Zoning Board of Appeals

MANISTEE CITY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Meeting of March 10, 2016 5:30 p.m. - Second Floor Conference Room City Hall, 70 Maple Street, Manistee, Michigan AGENDA I CALL TO ORDER II ROLL CALL III APPROVAL OF AGENDA At this time the Zoning Board of Appeals can take action to approve the March 10, 2016 Agenda. IV APPROVAL OF MINUTES At this time Zoning Board of Appeals can take action to approve the January 21, 2016 meeting Minutes. V PUBLIC HEARING None VI BUSINESS SESSION: ZBA-2016-01 – David Kelley, 185 Taylor Street - Request for extension for Reconstruction and Replacement under Section 403.B.3 of the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Kelley’s building at 185 Taylor Street was destroyed by Fire on March 1, 2015. Mr. Kelly is still in a dispute with his insurance company and has requested an extension to the one year timeframe as permitted under Section 403.B.3 of the Zoning Ordinance. At this time the Zoning Board of Appeals can take action to approve/deny the request from David Kelley, 185 Taylor Street for an extension for Reconstruction and Replacement under Section 403.B.3 of the Zoning Ordinance. Other Business of the Appeals Board VII PUBLIC COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS At this time the Chair will ask if there are any public comments. VIII ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 1  Planning & Zoning 231.398.2805 Fax 231.723-1546 www.manisteemi.gov MEMORANDUM TO: Zoning Board of Appeals Members FROM: Denise Blakeslee DATE: March 3, 2016 RE: Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting March 10, 2016 Good Morning! We have scheduled a Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting for 5:30 pm Thursday, March 10, 2016. This meeting is being held in a response from David Kelley to allow an extension for Reconstruction and Replacement under Section 403.B.3 of the Zoning Ordinance for his garage at 185 Taylor Street that burned down on March 1, 2015. If you are unable to attend please call me at 398-2805. :djb  MANISTEE CITY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS City Hall, 70 Maple Street Manistee, MI 49660 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MINUTES January 21, 2016 A meeting of the Manistee City Zoning Board of Appeals was held on January 21, 2016 at 5:30 pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 Maple Street, Manistee, Michigan. MEMBERS PRESENT: Ray Fortier, Mark Hoffman, Bill Kracht, John Perschbacher, Craig Schindlbeck MEMBER ABSENT: None ALTERNATES PRESENT: Vacancy OTHERS: Denise Blakeslee (Planning & Zoning) and others The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chairman Perschbacher APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION by Ray Fortier, seconded by Bill Kracht to approve the Agenda as prepared. With a voice vote this MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION by Bill Kracht, seconded by Ray Fortier to approve the December 17, 2015 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes that included corrections for the December 10, 2015 minutes. With a voice vote this MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY PUBLIC HEARING: None City of Manistee Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes January 21, 2016 Page 1 BUSINESS SESSION: Election of Officers 2016 According to the By-Laws of the City of Manistee Zoning Board of Appeals their annual election of Officers is held at the January Organizational Meeting. Chair At this time the meeting was turned over to Denise Blakeslee who asked for nominations for the Position of Chair. Ray Fortier nominated John Perschbacher for the position of Chair Nominations were asked for three times, there being no other nominations; nominations were closed. With a roll call vote, John Perschbacher was elected Chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals for 2016, 5 to 0. John Perschbacher for Chair - Kracht, Hoffman, Schindlbeck, Fortier, Perschbacher The meeting was turned back to Chair Perschbacher. Vice-Chair Chair Perschbacher asked for nominations for the Position of Vice-Chair. Ray Fortier, nominated Mark Hoffman for the position of Vice-Chair Mark Hoffman nominated Bill Kracht for the position of Vice-Chair Nominations were asked for three times, there being no other nominations; nominations were closed. With a roll call vote, Bill Kracht was elected Vice - Chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals for 2016, 4 to 1. Mark Hoffman - Kracht Bill Kracht - Perschbacher, Hoffman, Schindlbeck, Fortier, City of Manistee Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes January 21, 2016 Page 2 Secretary Chair Perschbacher asked for nominations for the Position of Secretary. Mark Hoffman nominated Ray Fortier for the position of Secretary Nominations were asked for three times, there being no other nominations; nominations were closed. Ray Fortier for Secretary - Fortier, Perschbacher, Kracht, Hoffman, Schindlbeck With a roll call vote, Ray Fortier was elected Secretary of the Zoning Board of Appeals for 2016, 5 to 0. Appointment of a Recording Secretary 2016 Once Elected the Secretary may appoint a Recording Secretary to handle the administrative functions of the office. Ray Fortier appointed Denise Blakeslee to act as the Recording Secretary for the Zoning Board of Appeals for the year 2016. By Law Review According to their By-Laws, the City of Zoning Board of Appeals shall annually review their By-Laws at the January Organizational Meeting. No Changes were made OLD BUSINESS None OTHER BUSINESS OF THE APPEALS BOARD A workshop on Form Based Code is being offered in March. This qualifies for CEU’s for maintaining Master Citizen Planner Certification. Members were asked to get back with staff by March 13 th if the wish to attend. The City Website has been redesigned staff reviewed the site with the members. City of Manistee Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes January 21, 2016 Page 3 QUESTIONS, CONCERNS OF CITIZENS IN ATTENDANCE None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business meeting MOTION by Ray Fortier, seconded by Mark Hoffman the meeting be adjourned. Meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m. Respectfully Submitted _______________________________ Denise J. Blakeslee, Recording Secretary City of Manistee Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes January 21, 2016 Page 4