the
unusual configuration of the lot that creates a safety issue since
there are no places for persons visiting this residence to park. The
motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Hensick, supported by Figurski, to approve the 12/11/01
regular meeting of the Board, correcting pg. 3, para 1 to read -
facility "and its proximity to the expressway" and... The
corrected minutes were voted and approved.
The regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was adjourned
at 8:30 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
