Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CITY OF ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN www.romi.gov Thursday, July 12, 2018 7:00 P.M. AGENDA A. Call to Order B. Approval of Minutes for June 14, 2018 C. Old Business 1. Case No. 18-06-15 – public hearing on the appeal of Culinary Investments, LLC, petitioner & The Nash Family Limited Partnership, owner, for the following variance: (a) use variance to permit the conversion of dining space to an arcade room within an existing restaurant (Mr. B’s) at 213-219 S. Main St. (25-22-102-003, -006, -009) 2. Case No. 18-06-18 – public hearing on the appeal of Holly Myers, petitioner & owner, for the following variances: (a) waive 1.9% of the maximum allowable lot coverage of 10% for an accessory structure / garage (b) waive 1% of the maximum allowable total lot coverage of 30% for all structures (c) waive 0.7 ft. of the minimum required 3 ft. north side yard setback for an accessory structure / garage (d) expand/alter a non-conforming structure to permit construction of an 18 ft. by 20 ft. addition to the existing 440 sq. ft. detached accessory structure / garage with a non-conforming setback from the property line at 1219 Ferris Ave. (25- 15-207-028) 3. Case No. 18-06-20 – public hearing on the appeal of 303 E Kenilworth, LLC, petitioner & owner, for the following variances: (a) use variance (b) waive 7,536 sq. ft. of the minimum required 12,000 sq. ft. of lot area (c) waive 2.4 ft. of the minimum required 25 ft. south front yard setback (d) waive 18.7 ft. of the minimum required 25 ft. north rear yard setback (e) waive 21 ft. of the minimum required 25 ft. east side yard setback (f) waive 21.4 ft. of the minimum required 25 ft. west side yard setback measured to the exterior of the nearest point of living space (g) waive 25 ft. of the minimum required 25 ft. west side yard setback measured to the nearest point of the second story balconies (h) waive 6.4 ft. of the minimum required 10 ft. west side yard setback to provide clear visibility for drivers exiting the attached accessory structures / garages (i) waive the required 6 ft. wall or fence along the east property line to demolish a non-conforming multiple-family structure and permit construction of a non- conforming, 30 ft. tall, three unit multiple-family structure in the one-family residential zoning district at 303 E. Kenilworth Ave. (25-22-352-016) D. New Business 1. Case No. F-18-07-04 – public hearing on the appeal of Kimberly O’Neil, petitioner & owner, for the following variance to the city’s fence ordinance: (a) waive 1 ft. of the maximum allowable height of 3 ft. to install a 4 ft. tall sight obscuring vinyl picket fence within 10 ft. of the intersection of a driveway and sidewalk at 1317 Bauman Ave. (25-03-277-037) 2. Case No. F-18-07-05 – public hearing on the appeal of Nancy & David May, petitioner & owner, for the following variance to the city’s fence ordinance: Individuals with disabilities requiring special aids or services should contact the City Clerk at 211 Williams St., PO Box 64, Royal Oak, MI 48067 or call (248) 246-3050. 6/22/2018 Page 1 of 2  Royal Oak Zoning Board of Appeals – June 14, 2017 Agenda (a) waive 2.5 ft. of the maximum allowable height of 6 ft. to install an 8.5 ft. tall sight obscuring fence along the east property line at 4364 Arden Pl. (25- 06-179-004) 3. Case No. 18-07-21 – public hearing on the appeal of RT & S Building LLC., petitioner & owner, for the following variance: (a) waive 3 ft. of the minimum required length of 25 ft. related to five parallel parking spaces to permit construction of a 3 story mixed-use building with ground-level retail sales and 8 residential dwelling units on the upper floors along with an off-street parking lot along S. Center St. at 924 S. Main St. (25-21-429-020) & 921 S. Center St. (25-21-429-012) 4. Case No. 18-07-22 – public hearing on the appeal of Kastler Construction, Inc., petitioner & Ryan Gibas & Brent Shrum, owners, for the following variances: (a) alter/expand a non-conforming structure (b) waive 2.7 ft. of the minimum required 5 ft. south side yard setback to permit construction of a second story rear yard addition to an existing, non-conforming single- family dwelling at 1127 N. Altadena Ave. (25-15-251-015) 5. Case No. 18-07-23 – public hearing on the appeal of Megan Murphy, petitioner & Lisa & Kevin Gleeson, owners, for the following variances: (a) waive 87 ft. of the minimum required 150 ft. distance from residential property (b) waive 902 ft. of the minimum required 1,000 ft. distance from a school, playground, licensed child care center to permit a tattoo/microblading studio which is defined as an adult-oriented business at 28834 Woodward Ave. (25-17-206-021) E. Other Business F. Public Comment Individuals with disabilities requiring special aids or services should contact the City Clerk at 211 Williams St., PO Box 64, Royal Oak, MI 48068-0064, or call (248) 246-3050. Call (248) 246-3010 for telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) 6/22/2018 Page 2 of 2