Board of Zoning Appeals

Detroit Board of Zoning Appeals
Development
Housing

Monday, Nov. 4, 2024
9:00 a.m. EST

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2 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48226 (Directions)

13th Floor, Erma Henderson Auditorium

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Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team

Note-taking by Alex Klaus

The BZA approved three setback variances for the North End Landing housing project.

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Live reporting by Sherrie Smith

The BZA approved three setback variances for the North End Landing housing project.

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Here’s the agenda for today’s meeting
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If you don’t know what the Board of Zoning Appeals does check out their website at: detroitmi.gov/government/boa…
detroitmi.gov/government/boa…
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The current case being heard
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For info on how to watch today’s meeting : detroitmi.gov/government/boa…
detroitmi.gov/government/boa…
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Here are the members of the Board of Zoning Appeals
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The Board of Zoning Appeals asks specific questions of petitioners
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There seems to be a dispute with the petitioner that resulted in a restraining order being requested
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The floor is being opened for questions on Case No. 31-23
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In-person Comment: North End resident spoke about years of blight in the area
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In-person Comment: Local resident urged the board not to ignore their own approval criteria.
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Online comment: “The developers have a 1.6 star Google review” abcs stated they are likened to slum lords
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Online comment: “A lot of elders could take advantage of this housing” from a representative of the North End Youth Improvement Council calling in support
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Online commenter: spoke about the attempts to divide homeowners against renters. Calling in support
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Online commenter: “It seems like a lack of due diligence on the part of the developer and Board of Appeals”
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Comments have ended
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Board of Zoning Appeals Discussion. It was clarified that the only thing the board is to decide variance on the 10% setback that is being BSEED scope
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The variance was APPROVED
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Current Case
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In-person commenter: raised concerns about having a 4 story building adjacent to their family home
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Board member discussion. Case 33-23 was APPROVED
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Current Case
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Case 34-23 was APPROVED
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🗣️ PUBLIC COMMENT 🗣️ Each speaker will have 1 minute to speak. 2 speakers that have comments on todays earlier cases gave comments
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🗣️ END OF PUBLIC COMMENT 🗣️
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NO NEW BUSINESS
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Meeting adjourned at 2:41pm
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This concludes my live-tweeting of the Detroit Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting for 11/04/24. For more meeting coverage, check out: detroit.documenters.org
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Detroit Board of Zoning Appeals

www.detroitmi.gov

(313) 224-3595

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The Board of Zoning Appeals hears and decides from, and reviews any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administration official with the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance.

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