ZBA Minutes
MEETING
CITY OF WALKER
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Thursday, March 13, 2008
7:00 p.m.
The meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was called to order by
Roger Crabtree, Acting Chairman at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall 4243
Remembrance Rd., N.W., Walker, Michigan.
Members present: Roger Crabtree; Charles Deshaine; James Hickey; Beth
Rogers; John Tuffelmire, Alternate; and Brian Boelens, Alternate.
Members absent: Robert Marz; Tyler Korfhage; and Randy Smith. Also
present: Jeff Nelson, Building Official; and Bonnie Antcliff, Recording
Secretary.
DECISION AND ORDER
Legal Description
Property located at 200 North Park also known on the tax rolls as
41-14-06-176-001. Hearing requested by CBS Outdoor.
The applicant’s request is to construct a billboard which will be
approximately 65 ft. above grade at the billboard location and 35 ft.
above the grade of I-96 instead of the average grade below the billboard
site.
Finding of Facts
Roger Crabtree, Acting Chairman reviewed the application and site
plan submitted. He went on to say that the Zoning Board of Appeals heard
this application on June 22, 2006 and we granted the variance with the
condition that the sign be a maximum of 65 ft. above the grade at the
sign location.
Jeff Nelson stated that they did have a billboard close to this
location and now they want to put up a new billboard. It is the same
thing they asked for in 2006. They never put the sign up and they are
back because the time has run out.
Mr. Hucel, CBS Outdoor stated that they had a delay because of
securing DEQ permits which have been secured.
Some discussion ensued as there was a billboard in the area that was
denied by the Planning Commission. This was not the same billboard.
Roger Crabtree stated that the applicant is asking the Board to
reinstate the variance that was granted in June, 2006 for this
billboard.
Motion
James Hickey moved and Charles Deshaine supported the motion to
approve the applicant’s request to construct a billboard which will be
approximately 65 ft. above grade at the billboard location and 35 ft.
above the grade of I-96 instead of the average grade below the billboard
site.
There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances applicable
to the property in question as to the intended use of the property
that do not apply generally to other properties in the same zoning
district. The billboard location is down in a hole.
The variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of
a substantial property right similar to that possessed by other
properties in the same zoning district and in the vicinity. A
billboard on this property close to this location had a variance
for height and we were granted a variance on 6-22-06.
Authorization of the variance will not be of a substantial
detriment to adjacent property and will not materially impair the
intent and purpose of the ordinances or public interest in that
this is a highly industrial/freeway location and there should be
no detriment to the surrounding area.
The condition or the situation of the piece of property or the
intended use of the property for which the variance is sought is
not so general or recurrent a nature as to make reasonably
practicable for the formulation of a general regulation, because
building, light poles, and other equipment around this location
are taller in this industrial area than in residential zoned
areas.
Does not apply.
Motion carried 6 to 0.
Motion
James Hickey moved and Beth Rogers supported the motion to approve
the Zoning Board of Appeals minutes of January 10, 2008.
Motion carried 6 to 0.
Motion
Beth Rogers moved and John Tuffelmire supported the motion to adjourn
the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Motion carried 6 to 0.
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Beth Rogers, Acting Secretary
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