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Board approves reduced setback and front-yard parking for Hispanic Center community hub at 735 Ritzema Court SW
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals granted a 10-foot front-yard setback reduction and allowed parking in the defined front yard for the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan’s proposed three-story community hub at 735 Ritzema Court SW; the project has neighborhood support and is scheduled for Planning Commission review.
The Board of Zoning Appeals on Oct. 11 approved two dimensional variances for 735 Ritzema Court Southwest to allow a 10-foot reduction of the required 20-foot front-yard setback and to permit parking within the defined front yard for a proposed Hispanic Center community hub.
City planner Rowan explained the lot has two front yards and significant grade drop-offs to Hall Street and Godfrey Avenue, and that the building is proposed largely in the existing footprint to accommodate a drive aisle and playground area. The applicant’s design team said the site’s steep topography and the state’s playground-area requirements constrain where they can locate…
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