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Cases Currently Under Review

 
Case V-12-01:  Behren's Auto Body
 
Location:  486 - 44th Street (map)
Request:  The applicant wishes to conduct the open-air retail sale of automobiles on the property; the property is zoned I-1 Light Industrial and Section 10.02.A of the Kentwood Zoning Ordinance does not permit the open-air sale of automobiles.  The request is for a use variance to permit the open-air retail sale of automobiles on the property.

Documents:
•  Application
•  Staff Report
 

Case V-12-02:  Gino Lombardo

Location: 486 - 44th Street (map)
Request:  The applicant wishes to install a wire fence in the front yard and to located a second detached accessory building (3rd accessory building) in the front yard.  Section 3.19.B.1 prohibits chain link or wire fencing in a residential front yard.  Section 3.15.D.1 limits the number of garages or accessory buildings to two.  Section 3.15.C.1.b requires that the detached accessory building be located in the rear yard.  The requested variances are to permit a wire fence to be located in the front yard, to permit a third accessory building, and permit a detached accessory building to be located in the front yard.

Documents:
•  Application
•  Staff Report

 

Case V-12-03:  DEG Development LLC (Residence Inn by Marriott)
 

Location:  Part of 4381 - 28th Street, 4401 - 28th Street and 4443 - 28th Street (map)
Request:  The applicant wishes to construct a 4-story hotel with a building height of 45 feet.  The abutting property to the north is zoned RPUD-1 High Density Residential PUD and the abutting property to the east is zoned R4 High Density Residential.  Section 8.03.B.1 of the Kentwood Zoning Ordinance limits the building height to 2-stories or 30 feet, whichever is lower, in any commercial property abutting a residential district.  The requested variance is to permit a hotel with a building height of 4-stories and 45 feet, an increase in height of 2-stories or 15 feet over the maximum allowed by ordinance.

Documents:
•  Application
•  Staff Report

 

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