BRADY TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 5, 2006

 

 

A meeting of the Brady Township Zoning Board of Appeals was held on September 5, 2006 commencing at approximately 6:30 p.m.

 

Members Present: Chairman James Dyke

                              Vice-Chairperson Aileen Greanya

                               Ed Haberle

                               Kevin Allgaier

                               Mike Oswalt

      

Absent was Jim Laure.

 

Also attending were Zoning Administrator Glenn Lindsey and 5 concerned citizens.

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Aileen Greanya made a motion to approve the minutes of June 20, 2006 as published.  Kevin Allgaier supported the motion, and it was passed unanimously.

 

 

REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE BY BARBARA HANN

 

Chairperson James Dyke opened the Public Hearing. 

 

Barbara Hann, 11293 Schoolhouse Road in Brady Township, is requesting a variance of 5 feet from the right side yard setback in order to build an addition of a 3rd stall onto an existing garage. 

 

Chairman James Dyke explained that the Zoning Board of Appeals must determine that a hardship exists that prevents Mrs. Hann from meeting the 15’ side yard setback.  Mrs. Hann stated that her property has wetlands in the back, so that her house (with attached garage) was built to the front and to the right side of her property. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aileen Greanya noted that the additional stall would not be blocking the view and that most other properties in the neighborhood have 3 garage stalls.

 

 

The Zoning Board of Appeals considered the variance request with the variance standards as published in Article XXIII, Section 23.8 of the Brady Township Zoning Ordinances.   The members of the ZBA agreed that all four conditions have been met.

 

 There was no public comment. No written communication has been received on this variance request.

 

Aileen Greanya made a motion to approve the variance request to allow the 5’ side yard setback.  Jim Dyke seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously.

 

 

 

REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE BY LLOYD SUTTON & TERRI WEESE

 

Lloyd Sutton and Terri Weese, 7541 S. Indian Lake Drive, in Brady Township, have requested a variance for relief from the side and rear yard setbacks in order to replace an accessory building with a larger accessory building.  The existing accessory building is a legal, non-conforming structure.

 

 Mr. Sutton stated that the current 10 x 12 accessory building is deteriorating and needs to be replaced.  It is sitting on sand, with no concrete footings.  He wishes to replace it with a 14 x 18’ structure that is “up to code”. 

 

Mr. Sutton stated that the house is built very close to the road, and on one side of the lot.  He stated that on the 60’ wide lot, there is really only one spot for the shed to be built.  (The accessory building cannot be built in the lakeside front yard.)

 

The proposed left side yard setback is 6’ (instead of the required 10’) and the rear yard set back is 3’, but 28’ from the road pavement. 

 

The Zoning Board of Appeals considered the variance request with the variance standards as published in Article XXIII, Section 23.8 of the Brady Township Zoning Ordinances.   The members of the ZBA agreed that all four conditions have been met.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was no public comment. No written communication has been received on this variance request.

 

Kevin Allgaier made a motion to approve the variance requests based on compliance with Section 23.8 of the Brady Township Zoning Ordinances.  Jim Dyke seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously.

 

 

There was a motion by Aileen Greanya to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m., supported by Kevin Allgaier and passed unanimously.

 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

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James Dyke, Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brenda Brock,

Recording Secretary