February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Zoning Board of Appeals

1. OPEN MEETING

2. ROLL CALL

3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS/APPOINTMENTS

4. MINUTES

4.A. 12-8-2025, ZBA Regular Meeting Minutes

4.B. 12-11-2025, Joint Meeting Minutes

4.C. 1-26-2026, ZBA Workshop Minutes
 

5. AGENDA REVIEW AND APPROVAL

6. ZBA BUSINESS

6.A. Public Hearing on:
AB-2026-01, Gaspare Vitale, Unaddressed Parcel behind the northeast corner of 837 Dollar Bay Dr., 09-10-206-027 

The petitioner is seeking 5 variances from Zoning Ordinance #78 – Zoned R-3
Article XXVII, Section 27.01 (C)(1)(a)
1. A 10-ft. lot width variance from the required minimum 50-ft. lot width.
Article VI, Section 6.04
2. Up to a 5-ft. side yard setback variance, from the required 10-ft., for a house with an attached garage, to be at least 5-ft. from the property line to the east. 
3. Up to a 5-ft. side yard setback variance, from the required 10-ft., for a house with an attached garage, to be at least 5-ft. from the property line to the west. 
4. Up to an 8-ft. height variance, from the allowed 30-ft., for a house with an attached garage to be up to 38-ft. tall at its mid-point. 
Article XXVII, Section 27.17 (B)
5. Up to a 22.25-ft. wetland setback variance, from the required 25-ft., for a house with an attached garage, to be up to 2.75-ft. from a wetland.

Action Following Public Hearing on:
AB-2026-01, Gaspare Vitale, Unaddressed Parcel behind the northeast corner of 837 Dollar Bay Dr., 09-10-206-027 
 

6.B. Public Hearing on:
AB-2026-02, Elinor Smith,2948 Walmsley Circle, 09-20-379-028

The petitioner is seeking 3 variances from Zoning Ordinance #78 - Zoned R-2
Article XXVII, Section 27.05(H)(2)
1.  A 10-ft. side yard setback variance from the required 10-ft. for a 4.92-ft. (4'11") tall fence, to be 0-ft. from the property line to the east.
2.  A 10-ft. side yard setback variance from the required 10-ft, for a 4.92-ft. (4'11") tall fence, to be 0-ft. from the property line to the west.
3.  A 10-ft. rear yard setback variance from the required 10-ft., for a 4.92-ft. (4'11") tall fence, to be 0-ft. from the rear property line.

Action Following Public Hearing on:
AB-2026-02, Elinor Smith, 2948 Walmsley Circle, 09-20-379-028
 

6.C. Public Hearing on:
AB-2026-03, Jeffrey Jones, unaddressed parcel across from 843 Fairview, 09-03-453-005 

The petitioner is seeking 3 variances from Zoning Ordinance #78 – Zoned R-3
Article XXVII, Section 27.02(A)(1)(e)
1. A 6,336.84-sq. ft. variance from the maximum lot size of 8,400-sq. ft., for a total lot size of 14,766.84-sq. ft., to allow detached accessory buildings on a parcel without a primary residence across from a lake parcel with a primary residence.

Article VI, Section 6.04
2. Up to a 20-ft. front yard setback variance, from the required 30-ft., for a detached accessory building to be up to 10-ft. from the front property line along Fairview. 
Article XXVII, Section 27.02(A)(8)
3. Up to a 97.50-sq. ft. variance above the allowed 750-sq. ft. Maximum Floor Area of All Detached Accessory Buildings to build up to a 727.5-sq. ft. detached garage, in addition to an existing 120-sq. ft. shed.

Action Following Public Hearing on:
AB-2026-03, Jeffrey Jones, unaddressed parcel across from 843 Fairview 
 

6.D. Public Hearing on:
AB-2026-05, The Kroger Co. (for the Kroger Fuel Station), 3111 S Baldwin Rd., 09-29-126-039 

The petitioner is seeking 8 variances from Zoning Ordinance #153 – Zoned GB
Section 7 – Ground & Wall Signs in Non-Residential Zoned Areas
1. A variance for up to 4 additional wall signs in addition to the 1 wall sign allowed for a total of 5 wall signs (1 on the kiosk and 4 fuel canopy sides).
2. A 135.45-sq. ft. variance above the allowed 15.05-sq. ft. for a 150.5-sq. ft. north facing gas fuel canopy side.
3. A 135.45-sq. ft. variance above the allowed 15.05-sq. ft. for a 150.5-sq. ft. south facing gas fuel canopy side.
4. A 504-sq. ft. variance above the allowed 56-sq. ft. for a 560-sq. ft. west facing gas fuel canopy side.
5. A 504-sq. ft. variance above the allowed 56-sq. ft. for a 560-sq. ft. east facing gas fuel canopy side.
6. A variance to allow an EMC wall sign (gas price display) on the east side of the fuel canopy.  
7. Up to a 7.17-sq. ft. variance from the allowed 9.5-sq. ft., for the EMC portion of the Ground sign to be up to 16.67-sq. ft.
8. Up to a 19.3-ft. road right-of-way setback variance from the required 30-ft. for the ground sign to be 10.7-ft. from the road right-of-way. 

Action Following Public Hearing on:
AB-2026-05, The Kroger Co. (for the Kroger Fuel Station), 3111 S Baldwin Rd., 09-29-126-039

6.E. 2025 Annual Report

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS

8. COMMUNICATIONS/EDUCATION

8.A. MSU Article - "A Zoning plan is a required part of master plans in Michigan"

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS

10. MEMBER COMMENTS

11. ADJOURNMENT