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ZBA denies use variance for proposed Turner Housing facility at 121 Chamberlain Street
Summary
The Pontiac Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-2 to deny a use variance that would have allowed a transitional housing program in an R-1 single-family neighborhood; applicant Shanti Turner said the program would pilot 10–15 residents with wraparound services.
The Pontiac Zoning Board of Appeals on an indicated roll call denied a request to allow a community service facility at 121 Chamberlain Street, a former rectory the applicant planned to convert to transitional housing.
City planning staff told the board the building, a former rectory subdivided from an adjacent Catholic church, has existed since at least 1951 and contains roughly 31 rooms ranging from 81 to 314 square feet. Staff said community service facilities — including shelters and halfway houses — are not a permitted use in R-1 single-family districts and are allowed only by special exception in other zoning districts. The staff presentation noted community service facilities must meet separation and access standards intended to avoid…
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