Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Regular MeetingGrosse Pointe Woods, MI · November 17, 2025
Agenda
CITY OF GROSSE POINTE WOODS
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING AGENDA
Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Robert E. Novitke Municipal Center - Conference Room,
20025 Mack Plaza, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
(313) 343-2440
PUBLIC INVITED: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC ACT 267 OF 1976 (OPEN MEETINGS ACT), ALL
MEMBERS OF THE GROUP LISTED ABOVE, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
THIS MEETING.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Administrative Memo: November 13, 2025
2. ROLL CALL
3. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
4. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
A. Variance Request: 780 Moorland Drive - Rear Yard Setback
1) Variance Review 11/13/25 - City Planners Smith/Jankowski
2) Building Permit Application
3) Denial Letter 09/30/25 - Building Official Collins
4) Zoning Board of Appeals Application
5) Engineering Plans
6) Letter 11/05/25 - Building Official Collins
7) Letter 11/03/25 - Director of Public Services Kowalski
8) Letter 11/10/25 - Director of Public Safety Kosanke
9) Affidavit of Property Owners Notified with List & Parcel Map
10) Affidavit of Legal Publication
B. Variances Request: 1191 S. Renaud Road - Side Yard Setbacks
1) Variance Review 11/13/25 - City Planners Smith/Jankowski
2) Building Permit Application
3) Denial Letter 10/03/25 - Building Official Collins
4) Zoning Board of Appeals Application
5) Engineering Plans
6) Letter 11/05/25 - Building Official Collins
7) Letter 11/03/25 - Director of Public Services Kowalski
8) Letter 11/10/25 - Director of Public Safety Kosanke
9) Affidavit of Property Owners Notified with List & Parcel Map
10) Affidavit of Legal Publication
C. Variance Request: 21155 Mack Avenue - Use Variance
1) Variance Review 11/13/25 - City Planners Smith/Jankowski
2) Letter of Explanation - Mark Tapper (Petitioner)
3) Zoning Board of Appeals Application
4) Location Map and Property Image
5) Letter 11/05/25 - Building Official Collins
6) Letter 11/03/25 - Director of Public Services Kowalski
7) Letter 11/10/25 - Director of Public Safety Kosanke
8) Affidavit of Property Owners Notified with List & Parcel Map
9) Affidavit of Legal Publication
5. NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
We welcome comments from residents. If you wish to speak, please state your name and
address. You will have a maximum of three (3) minutes to address the City Council. City Council
members will listen to your concerns, but will not answer questions. If you have a question or
need additional information, we will be happy to direct you to the appropriate person after the
meeting. Thank you for your cooperation.
6. IMMEDIATE CERTIFICATION OF MINUTES
7. ADJOURNMENT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PUBLIC ACT 267 (OPEN MEETINGS ACT)
POSTED AND COPIES GIVEN TO NEWSPAPERS
The City of Grosse Pointe Woods will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as
signers for the hearing impaired, or audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to
individuals with disabilities. All such requests must be made at least five days prior to a
meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Grosse
Pointe Woods by writing or call the City Clerk’s office, 20025 Mack Plaza, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
48236 (313) 343-2440 or Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) 313 343-9249
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