CITY OF IONIA
Zoning Board of Appeals
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Request for Variance
Ionia County Historical Society – 253 E. Main Street
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The City of Ionia Zoning Board of Appeals will be meeting at 6:30 PM, Monday, January 6, 2024, at City Hall, 114 N. Kidd Street, Ionia, Michigan 48846, for the purpose of conducting a Public Hearing and acting on a request from the Ionia County Historical Society, 253 E. Main Street, for two non-use (dimensional) variances. These variances, if approved, will permit the applicant to construct an accessory structure with a front yard setback of 16 ft. and a height of 27 ft. at 253 E. Main Street. The subject property is zoned Medium-Density Residential (MDR) District and located in the East Main Preservation (EMP) Overlay District, which requires a minimum setback of 20 ft. from the property line (Appendix I of the City Code – Schedule of Regulations [MDR] and permits a maximum height of 20 ft. (Section 1286.01(b)(3) of the City Code – Accessory Buildings).
The application may be viewed at City Hall during normal business hours. Comments regarding the request may be offered at the Public Hearing, mailed to Jonathan Bowman at the City Hall address listed above, or e-mailed to jbowman@ci.ionia.mi.us prior to the Public Hearing. Questions about the variances may be directed to Mr. Bowman at the e-mail previously listed or at (616) 523-0147.
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