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Troy Zoning Board approves front-setback variance at 2488 Lannergan to rebuild garage and add elevator
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance on Aug. 19 to allow an addition and rebuilt garage at 2488 Lannergan to sit 19.5 feet from the Beach Road front property line instead of the 40 feet required; the board cited reconstruction of an existing nonconforming structure, accessibility needs and the lot's corner status.
The Troy City Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 19 granted a variance allowing a rebuilt garage and home addition at 2488 Lannergan to be set 19.5 feet from the Beach Road front property line instead of the 40 feet required by the zoning ordinance.
Board members approved the variance after staff presented the site plan and the applicant described why rebuilding and modest expansion are needed. The board's reasoning emphasized that the proposal rebuilds an existing nonconforming structure, includes an elevator to improve accessibility, and is complicated by the lot's corner status with two front-yard setbacks.
City staff described the property and the proposed hatched area for the front setback encroachment. Doug Klee,…
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