APPLICATION #ZBA26-002 – A public hearing will be held to consider the application for a 2,288 square foot private cemetery and associated access to be established on a non-conforming parcel that has no frontage on a street.  This is contrary to Sections 4.6.A and 4.7.B of the Lima Township Zoning Ordinance, which requires a minimum width of 200 feet along a street right-of-way on which the lot fronts in the RR – Rural Residential Zoning District.  The subject parcel is proposed to adjoin a 25’-wide road access easement, for which the design and construction is subject to approval as specified under Ordinance Section 5.3.A.  Ordinance Section 12.2 requires a variance from the ZBA for an existing legal non-conforming lot to be entitled to an additional use under the provisions of Article 13.  This property is located near the intersection of S. Fletcher Road and Scio Church Road, and is part of SE 1/4 Section 32, T2S-R4E, Lima Township. Parcel # G -07-32-400-010.  Access to the subject parcel from S. Fletcher Road is proposed via the referenced access easement, which also traverses neighboring parcel G-07-32-400-011 (2071 S. Fletcher Road).

APPLICATION FILED BY :        Ty Edwards and Nicole Spencer Edwards

                                                                2071 S. Fletcher Road, Chelsea, MI 48118

The variance will be considered by the Lima Township Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 5:00pm.  Meeting to be held at the Lima Township Hall, 11452 Jackson Rd, Dexter, MI 48130.

A copy of the application may be reviewed at the Lima Township Offices, 12172 Jackson Rd, Dexter, MI 48130, during office hours.  Signed, written comments may be sent to: Travis Heydlauff, P.O. Box 59, Chelsea, MI 48118 or emailed to the Zoning Administrator at [email protected].