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AMENDED AGENDA
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
CITY OF LAKEWOOD
12650 DETROIT AVENUE
JANUARY 19, 2023

PRE-REVIEW MEETING
6:00 P.M.
EAST CONFERENCE ROOM

REVIEW MEETING
6:30 P.M.
AUDITORIUM

Note: The December 15, 2022 meeting was canceled administratively as there was not a quorum.

OATH: JEFFREY PIGOTT

ROLL CALL

APPROVE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 17, 2022 MEETING

ELECTION OF 2023 CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

OPENING REMARKS

OLD BUSINESS

RESIDENTIAL
Docket No. 11-30-22
1446 Cohassett Ave.

Applicant Christina Schmitz of Schmitz Design Co, for property owners Brian and Jasmin Meisterics, proposes the demolition of an existing detached garage and the construction of a new, two-story detached garage on the site. The property is in the R1H, Single Family High-Density District.

Variance 1: Request a variance to exceed the maximum permitted rear lot coverage for accessory structures. Permitted accessory rear lot coverage is 25% of the rear yard. In this instance, the rear yard is given as 2,550 square feet, the proposed accessory structure is 720 sq feet or 28.2%. Request a variance to exceed permitted rear lot coverage by 82 square feet to build a 720-square-foot garage as proposed. Pursuant to section 1121.09(c) Maximum Lot Coverage (Ord. 91-95. Passed 10-7-1996.)

NEW BUSINESS

RESIDENTIAL
Docket No. 12-32-22
1655 Roosevelt Ave

Applicant homeowner Christopher Walling proposes the construction of a new garage on the site of a previously demolished garage. The proposed garage has a calculated height of 19 feet, permitted maximum is 15 feet. The property is in the R1H, Single Family High-Density District.

Variance 1: Request a variance to exceed the maximum permitted height of an accessory structure. The permitted accessory structure height is 15 feet calculated. The proposed garage height is calculated at 19 feet. Request a variance to exceed the permitted maximum height by 4 feet, as proposed. Pursuant to section 1121.05(b) Height Regulations (Ord. 91-95. Passed 10-7-1996.)

Docket No. 01-01-23
12903-05 Plover St.

Applicant and property owner, Patricia Levstik proposes the construction of a small one-story addition onto the rear of the eastern unit of an existing side-by-side two-family home. The property is located in the R2, Single- and Two-Family District.

Variance 1: Request a variance to construct an addition on the rear of the home which will reduce the size of the rear yard to 32 feet, which is less than the required minimum of 40 feet. Request a variance to reduce the size of the rear yard by 8 feet as proposed. Pursuant to section 1123.07 Minimum Yard Requirements (Ord. 91-95. Passed 10-7-1996.)

COMMERCIAL
Docket No. 12-31-22
12800 Madison Ave.
Winwood Properties

Applicant James Ptacek of Larsen Architects, for property owner Winwood Properties, proposes the conversion of the third-floor attic space in an existing multi-family building to an apartment with a small unroofed patio deck on the existing rear two-story addition. The property is located in the C2, Commercial Retail District.

Variance 1: Request a variance to exceed the allowable height for an unroofed patio deck. The maximum permitted height for an unroofed patio deck is 42 inches, as the proposed unroofed patio deck will be at a maximum height of 23 feet. The deck will be constructed within the existing footprint of the structure, and the area of the deck will be approx. 112 sq. ft. Request a variance to exceed the maximum allowable height of an unroofed patio deck by 234 inches above the permitted 42 inches, as proposed. Pursuant to section 1127.03(d) Permitted Accessory Uses (Ord. 24-98. Passed 5-18-1998.)

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