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Zoning board allows storage container for Southfield homeowner after neighbor support
Summary
The Southfield Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance permitting a 20×12×8-foot shipping container for storage at 29700 Lhasa Road after the appellant and neighbors described business and screening plans; staff had recommended denial based on ordinance provisions and neighborhood character concerns.
The Southfield Zoning Board of Appeals voted to grant a variance allowing a 20‑by‑12‑by‑8‑foot shipping container to remain behind a single‑family home at 29700 Lhasa Road.
City staff had recommended denial, saying shipping containers for storage are not permitted under the zoning ordinance (Chapter 45, articles cited) and that the application did not demonstrate an extraordinary condition or hardship that would justify relief. Staff noted the container was visible from Murray Crescent and said permitting it could impair…
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