Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes
September 14, 2006

Meeting called to order at 6:11 p.m. by Chairman Levengood.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Harry Jachym
Gene Levengood
Ray Sturdy, Jr.

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Bob Doroshewitz
Jim Zdanek

OTHERS PRESENT:

Mark Lewis, Chief Building Official
Alice Geletzke, Recording Secretary
1 member of the public

ITEM NO. 1 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES

    1. Regular Meeting –August 3, 2006

Moved by Mr. Jachym, supported by Mr. Sturdy, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 3, 2006, as submitted.

Ayes all.

ITEM NO. 2 – NEW BUSINESS

    1. Application No. 1428 – Kevin A. Sobol
       1490 Sheldon Rd.
       Plymouth, MI 48170

RE: Zoning Ordinance No. 99, Article XIV, ARC (Ann Arbor Corridor) District. Sec. 14.2.3, 28.30, 14.10, ARC:

The applicant is requesting five individual variances:

Variance No	Zoning Ordinance Section/Standard	Location	Requirement	Proposed	Variance Requested
1	Section 14.2.3(w) – Building Front Yard	Sheldon Road	20 feet	10.33 feet	9.67 feet
2	Section 14.2.3(w) _ Canopy Setback	Sheldon Road	20 feet	18.60 feet	1.4 feet
3	Section 28.30 Rear Yard - Accessory Building	Rear (West) Property Line	20 feet	1.42 feet	18.58 feet
4	Section 14.10.5(a) Ground Sign Setback	Sheldon Road	5 feet	0 feet	5 feet
5	Section 14.10.5(a) Ground Sign Setback	Ann Arbor Road	5 feet	Encroaches 6 feet	11 feet

Mr. Kevin Sobol addressed the Board and answered questions regarding the variances requested for rebuilding the Speedway gas station at the corner of Sheldon and Ann Arbor Roads. Mr. Sobol corrected the math error in the variance requested for the canopy setback. Rather than a 1.4 ft. variance, a 1.5 ft. variance is requested.

Mr. Sturdy indicated tentative site plan approval has been given by the Planning Commission, subject to approval by the ZBA of the variances needed. He also noted the criteria have been met that the Zoning Board must consider in granting requests.

The Board also discussed how much more attractive the corner will be when the rebuilding is completed.

Moved by Mr. Sturdy, supported by Mr. Jachym, to grant the five variances requested in Application No. 1428, Kevin A. Sabol, for the Speedway gas station rebuild at 1490 Sheldon Road, including correcting the 1.4 ft. canopy setback variance to be a 1.5 ft. variance.

Ayes all.

The following item was added to the agenda:

     2. Consideration of Revised Submission Deadlines for the Remainder
         of 2006.

The Board discussed the need for changing the submission deadlines to correspond with changes in state law.

Moved by Mr. Sturdy, supported by Mr. Levengood to adopt the following revised submission deadlines for the remainder of the 2006:

SUBMISSION DEADLINE	MEETING DATE
September 6	October 5
October 4	November 2
November 8	December 7
December 6	January 4, 2007

Ayes all.

Moved by Mr. Sturdy, supported by Mr. Jachym, to adjourn the meeting.

Ayes all.

Meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m.


Respectfully submitted,


Raymond O. Sturdy, Jr., Secretary
Zoning Board of Appeals

NOTE: Upon granting a zoning variance, a building permit is required.
If denied, the applicant may appeal to Circuit Court.

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