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Zoning board approves West Michigan Avenue façade variance for multifamily project; member announces forthcoming reconsideration
Summary
Interstate Capital Development LLC received ZBA approval to exceed the 200-foot primary facade limit for a multi‑family building at 3619/3625 West Michigan Avenue. Vote was 4–2. One board member said she would file a written motion for reconsideration within the next 10 days.
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a dimensional variance on Feb. 13 to allow a primary building façade of approximately 318 feet for a multi‑family residential building proposed at 3619 and 3625 West Michigan Avenue. The ordinance limits a primary facade to 200 feet for a strictly multi‑family building; the developer sought relief because the parcel configuration and site constraints push a long facade toward the street.
Nut graf: AR Engineering representative Whitney Pizzala and city staff said the lot is a flag-shaped parcel with an irregular footprint and that moving the building farther south to shorten the frontage would intrude on steeper slopes…
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