MARION TOWNSHIP

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Monday, March 3, 2008

AGENDA and MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:            March 3, 2008

INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS: 

CALL TO PUBLIC:                        Agenda Items only – 3 minute limit

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR:    January 7, 2008 Regular Meeting                                   

OLD BUSINESS:            ZBA Case # 06-07 – Gary & Pamela Herren

                                  5319 Dutcher Road – Tax ID# 4710-31-100-025

                                          ZBA Case # 01-07 – Patrick Marquardt

                                    3794 Cedar Point Road – Tax ID# 4710-28-301-006

NEW BUSINESS:            ZBA Case # 03-07 – William & Colleen Harden

                                     2435 Sharma Lane – Tax ID# 4710-16-101-001

CALL TO PUBLIC:

ADJOURNMENT:

                                    MINUTES        

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

                                           and Dan Rossbach

MEMBERS ABSENT:           None

OTHERS PRESENT:          Michael Kehoe , Township Attorney

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CALL TO ORDER

John Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.  

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Larry Fillinger motioned to approve the agenda as presented.  Linda Manson-Dempsey seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.

MEMBERS PRESENT

The members of the Zoning Board of Appeals introduced themselves. 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

January 7, 2008 Regular Meeting:  Larry Fillinger motioned to approve the minutes as presented.  Linda Manson-Dempsey seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.

OLD BUSINESS

ZBA Case #03-07—William & Colleen Harden, 2435 Sharma Lane , Tax ID #4710-16-101-001

William Harden was present and offered new information regarding his variance request, including a petition from his neighbors, information on a variance request previously granted to one of his neighbors, and changes in the setback dimensions.  No comments were heard from the public.

Dan Rossbach motioned, for ZBA Case #03-07—William & Colleen Harden, to relax Section 8.01 F 3 b, Side Yard Setback, to grant a nine (9) foot variance on the southwest corner of proposed garage and seven (7) foot variance on the southeast corner of proposed garage, considering the following criteria:

1.       How the strict enforcement of the provisions of the Township Zoning Ordinance would cause an unnecessary hardship and deprive the owner of rights enjoyed by all other property owners owning property within the same zoning district.  The strict enforcement would cause difficulties in construction of the garage due to the layout of the house and the property.  The applicant has shown that this is the best location on the parcel for the garage.

2.       The conditions and circumstances unique to the property, which are not similarly applicable to other properties in the same zoning district.  The circumstances are unique due to the layout of the house, the lot and the street.

      3.       The conditions and circumstances unique to the property were not self-created. The circumstances were              not created by the applicant.

4.       Why the requested variance will not confer special privileges that are denied other properties similarly situated and in the same zoning district.  The requested variance will not confer special privileges due to the uniqueness of the property and location of the house.

5.       Why the requested variance will not be contrary to the spirit and intent of this zoning ordinance.  The proposed structure is not oversized; it is a typical two-car garage.

6.       The difficulty shall not be deemed solely economic.  There are no economic benefits.

Linda Manson-Dempsey seconded.  Roll call vote:  Fillinger, Manson-Dempsey, Rossbach, J. Lowe, D. Lowe—yes.  Motion carried 5-0.

ZBA Case #06-07—Gary & Pamela Herren, 5319 Dutcher Road, Tax ID #4710-31-100-025

Annette McNamara said there is a new letter from the Herren’s attorney; however, the letter doesn’t address all of the violations.  Mr. Kehoe said there is an existing violation on the property and the ZBA can send it to the Board of Trustees for appropriate action.  Linda Manson-Dempsey motioned to remove ZBA Case #06-07 from the ZBA’s agenda and send the case to the township Board of Trustees for enforcement of the zoning ordinance.  Larry Fillinger seconded.  Roll call vote:  Fillinger, Manson-Dempsey, Rossbach, J. Lowe, D. Lowe—yes.  Motion carried 5-0.

ZBA Case #01-07—Patrick Marquardt, 3794 Cedar Point, Tax ID #4710-28-301-006

Linda Manson-Dempsey motioned to remove ZBA Case #01-07 from the ZBA’s agenda and send it to the township Board of Trustees to investigate zoning ordinance violation(s).  Larry Fillinger seconded.  Roll call vote:  Fillinger, Manson-Dempsey, Rossbach, J. Lowe, D. Lowe—yes.  Motion carried 5-0.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Linda Manson-Dempsey motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:02 p.m.   Dan Rossbach seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.