Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Zoom Meeting – May 18, 2026

The City of Detroit Board of Zoning Appeals held a meeting on May 18, 2026, where they reviewed several zoning and variance requests related to property development and business operations. Key procurement-related discussions included approval of dimensional variances for a townhouse development at 3331 Trumbull, involving five buildings with 25 units and 20% affordable housing, with conditions related to setbacks and lot coverage. The board also considered a request to add a specially designated distributor (SDD) liquor license to an existing retail establishment at 18850 West McNichols. Despite strong community support and improvements made by the current business owners, the board voted 5-4 to deny the liquor license variance due to concerns about overconcentration of liquor stores and potential adverse community impacts. Additionally, a case involving a parking variance for a retail and used auto sales property at 8633 Michigan Avenue was adjourned due to the absence of the petitioner. The meeting concluded with announcements about upcoming BZA training and procedural discussions.