NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING EAST LANSING BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS

Notice is hereby given of the following public hearing to be held by the East Lansing Building Board of Appeals on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, Conference Room A, Second Floor, East Lansing, Michigan 48823:

1. A public hearing will be held to consider the appeal of Owen Irvine, owner of SRP Management , Inc. regarding the property at 111 Oak Hill Ave , requesting a variance to the ‘OCCUPANCY OF NONHABITABLE SPACE’ and defining habitable spaces code to allow the use of a study as a bedroom.

1010.3   OCCUPANCY OF NONHABITABLE SPACE

NO PERSON SHALL OCCUPY FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES, AND NO OWNER OR OWNER'S LEGAL AGENT SHALL ALLOW A PERSON TO OCCUPY FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES, THE NONHABITABLE SPACES OF A RENTAL UNIT. EACH DAY THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE.

3903.2   Habitable rooms, kitchens, laundry areas and bathrooms

At least one lighting outlet controlled by a listed wall-mounted control device shall be installed in every habitable room, kitchen, laundry area, and bathroom. The wall-mounted control device shall be located near an entrance to the room on a wall.

404.4.1   Room Area

Every living room shall contain at least 120 square feet (11.2m2) and every bedroom occupied by one person shall contain at least 70 square feet. (6.5m2) Every bedroom occupied by more than one person shall contain at least 50 square feet (4.6m2) of floor area for each occupant thereof.

404.4.2   Minimum Room Widths

A habitable room, other than a kitchen shall not be less than 7 feet (2134 mm) in any plan dimension. Kitchens shall have a clear passageway of not less than 3 feet (914 mm) between counterfronts and appliances or counterfronts and walls.

For more information on the request please contact Tim Schultz at (517) 319-6821 or tschultz@cityofeastlansing.com. Materials related to the request are available for viewing at the Department of Planning, Building, and Development, East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI, 48823 between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Written comments may be sent prior to the public hearing to the Building Board of Appeals, City of East Lansing, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823, or by email to bba@cityofeastlansing.com.  

The City of East Lansing will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as interpreters for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities upon request received by the City seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services must contact the City Manager’s Office, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI, 48823, (517) 319-6920 (TDD Number: 1-800-649-3777) or via email at mcruz@cityofeastlansing.com.

This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and published in compliance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, 2006 P.A. 110.

Dated: March 6, 2025                                                 Amy Gordon

East Lansing, MI  48823                                            Interim City Clerk

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