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Troy City zoning board approves setback variance at 2488 Lanigan to allow accessible addition
Summary
The Troy City Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5–2 to grant a variance allowing a home addition at 2488 Lanigan to sit about 20.75 feet from the Beach Road front property line, citing lot characteristics and accessibility needs despite written safety concerns from neighbors.
The Troy City Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5–2 on Tuesday to grant a variance for a home addition at 2488 Lanigan, allowing the structure to be set roughly 20.75 feet from the Beach Road front property line where the zoning ordinance requires a 40-foot setback.
Mister Isaac Bakker moved to grant the variance, reading findings that cited the lot’s unusual dimensions and existing house location as exceptional characteristics and stating the proposed accommodation for wheelchair access and an elevator was not merely a personal hardship. Miss Chambers seconded the motion.
City staff summarized…
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