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Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals must hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by any administrative official charged with zoning ordinance enforcement. It also hears and decides matters referred to it in the Township Zoning Ordinance and may grant non-use (dimensional) variances if practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship would result in conforming with the ordinance. The ZBA cannot hear appeals made pertaining to the Site Plan Review, Planned Unit Development, Site Condominium or Special Land Use decisions. The Board consists of one (1) Planning Commissioner and two (2) residents, with one (1) alternate member to serve in the event of a conflict of interest or absence.

The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) does not have a regular meeting schedule. Hearings are scheduled as needed, according to the laws governing proper notification and posting.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS
CHAIR Carol Josefowicz
PLANNING COMMISSIONER Dale Pierson
MEMBER Emily Anderson
ALTERNATE Dick Hutchins

  • Ganges Township Zoning Ordinances
  • Zoning Map

    • TOWNSHIP OF GANGES ALLEGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

    PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Ganges Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing and regular meeting concerning variance request applications on Monday July 25, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ganges Township Hall, 1904 64th Street, Fennville. Please take further notice that the matters to be considered at the public hearing include the following:

    Saugatuck Weekends, Michael O’Connor of Douglas has petitioned for a fall zone variance for a commercial small cell communication facility, at 6635 118th Ave, 0307- 016-032-00. Required fall zone plus 30ft is 105ft ( 5ft from front line) Randall Abrahams of Fennville MI has petitioned for a front yard dimensional variance to add to an existing garage at 6653 120th Ave, 0307-009-046-21. Required front setback 40ft; request 26ft of relief (to be 14ft from front line) Written correspondence may be submitted to the Clerk at 1904 64th Street, Fennville, MI 49408 up to the date of the hearing and may also be submitted at the hearing.

    Anyone interested in reviewing the related applications may examine a copy at the Ganges Township Hall by contacting the Clerk 269-543-8316 or the Zoning Administrator at 1-800-626-5964 during normal business hours.

    Necessary and reasonable aids for disabled persons will made available with sufficient notice to the clerk.

    Robin Phelps
    1904 64th Street
    Fennville MI 49408
    269-543-8316

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