Ann Arbor Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 9/23/26

The Ann Arbor Zoning Board of Appeals held a meeting on September 23, 2026, to consider several zoning variance petitions and related matters. Key procurement-related discussions included the review and denial of a variance request for a two-story addition encroaching on a rear setback at 26-0012500 Highland Road, where the board found the existing home functional without the addition. The board approved a rehearing and subsequently granted a variance for a six-foot tall, 100% opaque fence at 26-00081620 Kearny Road, reducing the height from an existing nonconforming eight-foot fence, citing safety concerns due to proximity to a high-speed MDOT road. Additionally, the board approved setback variances at 709 West Huron Street to allow rezoning from Planned Unit Development to Office zoning, enabling mixed office and residential use without exterior changes. The meeting also included discussions on city council policy agenda priorities related to zoning and signage, with no new procurement contracts or capital projects addressed.