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Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals must hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by any administrative official charged with zoning ordinance enforcement. It also hears and decides matters referred to it in the Township Zoning Ordinance and may grant non-use (dimensional) variances if practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship would result in conforming with the ordinance. The ZBA cannot hear appeals made pertaining to the Site Plan Review, Planned Unit Development, Site Condominium or Special Land Use decisions. The Board consists of one (1) Planning Commissioner and two (2) residents, with one (1) alternate member to serve in the event of a conflict of interest or absence.

The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) does not have a regular meeting schedule. Hearings are scheduled as needed, according to the laws governing proper notification and posting.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS
CHAIR - Carol Josefowicz
MEMBER - Dale Pierson
MEMBER - Emily Anderson
MEMBER - Dick Hutchins

  • Ganges Township Zoning Ordinances
  • Zoning Map

    • TOWNSHIP OF GANGES
    ALLEGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
    NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

    PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Ganges Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing and regular meeting concerning variance request application on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ganges Township Hall, 1904 64th Street, Fennville.

    Please take further notice that the matters to be considered at the public hearing include the following:

    Jeff and Rebecca Dryfhout of Orland Park IL have petitioned for dimensional variances to add on to the existing dwelling at 6016 Cedar St 0307-300-005-00.
    1. exceed 25% required lot coverage; request 12.05% (37.05%) percentage of relief.
    2. front setback- required 30 feet; request 21.24ft relief (existing garage 10.7’)
    3. west side- required 15 feet; request 11ft of relief (existing garage 4.55’)
    4. water side- required 40 feet; request 2ft of relief (overhang)
    5. east side- required 15 feet; request 1.1ft relief (overhang)

    Written correspondence may be submitted to the Clerk at 1904 64th Street, Fennville, MI 49408 up to the date of the hearing and may also be submitted at the hearing.

    Anyone interested in reviewing the related applications may examine a copy at the Ganges Township Hall by contacting the Clerk 269-543-8316 or the Zoning Administrator at 1-800-626-5964 during normal business hours.

    Necessary and reasonable aids for disabled persons will made available with sufficient notice to the clerk.

    Robin Phelps
    1904 64th Street
    Fennville MI 49408
    269-543-8316