MINUTES

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TUESDAY JANUARY 4, 2005

7:00 P.M.

 

Board Members Present:      Don Keefe II, Chairman, Dennis Haas, Vice Chairman,

Louise Vance, Secretary, Phyllis McKean and Nicholas Reynolds

 

Trustee(s) Present:               Russell L. Goffus, President, Todd D. Bosley, Trustee

 

Zoning Inspector Absent:      Keith Lasure (due to illness)

 

Purpose:

  • Virgil Lee Sinclair, 6069 Paris NE – Requesting one variance
  • David Fletcher, 3723 Ravenna NE – Requesting three variances

 

Chairman Don Keefe opened the meeting at 7:00 P.M. and introduced the Zoning Board of Appeals.  Chairman Keefe swore in everyone in attendance by asking them to swear that the information they were about to present, either in oral or written form, was true and accurate to the best of their knowledge.  The people responded by stating, “I do”.

 

The first case that was heard was Virgil Lee Sinclair of 6069 Paris NE.  Mr. Sinclair

stepped to the podium and requested a variance for lot frontage to be 25.94 feet instead of the required 50 feet as permitted in Sec. 702.3 of the Nimishillen Township Zoning Resolution which would allow access to parcel No. 33-04131 located at 8515 Paris NE, Louisville, which butts up to his current property.  This would also keep the parcel from being landlocked.

 

Chairman Keefe asked if the Board had any questions.  There were no questions.  Chairman Keefe asked if there was anyone in attendance who wanted to speak for or against this variance.  Since there was no one in the audience to speak for or against this variance, Chairman Keefe asked for a motion for a ballot vote.  Dennis Haas motioned for a ballot vote seconded by Phyllis McKean.  The variance was APPROVED.  The voting went as follows:

 

                                    Dennis Haas                Yes

                                    Louise Vance               Yes

                                    Don Keefe                   Yes

                                    Nicholas Reynolds      Yes

                                    Phyllis McKean           Yes

 

The second case heard was David Fletcher of 3723 Ravenna NE.  Mr. Fletcher stepped to the podium requesting three variances to add an addition to the back of his building:

 

1)     To allow a distance of 5.2 feet from the south lot line instead of the required eight

feet in Sec. 602.4

2)     To enlarge the structure to exceed 25% of the square foot area as required in Sec. 1001.1 paragraph A

3)     To allow 1,600 sq. ft. instead of the allowed 1,280 sq. ft. as required in Section 602.4

Chairman Keefe asked the Board if they had any questions.  Dennis Haas questioned this business being in a R-1 Single Family Residential district and said this would fall under a conditional use permit.

 

Dennis Haas asked if this was an exercise facility and Mr. Fletched stated it was.  Again, he stated his only concern was running a business in a residential area.  Chairman Keefe stated this was determined at the first meeting held June 7, 2004 and was voted as a conditional use and renewable yearly.

 

Phyllis McKean asked secretary, Sharon Shaub, if there were any phone calls or letters.  There was none.  Since there was no one in the audience to speak for or against this variance,

Chairman Keefe asked for a motion for a ballot vote.  Phyllis McKean motioned for a ballot vote seconded by Dennis Haas.  The variance was APPROVED.  The voting went as follows:

 

Phyllis McKean           Yes

                                    Nicholas Reynolds      Yes

                                    Dennis Haas                Yes

                                    Louise Vance               Yes

                                    Don Keefe                   No

 

Old Business:  There was no old business.

 

New Business: Chairman Keefe received a letter regarding a public meeting put on by Regional Planning on Wednesday, January 12th at the Alliance Senior Center.  Chairman Keefe suggested it would be good idea to attend if anyone had any concerns or questions about land use, housing, traffic congestion, etc.

 

Approval of Minutes from December 6, 2004:  Louise Vance motioned to approve the minutes as written seconded by Phyllis McKean.  All were in favor.  Motion carried.

 

Organizational Meeting:  Since Don Keefe’s term was up December 31, 2004 and the Trustees have not yet appointed a member for the next term, the Board agreed to table the Organization Meeting until the February 7th meeting.

 

Adjournment:  Phyllis McKean motioned to adjourn seconded by Louise Vance.  All were in favor.  Motion carried.  The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

 

 

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                                                                        Chairman

 

 

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                        Secretary

 

Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes Folder: Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes – 2005, January 4 Virgil Sinclair & David Fletcher