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Kalamazoo ZBA approves variance for 7 Brews drive‑through at 4702 West Main
Summary
The Kalamazoo Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously July 10 to grant a variance allowing 7 Brews Coffee to build a drive‑through‑only shop at 4702 West Main without the five‑foot landscaping strip normally required between parking and the property line.
The Kalamazoo Zoning Board of Appeals on July 10 unanimously approved a variance allowing 7 Brews Coffee to develop a drive‑through‑only location at 4702 West Main Street without the required five‑foot landscaping strip between the parking lot and the property line.
The board’s approval follows a staff explanation that an existing 24‑foot access drive—originally laid out to accommodate fire apparatus when the adjacent Chick‑fil‑A was built—runs across the vacant parcel and creates a “pinch” that leaves only about 12 to 18 inches between the curb and the property line. Pete (staff…
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