Meeting type: Regular
Date: June 11, 2002
Time: 7:00pm
Agenda:
02-16…A request by Thomas and Beverly Smith, Section 10, 5425
Wildwood, is for a 6.5 foot side yard variance with a 3.5 foot
setback and a 31 foot front yard variance with a 4 foot setback to
construct an addition. (Tabled 4-9-02, 5-14-02)
02-18…A request by Mark 1Restoration, Section 5, 1091 Victory
Dr., is for a 25 foot front yard variance with a 50 foot setback to
install additional parking. (Tabled 5-14-02, PC 6-10-002)
02-24…A request by John Edwards, Section 22, 3671 Highcrest, is
for an 8’6" waterfront variance with a 33 foot setback to
construct a deck. (Tabled 5-14-02)
02-25…A request by Patricia and John Warner, Section 9, 1030
Sunrise Park, is for a 10 foot front yard variance with a 25 foot
setback, a 6 foot side yard variance with a 4 foot setback and a 4
foot side yard variance with a 6 foot setback to construct an
addition.
02-26…A request by Heileman Signs, Section 6, 2798 E. Grand
River, is for a sign variance regarding height, total square feet
allowed and the number of signs allowed for Krug Ford.
02-27…A request by Eleanor McGraw, Section 22, 4284 Highcrest,
is for a 7 foot side yard variance with a 3 foot setback to
construct an addition
02-28…A request by Schonsheck Inc.,/Kraft Properties, Section
5, 955 Grand Oaks, is for a 10 foot front yard variance for an
existing building.
Minutes:
A regular meeting of the Genoa Township Zoning Board of Appeals
was called to order by Vice-Chairman Figurski 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: Barbara Figurski, Judy Stornant,
Jean Ledford and Chris Hensick. Also present were Township Ordinance
Enforcement Officer Adam VanTassell and approximately 20 persons in
the audience.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Hensick, to approve the Agenda as
presented. The motion carried unanimously.
A Call to the Public was made with no response.
02-16…A request by Thomas and Beverly Smith, Section 10, 5425
Wildwood for a 6.5- foot side yard variance with a 3.5 foot setback
and a 31 foot front yard variance with a 4 foot setback to construct
an addition.
Smith - This request is for a 627-sq. ft. addition. Our neighbors
have supported us on this request. Our cottage is the second oldest
on the lake and needs to be updated. We don't want to join the lots
because we may sell the other parcel sometime in the future. A Call
to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Ledford, supported
by Hensick, to deny the request for variance since no practical
difficulty exists because the petitioner owns a vacant parcel
adjoining this parcel. In addition there is no space for a garage on
the existing lot. The petitioner uses the side of the lot for
parallel parking. The motion carried unanimously.
02-18…A request by Mark 1Restoration, Section 5, 1091 Victory
Dr. for a 25-foot front yard variance with a 50 foot setback to
install additional parking.
A Call to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Hensick,
supported by Ledford, to grant a 25-foot front yard variance for the
addition of a parking surface as presented by Desine, Inc. for nine
additional spaces with curbing. The practical difficulty is the
extensive wetland characteristics of the parcel that will not allow
for an expansion in any other area. The motion carried unanimously.
02-24…A request by John Edwards, Section 22, 3671 Highcrest for
an 8’6" waterfront variance with a 33-foot setback to
construct a deck.
Dale Cooper addressed the board on behalf of the petitioner. Mr.
Sharp's home does not meet the ordinance requirements. A comparison
was then presented of the two developed sites. He referenced
sections 3.40 and 3.4202 of the Zoning Ordinance that would allow an
expansion. Figurski advised Cooper that the rear of this particular
property is the roadside and those sections are not applicable here.
A call to the public was made with the following response: Andrew
Warner - This home detracts from the beauty of the lake. I am
troubled with the deck that has already been built and now the
petitioner is asking for a variance. The structure is massive and
detracts from the area. Trees will not block the view from across
the lake. I am requesting denial. Al Sharp - I have owned my
property since 1981. My old cottage was 30' from the lake. The new
home was set back further. This petitioner knew what he was doing
when he built the house too close to the lake. If you are going to
approve a variance, it is better the way that it is now than with a
trellis. VanTassell - I gave notice to Mr. Edwards in February that
the home was not in compliance. Work was again started in April and
a "work stop order was issued". They were advised to
remove the structure or apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Cooper
- The contractor did try to deal with it. Hensick - The distance
from the lake of the neighboring home should be accurate because
that calculation determines the setback for this parcel. I would
request that the petitioner provide a survey relative to the setback
of lot 13. Moved by Hensick, supported by Stornant, to table until
the next regular meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
02-25…A request by Patricia and John Warner, Section 9, 1030
Sunrise Park for a 10- foot front yard variance with a 25-foot
setback, a 6-foot side yard variance with a 4-foot setback and a
4-foot side yard variance with a 6-foot setback to construct an
addition.
A Call to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Ledford,
supported by Stornant, to grant a 10' front yard variance and 4' and
6' side yard variances for a second story addition for the
continuation and expansion of a nonconforming structure. The motion
carried unanimously.
02-26…A request by Heileman Signs, Section 6, 2798 E. Grand
River for a sign variance regarding height, total square feet
allowed and the number of signs allowed for Krug Ford.
Mike Krug - We will eventually do a renovation of the existing
facility, but that is down the road. Today, we just want to conform
to Ford's standards. A call to the public was made with the
following response: Pat Ray - I live in Chilson Hills. This facility
is old and nonconforming. There is light and noise pollution at all
times with paging, etc. I would like to see conformance with the
existing standards and strongly object to any variance.
Moved by Hensick, supported by Ledford, to table the request
until a survey of the location of the pole signs in relation to the
property line is provided by the petitioner. The motion carried
unanimously.
02-27…A request by Eleanor McGraw, Section 22, 4284 Highcrest,
is for a 7-foot side yard variance with a 3-foot setback to
construct an addition.
A call to the public was made with no response. Moved by Stornant,
supported by Hensick, to grant a 7' side yard variance for a second
story addition which would allow the expansion of an existing
nonconforming use. The motion carried unanimously.
02-28…A request by Schonsheck Inc. and Kraft Properties,
Section 5, 955 Grand Oaks, is for a 10-foot front yard variance for
an existing building.
A Call to the Public was made with no response. Moved by Hensick,
supported by Ledford, to grant the request to expand an existing
nonconforming structure and permit a 10' variance on the south side.
The practical difficulty is the existing nonconforming structure and
the "General Use of the Property" document that provided
for a 40' setback to the front property line. The motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Ledford, supported by Stornant, to approve the Minutes
of the 05-14-02 regular meeting of the board as submitted. The
motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Hensick, supported by Ledford, to recommend that
meetings of the Zoning Board of Appeals be changed from the 2nd
Tuesday of the month to the third Tuesday to allow the Zoning Board
to receive the minutes of the Planning Commission when relative to a
petition originating from the Planning Commission. The motion
carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
Paulette A. Skolarus
Genoa Township Clerk
