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Royal Oak zoning board approves Citizens State Bank parking variance for Woodward headquarters
Summary
The Royal Oak zoning board granted a variance allowing Citizens State Bank to build a three‑story headquarters at 31668 Woodward Avenue with 47 off‑street spaces instead of the 56 required by ordinance; the board cited underused comparable bank lots, hybrid work patterns and nearby overflow parking.
The Royal Oak Zoning Board voted to approve a parking variance for Citizens State Bank’s proposed three‑story headquarters at 31668 Woodward Avenue, allowing the project to proceed with 47 off‑street parking spaces instead of the 56 required by city ordinance.
Staff told the board the building would have about 12,549 square feet of usable floor area, which the ordinance calculates as needing 56 off‑street spaces; the approved site plan provides 47, and the bank requested a nine‑space waiver. The planning commission’s site‑plan approval was contingent on…
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