301 E. Huron St.  
Ann Arbor, MI 48104  
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City of Ann Arbor  
Formal Minutes - Draft  
Zoning Board of Appeals  
Wednesday, March 25, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Larcom City Hall, 301 E Huron St, Second  
floor, City Council Chambers  
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Enter Meeting ID 938 1648 1007  
A.  
B.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Vice Chair Daniel called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.  
ROLL CALL  
Vice Chair Daniel called the roll.  
7 -  
Present:  
David DeVarti, Michael B. Daniel, Dharma Akmon, Julie  
Weatherbee, Patricia Laskowsky, Drew Denzin, and  
Roberta Sutton  
2 - Candice Briere, and Kristina A. Glusac  
Absent:  
Others present:  
Zoning Coordinator Jon Barrett  
C.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Moved by Julie Weatherbee seconded by Patty Laskowsky to  
approve the meeting agenda. On a voice vote the agenda was  
approved unanimously.  
D.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
D-1.  
26-0412  
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes of February 25, 2026  
Attachments:  
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes of February 25,  
2026.pdf  
Moved by Roberta Sutton seconded by Dharma Akmon to approve  
the February 25, 2026 ZBA meeting minutes. On a voice vote the  
minutes were approved unanimously and forwarded to City Council.  
E.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
E-1.  
26-0413  
ZBA26-0004; 1056 Ferdon Road  
Michael McGlashen, property owner, is requesting lot area and lot width  
variances from Table 5.17-1, Single-Family Residential Districts. If  
approved, the variances will allow for a land division to be completed. The  
result will enable two lots of record to be 50 feet in width and the lot with an  
existing residential structure to be 5,726 square feet in size and the newly  
created lot to be 5,716 square feet in area. The property is zoned R1C,  
Single-Family Residential and requires a minimum lot width of 60 feet and  
7,200 square feet in area.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report ZBA26-0004; 1056 Ferdon Rd.pdf, 1056  
Ferdon Rd Zoning Map.pdf, 1056 Ferdon Rd Aerial  
Map.pdf, 1056 Ferdon Rd Aerial Map Zoom.pdf,  
ZBA26-0004; 1056 Ferdon Road Boundary Survey.pdf,  
2026-02-26 1056 Ferdon Analysis of Local Variances.pdf,  
100_5852.JPG, 100_5853.JPG, 100_5854.JPG,  
100_5855.JPG, 100_5856.JPG  
APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE:  
Mike McGlashen, property owner, presented the proposed request.  
PUBLIC HEARING:  
Chris Allen, Olivia resident, spoke in support of the proposed request.  
Seeing no additional speakers Vice Chair Daniel closed the Public  
Hearing.  
BOARD DISCUSSION:  
The Board took into consideration the presented petition and discussed  
the matter.  
[For a complete record of the discussion, please see available video  
format].  
Moved by Dave DeVarti seconded by Sutton in petition of  
ZBA26-0004; 1056 Ferdon Road  
In accordance with the established standards for approval, the  
Zoning Board of Appeals hereby GRANTS lot width and lot area  
variances from Table 5.17-1, Single-Family Residential Districts. The  
variances grant future parcel A, a ten-foot lot width variance and a  
1,474 square foot lot area variance. Future parcel B is granted a  
ten-foot lot width variance and a 1,484 square foot lot area variance.  
The land division is to be completed per the submitted plans.  
On a roll call vote the vote was as follows with the Vice Chair  
declaring the motion carried. Vote 5-2.  
5 - DeVarti, Daniel, Laskowsky, Denzin, and Sutton  
2 - Councilmember Akmon, and Weatherbee  
2 - Chair Briere, and Glusac  
Yeas:  
Nays:  
Absent:  
F.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
None.  
G.  
NEW BUSINESS  
G-1.  
26-0414  
Reports from Council  
Councilmember Akmon reported at the Monday, March 16, 2026 City  
Council meeting:  
Council passed the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.  
H.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
H-1.  
26-0415  
Various Communication to the ZBA  
Attachments:  
Kaplowitz 1056 Ferdon Rd-Rezoning Request-NEIGHBOR  
COMMENT - INPUT.pdf  
Reviewed and Filed  
I.  
PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minutes per speaker)  
Seeing no callers Vice Chair Daniel closed the Public Comment.  
J.  
ADJOURNMENT  
On a voice vote the board voted unanimously to adjourn the  
meeting at 6:38 pm.  
Candice Briere, Chairperson  
Jon Barrett, Zoning Coordinator  
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Zoning Board of Appeals meetings are typically held the fourth Wednesday of each month. All persons  
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or other accommodations may contact the City Clerk's office at 734.794.6140; via e-mail to:  
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