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ZBA approves 900-square-foot accessory garage at 256 Cottage Street with no-living-space condition
Summary
The Zoning Board granted a 100-square-foot variance for a detached garage at 256 Cottage Street, approving a 30x30-foot structure with an explicit condition prohibiting residential use of the accessory building.
The Pontiac Zoning Board of Appeals voted to approve a dimensional variance allowing a 900-square-foot detached accessory structure at 256 Cottage Street, with a condition that the structure not be used as living quarters.
Staff said the R-1 accessory-structure rule limits an accessory building to 800 square feet on this parcel and explained the applicant returned with a reduced request after…
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