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Berkley Zoning Board approves 2.2-foot variance for 3617 Buckingham
Summary
The Berkley Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-2 to grant a 2.2-foot dimensional variance so the owner of 3617 Buckingham can demolish and rebuild a single-family home whose distance to the north neighbor would be less than the 15-foot minimum between dwelling units required by the Berkley zoning code.
The Berkley Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 11 approved a 2.2-foot dimensional variance for 3617 Buckingham, allowing the property owner to demolish an existing single-family house and construct a new home that would not meet the code’s 15-foot minimum distance between dwelling units.
The variance, application PVA0625 filed by D'Pour Building LLC and represented at the hearing by property owner John DePore, passed on a 4-2 vote after the board found the situation met the five criteria for a nonuse (dimensional) variance under the city code.
Board members discussed whether the property owner’s plans were precluded by the ordinance and whether the request was caused by the owner’s actions. John DePore…
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