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Royal Oak zoning board denies garage height variance at 33 S. Alexander Ave.
Summary
The zoning board denied a variance request for an accessory garage at 33 South Alexander Avenue after debate over whether the petitioner demonstrated a unique, non‑self‑created hardship. The applicant had reduced the proposed peak from 18.1 feet to 17.25 feet but the board voted to deny the variance.
The Royal Oak Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday denied a variance request that would have allowed a homeowner to build a taller accessory garage at 33 South Alexander Avenue. The petitioner had revised plans since an earlier hearing, reducing the proposed garage ridge from 18.1 feet to 17.25 feet, lowering the variance needed to 2.25 feet over the 15‑foot ordinance limit.
Staff (speaker 6) told the board the property sits…
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