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City board approves variance for garage expansion at 417 Barclay
Summary
Acting as the Board of Zoning Appeals, council members approved a dimensional variance to allow a third garage bay at 417 Barclay, reducing the minimum front-yard setback to 25 feet from the required 30.64 feet; approval included design conditions and the board cited variable setbacks on the block as the basis for practical difficulty.
The Grosse Pointe Farms Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance Tuesday allowing the owner of 417 Barclay to build an additional garage bay that reduces the minimum front-yard setback to 25 feet from the 30.64 feet required in the R-1 district.
The decision came after the applicant, Thomas Angelotti, and his architect, Brian Shojakley, presented revised plans that the board and staff said narrowed the encroachment and added a brick masonry facade, windows and landscaping. Mayor Pro Tem…
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