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City of Ann Arbor

Formal Minutes - Final

Zoning Board of Appeals

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

6:00 PM

Larcom City Hall, 301 E Huron St, Second

floor, City Council Chambers

This meeting will be broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 16, ATT Channel 99, and

online at a2gov.org/watchCTN

Public commentary can be made in person or by calling: 877 853 5247 or 888 788 0099

Enter Meeting ID 938 1648 1007

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Briere called the meeting to order at 6:01 pm

ROLL CALL

Chair Briere called the roll

8 -

Present:

Candice Briere, David DeVarti, Michael B. Daniel, Kristina

A. Glusac, Dharma Akmon, Julie Weatherbee, Drew

Denzin, and Roberta Sutton

1 - Patricia Laskowsky

Absent:

Others present:

Zoning Coordinator Jon Barrett

Zoning Coordinator Erik Perdonik

Planner Mariana Melin-Corcoran

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Chair Briere noted she will be recusing herself from ZBA26-0001; 404

West Huron Street due to a professional conflict of interest.

Moved by Drew Denzin seconded by Dave DeVarti to approve the

meeting agenda. On a voice vote the agenda was approved

unanimously.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

D-1.

26-0231 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes of January 28, 2026

Attachments:

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes of January 28,

2026.pdf

Moved by Mike Daniel seconded by DeVarti approve the January 28,

2026 ZBA meeting minutes. On a voice vote the minutes were

approved unanimously and forwarded to City Council.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

E-1.

26-0232

ZBA26-0001; 404 W Huron Street

Hugo Ceron, representing property owner, is requesting a variance from

Table 5.19-2: Special Parking District Requirements. A variance of one

EV-Installed and nine EV-Capable parking spaces is requested to provide

ten new parking spaces in the floodway. When new parking is provided in

special parking districts, 90% of spaces must be EV-Capable and 10%

must be EV-Installed. An associated site plan (SP25-0018) is currently

under review. The property is zoned D2, Downtown Interface and R2A,

Two-Family Dwelling. As part of the site plan, a rezoning is proposed to

zone the entire site D2, Downtown Interface. Associated addresses: 390,

400, 404, 410, and 416 West Huron Street.

Attachments:

Staff Report ZBA26-0001; 404 W Huron St.pdf,

ZBA26-0001; West Huron Street Boundary Survey.pdf,

ZBA26-0001; West Huron Street Elevation Plans.pdf, 390

and 400 W Huron St Zoning Map.pdf, 390 and 400 W

Huron St Aerial Map Zoom.pdf, 390 and 400 W Huron St

Aerial Map.pdf

Chair Briere recused herself from the item and Vice Chair Daniel took

over chairing the meeting.

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE:

Matthew Buds, representing property owners, presented the proposed

request.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Seeing no 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 DeVarti seconded by Dharma Akmon in petition of

ZBA26-0001; 404 West Huron Street:

In accordance with the established standards for approval, the

Zoning Board of Appeals hereby GRANTS a variance from Table

5.19-2 Special Parking District Requirements to not require one

EV-Installed and nine EV-Capable parking spaces.

On a roll call vote the vote was as follows with the Vice Chair

declaring the motion carried. Vote 7-0.

7 -

Yeas:

DeVarti, Daniel, Glusac, Councilmember Akmon,

Weatherbee, Denzin, and Sutton

Nays:

Absent:

1 - Laskowsky

1 - Chair Briere

Recused:

E-2.

26-0233

ZBA26-0002; 872 Briarwood Circle

Patrick Stieber, representing the property owner(s), is requesting a

variance from Section 5.24.5.B.1 - Area, and Section 5.24.5.B.2, Table

5.24-3 - Other Mixed-Use and Nonresidential and Special Purpose Zoning

Districts Permanent Signs, of the Unified Development Code. The applicant

is requesting a variance of 126.5 square feet to permit 326.5 square feet of

wall sign area on a building where a maximum of 200 square feet of sign

area is permitted, and a variance of 12.167 feet to permit a wall sign to be

32.167 feet in height from grade where wall signs shall be within the lowest

20 feet of the building. The subject property is zoned C2B Business Service

District.

