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Addresses: 15433 Mack Ave. aka 15435 Mack, 7500 Holmes, 1435 Lawndale and 2710 Harrison
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The Board of Zoning Appeals consists of seven members appointed by the City Council for a term of three years. Members must be United States Citizens and residents of the City of Detroit, and not members of City Government. Members may be removed for cause by the Council only after consideration of written charges and a public hearing. Any vacancies are filled by Council for the remainder of the unexpired term.
The Board of Zoning Appeals hears and decides Appeals from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by any administrative official charged with the enforcement of the City of Detroit Zoning Ordinance. The basis upon which the Building Permit was denied determines the type of Zoning Appeals that is made to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
THE APPEAL WILL THEREFORE FALL INTO ONE OF SEVERAL CATEGORIES:
1) A SPECIFIC INTERPRETATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
2) AN ADJUSTMENT OR A VARIANCE FROM THE STRICT APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
3) A DECISION ON SUCH MATTERS WHICH IT IS AUTHORIZED TO REVIEW BY THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE.
4) JURISDICTION OVER ALL NON-CONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES.
5) JURISDICTION OVER REQUEST FOR HARDSHIP RELIEF AS PROVIDE FOR BY THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
The Board of Zoning Appeals hears and decides from, and reviews any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administration official charged with the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance.
They are also charged with accepting appeals from decision made by the Buildings Safety Engineering and Environmental Department after a hearing has been held before the Buildings Safety Engineering and Environmental Department‘s Hearing Officer.
The Board of Zoning Appeals office is located at 212 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Detroit, Michigan 48226, telephone number is (313) 224-3595. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The City Council's Appointed Seven Board Members are:
Board Members | Term Beginning | Term Ending | Council District |
Robert Thomas | March, 2013 | December, 2026 | Council District At Large |
Scott Boman | March, 2024 | December,2026 | Council District At Large |
Robert Weed | March,2013 | December, 2024 | District 1 |
Kimberly Hill Knott | January, 2023 | December, 2025 | District 2 |
Elois Moore | January, 2017 | December, 2025 | District 3 |
Jerry Watson | May, 2022 | December, 2024 | District 4 |
Byron Osbern | June, 2024 | December 2027 | District 5 |
Robert Roberts | February, 2023 | December, 2025 | District 6 |
Anthony Sherman | March, 2020 | December, 2023 | District 7 |
Addresses: 15433 Mack Ave. aka 15435 Mack, 7500 Holmes, 1435 Lawndale and 2710 Harrison
Action of the Board Addresses: 5742 Mt. Elliott, 12869 Artesian, 7131 Michigan, 16211 Harper and 13110 W. Seven Mile Rd.
Action of the Board Addresses: 17150 W. McNichols and 1530 BAGLEY, aka 1530-1550 Bagley
Action of the Board Addresses: 5840 Michigan and 4028 Wesson, 15063 Gratiot and 12155 Southfield Rd.
Action of the Board Addresses: 856 Beard, 4831 Canyon and 7103 E. Davison,
ACTION OF THE BOARD FOR LOCATIONS: 14358 Ashton Rd. and 2201 W. McNichols
ACTION OF THE BOARD FOR LOCATIONS: 13110 W. Seven Mile Rd., 12100 Conant & 6563 W. Warren
Any applicant for development may file a Hardship Relief Petition with the Buildings and Safety Engineering Department which seeks relief from any regulations in this zoning ordinance on the basis that the denial of the application has deprived the applicant of all reasonable use of his or her property. This procedure replaces the City’s former practice of granting use variances.