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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Troy Zoning Board of Appeals - April 2017 Meeting Recap

City staff has posted the video recording of the 4/18/17 Troy Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting to YouTube. At the bottom of this post is the video. (The meeting actually starts shortly after the one minute mark of the video.)

Click here to download the entire Agenda Packet from the April 18th meeting.

There was one item on the agenda:
  • A variance for 150 Florence (to enlarge a detached accessory building). The ZBA voted to approve the variance. I voted yes on the motion to approve the variance.

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Peggy Grande's New Book on President Reagan

Thank you to the Troy Public Library for hosting Peggy Grande at their "An Evening with the Author" series on March 27. Grande, President Ronald Reagan’s executive assistant from 1989–1999, spoke on her new book The President Will See You Now: My Stories and Lessons from Ronald Reagan’s Final Years. Mary Ellyn and I appreciated the opportunity to hear Peggy's speech and also to purchase a copy of her book. Click here for more information on Peggy and her book.


Troy City staff has also posted her presentation on YouTube which you can view below.

Friday, March 31, 2017

Troy Zoning Board of Appeals - March 2017 Meeting Recap

City staff has posted the video recording of the 3/21/17 Troy Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting to YouTube. At the bottom of this post is the video. (The meeting actually starts shortly after the 25 second mark of the video.)

Click here to download the entire Agenda Packet from the March 21st meeting.

There were two items on the agenda:
  • A variance for 2830 Lanergan (to build a new house). The ZBA voted to approve the variance. I voted yes on the motion to approve.

  • A variance for vacant land adjacent to and north of 600 Wilshire (to construct a new hotel). The ZBA voted to deny the variance. I voted yes on the motion to deny.