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Warren ZBA denies Center for Dawah expansion after members cite traffic and self‑imposed hardship
Summary
The board denied requests to waive green‑belt and wall requirements and to construct a large east‑side addition for the Center for Dawah and Research, citing planning’s impact statement on traffic disruptions and board findings that the expansion appears self‑imposed.
The Warren City Zoning Board of Appeals voted on Nov. 12 to deny variances sought by the Center for Dawah and Research to waive screening and to build at the east property line, after multiple board members said the requested expansion failed the practical‑difficulty standard.
Karen Berdy, representing the applicant, said the project — which includes a 2,400 sq ft addition and relocation of interior uses — had previously received planning commission approval for site plan conditions.…
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