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ZBA grants rear‑yard setback variance for accessible addition at 2661 Essex Road
Summary
The board unanimously approved a 14‑foot‑4‑inch variance from the 40‑foot rear yard setback to permit a single‑story, approximately 381‑square‑foot accessible addition and replacement of a nonconforming screened porch. Neighbors submitted multiple letters of support and one resident spoke in favor citing mobility needs.
The Ann Arbor Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 26 granted a variance allowing a 381‑square‑foot addition at 2661 Essex Road that requires a 14‑foot‑4‑inch reduction from the 40‑foot rear yard setback required in the R1B district.
City zoning staff said the house, built in 1961, sits on an 8,929‑square‑foot lot that is nonconforming for the R1B district (minimum 10,000 square feet). Teresa Angelini, the architect representing the owners, described the lot as…
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