Attachments:

Staff Report ZBA 26-0002; 872 Briarwood Cir.pdf,

ZBA26-0002; 872 Briarwood Circle Site Map and

Elevations.pdf, 872 Briarwood Cir Zoning Map.pdf, 872

Briarwood Cir Aerial Map Zoom.pdf, 872 Briarwood Cir

Aerial Map.pdf

Chari Briere re-entered the meeting and resumed chairing.

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE:

Bob Bongiorno of Allied Signs, representing property owners, presented

the proposed request.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Seeing no speakers Chair Briere 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 DeVarti seconded by Denzin in accordance of

ZBA26-0002; 872 Briarwood Circle:

In accordance with the established standards for approval, the

Zoning Board of Appeals hereby GRANTS a variance of 126.5

square feet from Section 5.24.5.B.1 – Area, and Section 5.24.5.B.2,

Table 5.24-3 – Other Mixed-Use and Nonresidential and Special

Purpose Zoning Districts Permanent Signs to allow 326.5 square

feet of wall signage (max. 200 sf allowed). A variance of 12.67 feet is

also requested to allow a wall sign to be installed at 32.167 feet in

height (20-foot height maximum). The signs are to be installed per

the submitted plans.

On a roll call vote the vote was as follows with the Chair declaring

the motion denied. Vote 3-5.

3 - Daniel, Denzin, and Sutton

Yeas:

Nays:

5 -

Chair Briere, DeVarti, Glusac, Councilmember Akmon,

and Weatherbee

1 - Laskowsky

Absent:

E-3.

26-0234

ZBA26-0003; 1125 Arlington Boulevard

Daniel Sonntag, representing the property owners, is requesting a four-foot

variance from Section 5.16.6 (A)(2c) Accessory Uses and Structures. If

granted, the variance would allow for a 1,578 square foot pool enclosure to

be constructed over an existing in-ground pool. The pool is in the side yard

and is required to be a minimum of seven feet from the side lot line. The

property is zoned R1A, Single-Family Dwelling District.

Attachments:

Staff Report ZBA26-0003; 1125 Arlington Blvd.pdf,

ZBA26-0003; 1125 Arlington Boulevard Boundary

Survey.pdf, ZBA26-0003; 1125 Arlington Boulevard

Elevation Plans.pdf, 1125 Arlington Blvd Zoning Map.pdf,

1125 Arlington Blvd Aerial Map Zoom.pdf, 1125 Arlington

Blvd Aerial Map.pdf

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE:

Dan Sonntag, representing property owners, presented the proposed

request.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Prasad Phatak, 1001 Aberdeen Drive, spoke in opposition to the

proposed request.

Mark LePage, 995 Aberdeen Drive, spoke in opposition to the proposed

request.

Seeing no additional speakers Chair Briere 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 DeVarti seconded by Kristina Glusac in petition of

ZBA26-0003; 1125 Arlington Boulevard:

In accordance with the established standards for approval, the

Zoning Board of Appeals hereby GRANTS a four-foot variance from

Section 5.16.6 (A)(2c) Accessory Uses and Structures. The variance

allows construction of a 1,578 square foot pool enclosure to be

constructed over an existing in-ground pool. The pool is in the side

yard and is required to be a minimum of seven feet from the side lot

line. The pool house is to be built per the submitted plans.

On a roll call vote the vote was as follows with the Chair declaring

the motion denied. Vote 0-8.

Yeas:

Nays:

8 -

Chair Briere, DeVarti, Daniel, Glusac, Councilmember

Akmon, Weatherbee, Denzin, and Sutton

1 - Laskowsky

Absent:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

G-1.

26-0235

Reports from Council

None.

COMMUNICATIONS

H-1.

26-0236

Various Communication to the ZBA

Attachments:

LePage 1125 Arlington Blvd Concerns.pdf, Phatak

Concerns 1125 Arlington.pdf

Received and Filed

PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minutes per speaker)

Seeing no speakers Chair Briere closed the Public Comment.

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Akmon seconded by DeVarti. On a voice vote the board voted

unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 6:59 pm.

Candice Briere, Chairperson

Jon Barrett, Zoning Coordinator

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