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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
VICE CHAIR - Dale Pierson
MEMBER - Pamela Jenewein
ALTERNATE MEMBER - 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 application on Monday December 4, 2023 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:
    Lynette Pitcock & Efrain Elias have petitioned for a dimensional variance request to remove/rebuild front porch area of the existing house at 6915 123rd Ave 0307-005- 041-01. Required front setback is 40 feet; request 9.7ft of relief (to be 30.3ft to front property 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 application may contact the Zoning Administrator 1-800-626-5964 or email mtsallegan@frontier.com to request a digital copy.
    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

    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 Thursday, November 16, 2023 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:
    Dave and Elizabeth Janda, Paul and Cindy Nelson, Duane Feldpausch and Cheyne Branham, Mike and Sue Nave, and Chris Allen have submitted an appeal request of a decision made by the Zoning Administrator regarding lot coverage, specifically driveway calculation at 7142 Ridgeway Dr, 0307-750-045-00
    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 application may contact the Zoning Administrator 1-800-626-5964 or email mtsallegan@frontier.com to request a digital copy.
    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