MARION TOWNSHIP          

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

JULY 7, 2003 -  DRAFT MINUTES

MEMBERS PRESENT:      John Lowe, Dan Lowe, Linda Manson-Dempsey, Larry Fillinger,

                                              Michael Smith

MEMBERS ABSENT:         None

OTHERS PRESENT:             Robert Hanvey, Township Supervisor

                                                Annette McNamara, Zoning Administrator

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CALL TO ORDER

John Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Larry Fillinger made a motion to approve the agenda.  Linda Manson-Dempsey seconded. 

Motion carried 5-0. 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Linda Manson-Dempsey motioned to approve the ZBA minutes from May 5, 2003.  Larry Fillinger seconded. 

Motion carried 5-0.

OLD BUSINESS    

None.

NEW BUSINESS 

Case #02-03 – Yenkel

John Lowe asked Mr. Yenkel to summarize their request. Their initial request was denied due to addition being too close 

to the road. The breezeway, garage and great room will be to the south of the house, same distance off road as it is now. 

The proposed addition will be 24’ x 32’ front to back.  Depth-wise the house is 26’ wide. The garage, 24’ x 20’, will be in

front toward the road. The drawing shows the garage in line with the house but it isn’t. It’s in line with the barn. Dan Lowe

expressed concern about entering the garage but it will be a side turn entrance on the south. The pitch on the addition will 

match the house. There was a call to the public with no objections noted.  Linda Manson-Dempsey asked whether any

letters from neighbors had been submitted and there have been none.  John Lowe commented that currently the 

Yenkels’ home is non-conforming from the front setback and the 1000 square foot minimum home size and the addition

being added to the existing living area will make it conforming to the ordinance. John Lowe suggested existing plans with

changes be initialed and a new copy with changes be drawn up and submitted. Linda Manson-Dempsey made a motion 

to approve ZBA Case #02-03, Roy and Jill Yenkel, seeking a variance to 801 F 3 A, front yard setback. In order to put

the addition on the home they have the practical difficulty of the existing home that’s already in the front yard setback.  

There is a genuine practical difficulty because of where the existing home is located, which doesn’t result from their 

actions due to the house being built in the ‘50s.  The variance will relate only to this piece of property that they have 

applied for which is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of that area in allowing them to improve the area by

bringing the home up to the square footage requirements that the township now has on new homes. The Yenkels will 

draw up a new plan with initialed changes and return to the Township. Or

Linda Manson-Dempsey made a motion to approve ZBA Case #02-03, Roy and Jill Yenkel, seeking a variance to

 801 F 3 A, front yard setback.  The existing home that was built in the ‘50s is located in the front yard setback, which 

poses practical difficulty.  The variance will relate only to this piece of property that they have applied for which is in

harmony with the general purpose and intent of that area in allowing them to improve the area by bringing the home up 

to the square footage requirements that the township now has on new homes. The Yenkels will draw up a new plan 

with initialed changes and return to the Township.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Larry Fillinger motioned to adjourn.  Linda Manson-Dempsey seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.