Zoning Board of Appeals

ROSEVILLE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS COUNCIL CHAMBERS 29777 GRATIOT AVENUE ROSEVILLE, MI 48066 Tuesday, August 18, 2020 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mayor Robert Taylor Mayor Pro Tem Jan Haggerty Board Member: Charles Frontera Colleen McCartney Bill Shoemaker Steve Wietecha ABSENT: Catherine Haugh OTHERS PRESENT: City Manager Scott Adkins City Clerk Richard M. Steenland City Attorney Tim Tomlinson Building Director Glenn Sexton  Mayor Robert Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. I. ROUTINE MATTERS MAYOR PRO TEM JAN HAGGERTY moved, BOARD MEMBER STEVEN WIETECHA seconded to excuse Board Member Catherine Haugh MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY II. NEW BUSINESS 1. Public Hearing and Board Consideration for a variance to install privacy fence with 2’ of existing fence, close than 4” to the ground, with support posts facing outward at the property located at 15435 Chestnut, Timothy Hoste, petitioner. Petitioner Timothy Hoste, appeared on behalf of this request. City Clerk Richard M. Steenland received one letter in favor. MAYOR PRO TEM JAN HAGGERTY moved, BOARD MEMBER COLLEEN MCCARTNEY seconded to close the Public Hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BOARD MEMBER STEVEN WIETECHA moved, BOARD MEMBER COLLEEN MCCARTNEY seconded to deny the petitioners requested for a variance because the petitioner had the ability to install the privacy fence in the location requested as long as the posts are facing the petitioner. IT IS RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to the application and testimony of the petitioner, and the Zoning Board of Appeals having taken into consideration the nature of the land in question, buildings and other structures located thereon and adjacent thereto, the character of the neighborhood and its general physical development, together with the applicable zoning, and having given consideration to the health, safety and welfare of the area in question, and having considered all of the pertinent factors, it is the finding of this Zoning Board of Appeals that granting the following variance: INSTALLATION OF PRIVACY FENCE WITHIN 2’ FEET OF AN EXISTING FENCE, CLOSER THAT 4” TO THE GROUND AND WITH SUPPORT POST FACING OUTWARD ON THE PROPERTY OF 15435 PERMANENT PARCEL NO. 14-04-104-021 VAR. #0120 will not be in harmony with the general purpose and intent of Roseville Codified Code Section 370-60 will be injurious to the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare, and therefore, is hereby denied. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY III. HEARING OF THE PUBLIC No one from the public wishes to be heard. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (8-18-2020) 2 IV. ADJOURNMENT MAYOR PRO TEM JAN HAGGERTY moved, BOARD MEMBER COLLEEN MCCARTNEY seconded that the agenda having been acted upon, the meeting is hereby adjourned at 6:59p.m. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Respectfully submitted, Richard M. Steenland, City Clerk ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (8-18-2020) 3