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Zoning board grants one-year temporary permit for Yeshiva’s modular classrooms, with conditions
Summary
The Southfield Zoning Board of Appeals on Sept. 17 approved a one-year temporary use permit for two 864-square-foot modular classrooms for Yeshivas Darcei Torah at 21410–21550 W. 12 Mile Rd., despite staff recommending denial after unauthorized tree removal and incomplete submittals; approval requires planning and building permits and site remediation.
The Southfield Zoning Board of Appeals on Sept. 17 voted to grant a one-year temporary use permit allowing two 864-square-foot modular classroom units at 21410 and 21550 West 12 Mile Road for Yeshivas Darcei Torah.
Moshe Khan, the appellant representing the yeshiva, told the board the school is "growing by leaps and bounds" and needs additional classroom space for one-on-one services and to relieve cramped conditions. "We're asking for a temporary ... to put temporary modulars there," Khan said.
Planning staff had recommended denying the request without prejudice, citing incomplete submissions to city departments and the unauthorized removal of trees and brush in a designated woodlands area. As planning staff read in the findings, "Due to the information still outstanding to various…
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