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Plymouth Board of Appeals Grants Variance for 313 Forest Avenue Home
Summary
The City of Plymouth Board of Appeals on May 1 granted a variance to allow a new single-family home at 313 Forest Avenue to be built despite the lot not meeting the frontage and minimum width requirements of PMC 13-1-24(d). Staff recommended the variance and the board found the three hardship criteria were met.
The City of Plymouth Board of Appeals voted May 1 to grant a variance allowing construction of a single-family home at 313 Forest Avenue that does not meet the lot frontage and minimum lot width requirements of PMC 13-1-24(d).
Debbie Meyer, the applicant, told the board she purchased the parcel at a county tax-foreclosure sale and plans to build a ranch-style single-family home with a basement. Meyer said the property can meet all other zoning-code requirements but does not meet the lot-width standard because the parcel is older and narrower than modern lots. In response to a question from board member John Nelson, Meyer said the house will have a basement and that excavation material will be hauled away.
Jack Johnston, representing city staff, summarized the petition and stated staff’s view that granting the requested variance is warranted in this case. Mayor Pohlman, speaking during public comment, said the lot is currently empty and that placing a home there would be a good use of the property.
Attorney Del Ponte reviewed the legal hardship standards before the board; the minutes state the board agreed that the three hardship criteria required for a variance were met. A motion to close the public hearing and grant the variance was made by John Nelson and seconded by Jane Meyer. The minutes do not record a roll-call vote tally for the variance motion; the record indicates the board approved the motion.
The board also approved the minutes from its November 7, 2024 meeting earlier in the session and then adjourned. The transcript does not list further conditions, permit approvals, or permit numbers; any building permit, site plan review, or inspection requirements will proceed through regular city permitting processes.
