Public Hearing Notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City of Berkley City Council will hold an electronic public hearing on the use of Community Development Block Grant Funds. The Hearing will be held on Monday, February 1, 2021, at 7 PM for the purpose of hearing public comments on the Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2021 application in the approximate amount of $36,290 to fund eligible projects. All interested citizens are requested to electronically attend the Hearing. 

Comments will also be received in writing by the Building Department until 5 PM on February 1, 2021. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter, will be made upon receiving 72-hour advance notice. Contact Victoria Mitchell at (248) 658-3300 for special services. 

NOTE:
TO JOIN THE ELECTRONIC MEETING, VISIT HTTPS://BERKLEYMICH.ZOOM.US/J/94929846645 OR CALL 1-312-626-6799.
THE MEETING ID IS 949 2984 6645. 

The City of Berkley is hosting electronic meetings in cooperation with the Michigan Open Meetings Act, as amended.

To view the public notice, click here.

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Notice is hereby given, that a Public Hearing will be held by the Berkley Zoning Board of Appeals on
Monday, February 8, 2021, at 7:02 pm or as near thereto as the matter may be reached in an electronic virtual meeting, in accordance with Executive Order No. 2020-154. The Berkley Zoning Board of Appeals shall hold a public hearing to discuss a variance request for the location of a whole house generator within the side yard setback on a residential property.

Application Number PBA-01-21
Kevin & Nancy Karsama, 2144 Thomas Ave, Lot 244 of Thomas Park, Parcel ID #25-18-307-008, east side
of Thomas Ave between Oxford Rd and Cambridge Rd, is requesting an appeal of interpretation by the
zoning officer classifying a generator as an accessory structure. If appeal is denied, applicant is seeking a
variance.

Berkley City Code
Berkley City Code, Chapter 138 Zoning, Article III General Provisions, Division 1 Accessory Buildings and
Structures, Section 138-53 Yard Location Accessory buildings or structures shall not be erected in any yard,
except a rear yard.

The applicant is proposing to install a whole house generator to be located in the side yard facing north.

Comments on the above interpretation and variance request may be made in person on the night of the
Public Hearing or may be made in writing. All written comments must be submitted to the Building Department or emailed to eschlutow@berkleymich.net before 5:00 pm on the date of the Public Hearing.

If you would like to Join the Zoom Meeting: https://berkleymich.zoom.us/j/99706528278
Meeting ID: 997 0652 8278
Phone: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

You can also watch the meeting: http://www.berkleymich.org/livestream/zba_livestream.php

To view the public notice, click here.