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Board approves variances for 12‑unit Coit Avenue project, urges planning review of parking and screening
Summary
The Grand Rapids Board of Zoning Appeals approved four dimensional variances to allow a 12‑unit multifamily building at 801/811 Coit Avenue NE, citing steep topography and requiring restoration of disturbed steep slopes; planning commission review and parking screening remain outstanding.
The Grand Rapids Board of Zoning Appeals on Jan. 2026 approved dimensional variances needed for a proposed 12‑unit multifamily building at 801/811 Coit Avenue Northeast, finding the site’s steep topography creates exceptional circumstances that justify relief from several setback and façade requirements.
Staff presented four requested variances: permission to disturb and grade defined steep slopes, an increase to the required building line by 12.4 feet (from 29 feet to 41.4 feet from the curb), a reduction of the building façade required at that line from 60% to 30%, and a 17‑foot reduction of the 25‑foot rear‑yard setback to 8 feet to permit a parking area. Rowan, a planning staff member, told the board the site has multiple steep slope areas above 20% grade and showed an…
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