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I need a variance for a lakeside setback. The city does an ...

Sent to Legal Experts July 31, 2007 10:41 p.m.

I need a variance for a lakeside setback. The city does an average of properties within 500 feet of my property & I want to put an addition closer to the lake.

One of my neighbors is 95 feet away from lake & is throwing off the setback (he is in favor of my addition)

how do I answer the following questions??

1)Why would strict compliance with the zoning ordinance prevent you from using your property for a permitted prrpose or be unnecessary burdensome?

2)Why is your variance request fair to other property owners?

3)would a lesser variance than you are requesting allow you to use the property as desired?

4)describe the circumstances unique to your property (that are not generally applicable in the immediate area or to other properties in the same zoning district), which create the need for the variance?

5)Explain why the need for the requested variance is not self created (due to the actions of the applicant, owner, or their predecessors

XXXXX@XXXXXX.XXX

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bloomfield hills , Michigan

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

Status: Closed Value: $30

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August 01, 2007 1:22 a.m. (2 hours and 41 minutes later)

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XX:

What is the setbacks of the houses on either side of you and within 500'? (You only mention the one at 95', but not the others.)

What is your current setback? What setback are you asking for? What kind of addition are you planning? Is there a reason that you can't just remodel the front, or otherwise accomplish your goals without building o closer to the lake? Are you rather neighbors also OK with your plan?

Answer to those questions will help us to give you a better answer.

Thank you,

Dan

Why are you asking to put the

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Reply to Dan
Sent August 01, 2007 8:45 a.m. (7 hours and 22 minutes later)

29.69 next door
93.52 & 22.72 - 2 doors down they have 2 lakefront
21.58 2 doors over
94.18 next door (letter of support)

avg 52.33

currently 48.75 my gazebo is 36.36
need 45.4

master & bump out living room

i can email site plans & layouts Customer (name blocked for privacy)@comcast.net

neighbors are ok

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

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