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Homeowner asks to keep shipping container; ZBA tables decision for neighbor outreach
Summary
William Goldsmith sought permission to keep a 20-foot shipping container behind his Lasser Road home to store business equipment; after staff recommended denial and a neighbor objected by letter, the Zoning Board of Appeals tabled the case to Feb. 3 for Goldsmith to seek neighbor support and present a landscaping/privacy plan.
William Goldsmith told the Southfield Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 6 that he placed a shipping container behind his home at 29700 Lasser Road to store business equipment after losing work and to avoid rising storage fees. Goldsmith said he built a pad and painted the container green to blend with the surroundings but acknowledged he had overlooked a zoning rule that generally prohibits shipping containers for storage at single-family residences.
City staff read findings of fact and recommended denial, noting the property and surrounding lots are zoned…
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