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Sunday, September 23, 2018

Troy Zoning Board of Appeals - September 2018 Meeting Recap

City staff has posted the video recording of the 9/18/18 Troy Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting to YouTube. At the bottom of this post is the video.

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

There were two items on the agenda. Action taken on each item is listed below.
  • 1681 Oak Forest Drive. "A request for a variance to allow a proposed addition to be set back 30 feet from the rear property line where the Zoning Ordinance requires it to be set back 40 feet."

    The ZBA voted to deny the variance request. I voted yes on the motion to deny the variance.

  • Proposed amendment to ZBA Rules of Procedure. "Section 1, Article IV of the ZBA Rules of Procedure requires applicants be advised of the Board’s decision by mail. The Planning Department proposes a rule revision allowing optional e-mail notification."

    The ZBA voted to approve the amendment. I voted yes on the motion to approve the amendment.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Troy Zoning Board of Appeals - August 2018 Meeting Recap

City staff has posted the video recording of the 8/21/18 Troy Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting to YouTube. At the bottom of this post is the video.

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

There were four items on the agenda. Action taken on each item is listed below.
  • 1681 Oak Forest Drive. "A request for a variance to allow a proposed addition to be set back 30 feet from the rear property line where the Zoning Ordinance requires it to be set back 40 feet."

    The ZBA voted to postpone action on this item to the September meeting.

  • 4044 Middlebury Drive. "Request for variances to allow an existing swimming pool to be 1) 4 feet 4 inches from the shed where 5 feet is required and 2) two feet from the rear property where 6 feet is required."

    The ZBA voted to deny the variance requests. I voted yes on the motion to deny the variances.

  • 1682 Ashwood Drive. "A request for a variance to allow a proposed addition to be set back 32 feet from the rear property line where the Zoning Ordinance requires it to be setback 40 feet from the rear property line."

    The ZBA voted to approve the variance. I voted yes on the motion to approve the variance.

  • 4222 Rouge Circle Drive. "A request for a variance to allow a detached garage to be built in a side yard, where the Zoning Ordinance requires it to be located in the rear yard."

    The ZBA voted to approve the variance. I voted yes on the motion to approve the variance.

Monday, August 13, 2018

Troy Zoning Board of Appeals - July 31 2018 Meeting Recap

City staff has posted the video recording of the 7/31/18 Troy Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting to YouTube. At the bottom of this post is the video.

Click here to download the entire Agenda Packet from the July 31st meeting.

There was one item on the agenda. Actions taken on that item are listed below.
  • 2641-2651 Lovington. "An interpretation that Section 14.02 (A) of the Zoning Ordinance allows construction of a two family dwelling (duplex) on a nonconforming parcel that has less than the required width and frontage. If the interpretation is not favorable to the applicant, four variances are requested: 1) Parcel has 76 feet of width and frontage, 80 feet required. 2) Parcel is 7,220 square feet, 10,000 square feet required, 3) Total of two side yard setbacks proposed to be 14.25 feet, 15 feet required. 4) Front yard setback proposed to be 21 feet, 25 feet is required."

    The ZBA voted on two different resolutions on this item. First, the ZBA resolved that Section 14.02 (A) of the Zoning Ordinance does not allow construction of a two family dwelling (duplex) on a nonconforming parcel that has less than the required width and frontage. I voted yes on that resolution.

    Second, the ZBA then voted to deny all four of the applicant's variance requests. I voted yes on the motion to deny the variance requests.