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Kalamazoo ZBA pauses variance requests for five West Cork Street lots to seek NFP review
Summary
The Kalamazoo Zoning Board of Appeals voted Feb. 12 to adjourn five related variance requests for West Cork Street parcels so the applicant can pursue additional review by the Natural Features Protection (NFP) board; the applicant, Jeremy Cole, said the limited relief is needed for 12-foot driveways and duplex access.
The Kalamazoo Zoning Board of Appeals voted Feb. 12 to adjourn five related variance requests filed by Statewide Rentals LLC, giving the applicant time to seek a formal recommendation from the city’s Natural Features Protection (NFP) board.
Jeremy Cole, who said he owns all five parcels on West Cork Street, told the board the properties contain steep slopes that predate his ownership and that narrow variances are necessary "to construct residential buildings or provide safe driveway access." Cole said the request is limited to the minimum area needed for duplex footprints, a 12-foot driveway corridor that would carry…
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