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Decatur ZBA denies request to remove large white oak for new garage at 152 Michigan Ave
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals denied a variance sought to remove a ~23" white oak and build a detached garage at 152 Michigan Ave, concluding the removal would violate Decatur's tree-canopy requirements; the board cited alternatives and the ordinance's purpose and the applicant was advised on next administrative steps.
The City of Decatur Zoning Board of Appeals voted March 10 to deny a variance request that would have allowed removal of a roughly 23–24-inch white oak and construction of a detached garage at 152 Michigan Avenue.
Applicant Eric Sullivan, who said he is the contractor for the property owner, presented an engineer's letter asserting the existing detached garage foundation has been "completely compromised by the roots of the 23 inches oak" and argued that rebuilding on the same footprint was "not practical" without damaging the root system. Sullivan told the…
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