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ZBA grants 15-foot buffer variance for 630 South Ashley to allow detached garage with apartment

3196625 · April 23, 2025
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Summary

The board granted a 15-foot buffer variance so a developer can build a two-story detached garage with a second‑story residential unit at 630 South Ashley, within the Old West Side Historic District.

The Ann Arbor Zoning Board of Appeals on April 23 granted a 15-foot buffer variance along the western lot line for 630 South Ashley Street, allowing construction of a two-story detached garage with a second-story residential unit.

Planning staff said Mark Reuter, representing the property owner, is seeking a 15-foot-width variance from section 5.20.4 (public park and residential zoning district buffers) for a 42-foot run along the western property line. If approved, the variance permits a detached garage with vehicle parking on the first floor and a one-bedroom apartment above; the broader project proposes two three-story residential units…

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