charter township of brandon
planning & building
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR MEETING
The Charter Township of Brandon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing March 23, 2005 at 7:30 P.M. at Brandon Township Offices, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462.
1) Appeal #005-05 Sidwell #03-30-202-043
Name: David Gerhardt
Location: 2452 Allen Road
Request: Applicant requests side yard set back variances of 5 & 10 feet respectively to permit construction of second floor deck.
2) Appeal #006-05 Sidwell #03-13-400-042
Name: Al & Laura Reich
Location: 5558 Sunkist Dr.
Request: Applicant requests a variance to permit reconstruction of barn destroyed by fire that includes the reestablishment of 640 square feet of apartment living area.
3) Appeal #007-05 Sidwell #03-10-452-035
Name: Walt Renn
Location: 1839 M-15
Request: Applicant requests a variance to permit a temporary office trailer while new office is under construction.
4) Appeal #008-05 Sidwell #03-01-401-007
Name: Kyle LaRocque
Location: 5665 Oakwood Road
Request: Applicant requests a front yard set back variance of 15 feet to permit construction of home addition.
5) Appeal #009-05 Sidwell #03-15-400-009
Name: Dick DeVogelaere
Location: 4001 Granger
Request: Applicant requests a variance to permit lake access to a newly established parcel that does not have direct frontage on lake. Lake access is regulated by Section 5.14 of the Township Zoning Ordinance.
Any further information regarding the above hearing may be obtained at the Brandon Township Planning & Building Department during regular office hours, or telephone 627-4916 & 627-4917.
Publish in The Citizen 3-14-05

planning & building
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Brandon Township Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on April 27, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. at the Village of Ortonville Old Town Hall at 486 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462, at 7:30 p.m.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment regarding the following proposed amendments to the Brandon Township Zoning Ordinance.
DEFINITION REVISIONS: ARTICLE III
AMENDED TO READ
1. Buildable Area. The Interior portion of the net lot area that remains after the minimum yard requirements have been met pursuant to the application of the appropriate zoning district regulations specified in this ordinance.
2. Lot, Gross Area. The total area of a parcel within the lot lines.
3. Lot, Net Area. The portion of a parcel that is not encumbered by open water, creek, stream, river, flood plain, wetland as designated by the Goemaere-Anderson Wetlands Protection Act, public or private right-of-way, and/or major electrical or oil transmission line easement.
ARTICLE XVIII SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS FOOTNOTES
G. Minimum land area required for each dwelling unit in the RM District shall be:
REGULATIONS TO BE DELETED
Area In Square Feet
Dwelling Unit Site Apartment Townhouse
Efficiency or one bed 5,500 6,700
room unit
Two bedroom unit 6,700 7,900 Three bedroom unit 7,900 9,700
Four or more bedroom 9,700 9,7000
unit
REGULATIONS TO BE AMENDED – NEW LANGUAGE
1. Net Lot Area in Square Feet with Sewer and Water
Row, Townhouse, Single-family
Type of Unit Apartment Terrace, Garden Detached 1, 2
Efficiency or 1 BR 5,500 6,700 NA
2-Bedroom 6,700 7,900 2 to 4 bedroom
3-Bedroom 7,900 9,700 homes
4-Bedroom3 9,700 10,000 12,000
1 Deduct 20% of the net parcel area for the complex to represent new right-of-ways before determining the density of the complex.
2 The minimum net lot area of any lot in a RM Multiple-famlly Residential Zoning District being designed for a Cluster Single-family, detached residential development shall be 6,600 square feet.
3 For every unit with 5 or more bedrooms or rooms that can reasonably be converted to a bedroom add 2,000 square feet to the net lot area of the 4-bedroom unit.
2. Net Lot Area In square feet The land area shall be as W/O Sewer and Water permitted by the Oakland County Health Department
but shall not be more dense than what the fol- lowing net lot area re- quirements will permit.
Row, Townhouse Single-family
Type of Unit Apartment Terrace, Garden Detached 1,2
Efficiency or 1 BR 12,000 NA NA
2-Bedroom 20,000 28,000 2 to 4 bedroom
3-Bedroom 28,000 35,000 homes
4-Bedroom3 35,000 42,000 42,000
1 Deduct 10% of the net lot area for the complex to represent new right-of-way before determining the density of the complex.
2 The minimum net lot area of any lot in an RM Multiple-family Residential Zoning District being designed for a Cluster Single-family, detached residential development shall be 10,000 square feet.
3 For every unit with 5 or more bedrooms or rooms that can reasonably be converted to a bedroom, add 2,000 square feet to the net lot area of the bedroom unit.
For any additional information regarding the above hearing please contact Tim Palulian at the Brandon Township Planning & Building Department at 248-627-4916.
Joseph Rohovsky
Planning Commission Chairman
Publish in The Citizen Apr. 12 & 26, 2004