Mayor:  Susan Baldwin 10 N. Division St., Suite 215 Battle Creek, MI   49037 269-966-3371 (voice) 269-966-3627 (fax)

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Battle Creek Zoning Board of Appeals

Authorization
PA 110 of 2006, as amended Chapter 1234, Section 1234.01(b), City Codified Ordinances.

Appointing Authority
Mayor with approval of majority vote of the City Commission.

Purpose
Interpretation of the zoning ordinance; hear requests and grant variances to the zoning ordinance for specific warranted circumstances; hear appeals from citizens affected by a decision relative to the zoning ordinance.

Members
Seven (7) members, as established by ordinance with not more than two (2) alternate members.

• Becky Squires, 141 Potters Court  1/1/12
• Planning Commission, John Stetler, 224 Lynwood Dr. 1/1/12
• Carlyle Sims Jr., 310 E. Hamilton Ln 7/25/11
• Gregory Dunn, 225 Deer Path Lane 1/1/11
• James Moreno, 451 Main St. 1/1/11
• Deland Davis, 12 Hiawatha Drive 1/1/10
• Mike Fatt, 196 Minges Hills Drive 1/1/10
• Alternate - Rick Barnes, 177 Cameron Drive

Term
Staggered. Initially, 2 for one year; 2 for two years; 3 for three years.  Thereafter, all appointments shall be for 3 years each.

Compensation - None

Special Requirements
One member of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be a member of the Planning Commission as established by ordinance.  The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be elected annually by members of the board.

Zoning Board of Appeals Meetings
Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, at 4:00 P.M. in City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 10 N. Division, Battle Creek, MI 49017.

Please Note:  A monthly meeting may be canceled if no petitions and/or  applications have been received.