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Pontiac ZBA denies request for oversized accessory garage at 59 Lincoln St.
Summary
The Pontiac Zoning Board of Appeals denied a variance request from Juan Carlos Ruiz to build a 50-by-34-foot accessory garage at 59 Lincoln Street, concluding the proposed structure exceeded the square-foot limit for the R‑1 district and raised concerns about scale and potential commercial uses.
The Pontiac Zoning Board of Appeals on Oct. 20 denied a variance allowing a 50-by-34-foot detached garage at 59 Lincoln Street, concluding the proposed 1,700-square-foot accessory structure exceeded the allowable square footage for the R‑1 district.
Planning staff told the board the applicant, Juan Carlos Ruiz, had combined two platted lots into a single parcel and proposed a kit garage (brochure labeled “Menards”) that would sit in the rear yard. Amy Babin, the city’s planning manager, summarized the ordinance standards the board must consider and presented findings both supporting and opposing the variance.
The variance request was necessary…
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