Casco Township
4512 Meldrum Road
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Zoning Board of Appea
lsSpecial Meeting
March 25, 2010
7:00 PM
Present:
S. Bishop, B. Cole, D. Goulston, H. Mancini, B. RuemenappCall to Order
Chairman Ruemenapp called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM with the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Motion - To Approve Minutes
B
. Cole moves to approve the minutes of the Zoning Board of Appeals Quarterly Meeting held January 14, 2010, corrected as follows:Corrected first line on page 2:
"ZONING BOARD OF APPEAL OFFICERS FOR
-(2009) 2010:"Corrected second line on Page 2:
"The officers of the CascoTownship Zoning Board of Appeals for (2009) 2010 are:"
S. Bishop seconds the motion. M/CMotion - to Approve Agenda
D. Goulston moves to approve the agenda as presented. B. Cole seconds the motion. M/C.
Communications
No communications were presented to the Zoning Board.
Dr. Michae
l Caister, 1921 Fred Moore Hwy, St. Clair, MI requests a variance to Section 30.12.03.0 of the Zoning Ordinance to permit a setback of 128 feet fromCounty Line Road for the structure located at 3443
County Line Road, Parcel, ID #74-12-006-4015-000, rather than the 145 foot setback required by the ZoningOrdinance.
A variance is needed to allow use of an existing residential structure for an eye clinic, a permitted use in the Zoning District
.Larry Nichols, ALA of Armstrong, Miller & Nichols, Inc. is present at the hearing with Dr. Caister. Mike (Zinkus) Czenkus is also in attendance
.Appeal 2010 -1 (Dr. Michae
l Caister)Chairman Ruemenapp points out the hardship is not self c
reated since the structure's setback conformed to the Zoning Ordinance at the time ofconstruction. The proposed use as an eye clinic is a permitted use where the structure is
located. There are questions by Zoning Board members about parking spaces, lightingand drainage. M
r. Nichols shows how the plans for the site address these areas of concern. Parking areas are identified. Cut off fixtures are detailed whichprevent glare, and the location of a swale with outlets sized to slow drainage and prevent overload in ditches are also on the site plan.
Motion - Appeal 2010-1 (Dr
. Michael Caister)Chairman Ruemenapp moves to grant a variance to Section
30.12.03.0 of the Zoning Ordinance, with the following stipulation, to permit a setback of 128 feetfrom County Line Road for the structure located at
3443 County Line Road, Parcel 10 #74-12-006-4015-000, rather than the 145 foot setback required by theZoning Ordinance. Stipulation: The appel/ate must obtain aI/ applicable permits required to opening and operating the business at
3443 County Line Road. S. Bishop secondsthe motion. M/C
Reasons for granting va
riance: Appeal 2010-1 (Dr. Michael Caister)The variance is granted fo
r the following reasons:1)
The structure complied with the Zoning Ordinance at the time of construction.2) A variance allows the existing structure (in compliance with the existing Zoning Ordinance.)to be used in compliance with zoning.
3) The hardship was not self created.
4) No harm is anticipated by granting the variance
.5) Granting the variance allows an exist
ing structure to be used for a reasonable and permitted use in the zoning district.Motion to Adjourn
D. Goulston moves to adjourn. S. Bishop seconds the motion
. M/CThe meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM
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