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Coldwater ZBA receives training on variance decision-making standards
Summary
Staff presented an instructional session June 18 on the legal and procedural standards the Zoning Board of Appeals should use when deciding variance requests, including required findings of fact and sample motions.
At the June 18 meeting, a staff member presented training titled “Making sound decisions,” reviewing legal standards and best practices the City of Coldwater Zoning Board of Appeals should apply when considering variance requests.
The staff member said the board should base decisions on four core elements: the zoning ordinance, the full record of facts, site-specific land conditions, and the validity of claimed hardship. The presentation referenced the Michigan Zoning…
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