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BZA approves use variance allowing duplex at 50 East Michigan with parking and design conditions
Summary
The Town of Clayton Board of Zoning Appeals approved a use variance permitting a two-family dwelling at 50 East Michigan, with conditions requiring on-site parking and neighborhood-appropriate design standards after public concern about traffic, wells, and character. Vote was by voice; tally not specified.
The Town of Clayton Board of Zoning Appeals voted to allow a two-family dwelling at 50 East Michigan, approving a use variance and attaching stipulations for parking and design that the board said must fit the Old Town character.
The decision follows a petitionerpresentation by Robert Hoffman, who identified himself as the property owner and said he intends to remove a rundown home on the corner of Pennsylvania and Michigan streets and replace it with a higher-quality duplex. "I'm interested in developing the property," Hoffman said, adding he was asking only for a duplex tonight and that he would "hold myself to a design standard that would reflect the neighborhood."
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