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BZA grants special exception for Patricia Ferguson to build accessory apartment
Summary
Patricia Ferguson received board approval to build a detached accessory apartment and structure on a consolidated ~3.43‑acre lot after staff confirmed septic suitability and found the proposal met ordinance standards; the approval included standard owner‑occupancy and subdivision conditions.
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved Patricia Ferguson’s request for a special exception permitting a detached accessory apartment on a consolidated 3.43‑acre lot in Michigan Township. Staff reported the petitioner provided soil samples and that the health department confirmed septic suitability; staff also noted a nearby accessory apartment approved in 2022 that has been built and is in use.
Staff concluded the application met the unified development ordinance’s supplemental standards for accessory apartments — including size limits, shared driveway location, owner occupancy (the petitioner intends to move into the accessory apartment and have children occupy the primary dwelling), setbacks and parking — and recommended approval with the usual conditions that the owner must occupy either the primary dwelling or the accessory apartment and that the apartment may not be split onto its own parcel without completing the required subdivision process.
Board members expressed support for the family‑assistance rationale and raised no objections. A motion to approve the application according to the staff findings was made and seconded; the board approved the special exception by roll call. Staff instructed the applicant to coordinate building permits and septic inspections with the planning and health departments.
