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Board approves second‑floor addition at 436 Detroit Ave.; owners cite growing family needs
Summary
The zoning board approved a 678‑square‑foot floor‑area variance for a two‑story addition over an attached garage at 436 Detroit Ave., with the homeowners saying the extra space will accommodate family needs including childcare and visiting relatives.
Royal Oak’s board approved a floor‑area variance that lets a homeowner add roughly 678 square feet to the house at 436 Detroit Avenue, expanding the usable floor area above the existing garage.
Staff (speaker 6) explained the city’s single‑family zone caps usable floor area at 3,500 square feet and that the proposed change would raise the house…
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