The Zoning Board of Appeals meets as needed at Bridgewater Township Hall located at 10990 Clinton Road, Clinton, MI 49236.
Members of the Zoning Board of
Appeals
Theodore Sippel, Chair
9998 Hogan Road
Manchester, MI 48158
(734) 428-0924
tosip@a2mail.net
Henry Jordan, Vice Chair
11660 Hogan Road
Clinton, MI 49236
(517) 456-7817
marketer496@hotmail.com
Cynthia Carver, Secretary
9590 Kies Rd
Manchester, MI 48158
(734) 428-0372 / Fax: (734) 428-7809
carverc@ewashtenaw.org
Douglas Parr, Alternate
14640 Logan Road
Manchester, MI 48158
734-428-8776 / Fax 734-428-1128
Agendas and Meeting Minutes of the Zoning Board of Appeals
2008
March 20, 2008 agenda l minutes
Authorities and
Responsibilities
The Zoning Board of Appeals is governed and authorized by the Michigan
Zoning Enabling Act, Public Act 110 of 2006, MCL 125.3101, et
seq. The Zoning board of Appeals shall hear and decide questions that
arise in the administration of the zoning ordinance, including the
interpretation of the zoning maps. Shall hear and decide appeals from and
review any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an
administrative official or body charged with enforcement of a zoning
ordinance. Shall hear and decide matters referred to it by the zoning
ordinance or that it is required to pass under the zoning ordinance.
Decides variance requests. Hears special land use and planned unit
development appeals only if provided for by zoning ordinance.
Membership:
Township with 5,000 or more population: At least 5 regular members appointed
by the township board. Township with under 5,000 population: At least
3 regular members appointed by the township board.
The first regular member shall be a member of the township zoning commission
or planning commission where the powers of the zoning commission have been
transferred to a planning commission. (Note that all zoning boards or
zoning commissions must become a planning commission with zoning authority
by July 1, 2011.)
One regular member may be a member of the township board, but a township
board member cannot serve as the chairperson of the ZBA. The remaining
members shall be selected from the electors of the township residing outside
of incorporated cities and villages. Members shall be representative of
population distribution and of the various interests present in the
township. An employee or contractor of the township board may not
serve as a member.
The terms of office for members appointed to the zoning board of appeals shall be for 3 years, except for members serving because of their membership on the zoning commission or legislative body, whose terms shall be limited to the time they are members of those bodies. Up to 2 alternate members may be called per the zoning ordinance to serve as a regular member in the absence of a regular member if the regular member will be unable to attend 1 or more meetings. The alternate serves on a case until a final decision is made, with the same voting rights as a regular member. Members may be compensated by per diem or for expenses actually incurred in discharge of duties, not to exceed a reasonable sum approved by the township board.
