Zoning Board of Appeals

CITY OF GARDEN CITY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 26 , 2020 The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Garden City met in a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, 6000 Middlebelt, Garden City, Michigan. ROLL CALL Present were Chairperson May, Commissioners Price, Mason, King, and Richard. Absent were Commissioner s Suuppi and Hamilton. Also present were McKenna Consultant Ortega , and Minutes Clerk Smith. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  20-02-001 Moved by King; Supported by Mason RESOLVED: To approve the meeting agenda as presented. AYES: Unanimous ABSENT: Suuppi, Hamilton Motion Carries Chairperson May announced it was time for public comment on non-agenda items.  There were no public comments APPROVAL OF MINUTES  20-02-002 Moved by Mason; Supported by Price RESOLVED: To approve minutes of the special meeting of December 18, 2019 as presented. AYES: Unanimous ABSENT: Suuppi, Hamilton Motion Carries BUSINESS ITEMS 31051 Ford Road – Consideration of a request for two variances for drive-through dimensional requirements of Section 154.140 (A) and (B) DISCUSSION: McKenna Consultant Ortega gave overview of review letter dated February 20, 2020. Applicant Mike Hojeije gave information regarding reasons for variance requests. Chairperson May opened the public hearing for 31051 Ford Road at 6:52 pm  Hearing no public comment the public hearing was closed at 6:53 pm  20-02-003 Moved by Richard; Supported by Price RESOLVED: Motion to approve a request for a variance of 50 feet to allow a 100’ lot frontage with condition that drive-thru only be operated from October-March based upon findings of fact in McKenna letter dated February 20, 2020. City of Garden City ZBA Meeting Minutes February 26, 2020 Page 2 of 3 AYES: Richard, Price Mason, King ABSTAIN: May ABSENT: Suuppi, Hamilton Motion Carries  20-02-004 Moved by King; Supported by Richard RESOLVED: Motion to approve request for a variance of 46 feet to allow a 19-foot distance between the two closest ingress/egress driveway curbs based upon findings of fact in McKenna letter dated February 20, 2020 AYES: King, Richard, Price Mason ABSTAIN: May ABSENT: Suuppi, Hamilton Motion Carries 29901 Ford Road – Consideration of a request for three variances for dimensional screening and buffering requirements of Section 154.372(A)(9) and Appendix A footnote ( E ) DISCUSSION: McKenna Consultant Ortega gave overview of review letter dated February 26, 2020. Applicant Abbas Ammar and Project Architect Said Arbid gave information regarding layout of proposed parking area. Board as a whole discussed the potential to shift placement of parking lot 6 inches West to eliminate the need variance request C – Appendix A footnote ( E ). Chairperson May opened the public hearing for 31051 Ford Road at 7:33 pm  Hearing no public comments the public hearing was closed at 7:34 pm  20-02-005 Moved by Richard; Supported by Price RESOLVED: Motion to approve request for a variance of 5-foot, 9-inches creating a setback of 4’ 3” between the rear property line and the edge of the parking lot based upon a review of the findings of fact in McKenna letter dated February 26, 2020. AYES: Unanimous ABSENT: Suuppi, Hamilton Motion Carries  20-02-006 Moved by King; Supported by Richard RESOLVED: Motion to approve request for a variance of 2 feet creating a setback of 8’ between the western side property line and the edge of the parking lot based upon the findings of fact in McKenna letter dated February 26, 2020. AYES: Unanimous ABSENT: Suuppi, Hamilton Motion Carries City of Garden City ZBA Meeting Minutes February 26, 2020 Page 3 of 3 Note: Applicant agreed to shift parking lot by 6 inches to the West. ZBA approved variance of 2 feet allowing a 8’ setback on western side of property. Shift will create a setback of 9 feet from Brandt Street and parking lot which meets the ordinance requirements. As proposed setback is now in compliance with ordinance variance C was no longer necessary and no action was taken by ZBA regarding variance request C. OTHER BUSINESS  Commissioner Richard requested updated zoning maps for board. The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. Minutes Clerk Bryan C. Smith