SUMPTER TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REQUEST FOR DIMENSIONAL VARIANCE
The Sumpter Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Meeting at Sumpter
Township Hall, 23480 Sumpter Road, Belleville, MI 48111 at:
6:00 pm, Thursday
May 21st, 2026
Regarding the following variance requests:
NATURE OF THE REQUEST(S)
1. Dimensional variances from Section 5.3, Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses:
• Four hundred (400) square foot deviation from maximum permitted accessory
structure size
• Nine (9) foot deviation from required side setback line for accessory structure
• Four (4) foot deviation from required rear setback line for accessory structure
2. Dimensional variances from Section 5.3, Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses:
• 3,800 square foot deviation from maximum permitted accessory structure size
• Five (5) foot deviation from required side yard setback for accessory structure
• Five (5) foot deviation from required rear yard setback for accessory structure
SITE LOCATION(S)
1. The site of the requested variance #1 is 21700 Bohn Road, Belleville, MI 48111, located
within the R-2, Single Family Residential District.
2. The site of the requested variance #2 is 42960 Harris Road, Belleville, MI 48111, located
within the RF, Rural Small Farm District.
This Public Meeting has been scheduled to provide all interested citizens with an
opportunity to express opinions, ask questions, and discuss in detail all aspects of the
request. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open
Meetings Act), Act 110 of 2006 (Michigan Zoning Enabling Act) and the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Sumpter Township Zoning Board of Appeals will provide necessary reasonable
auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of
printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the
meeting or public hearing upon 5 days’ notice to the Sumpter Township Zoning Board of
Appeals.
Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aid or services should contact Sumpter
Township by writing or calling the following: Don LaPorte, 23480 Sumpter Road,
Belleville, MI 48111 (734) 461-6201 Ext. 2
For those unable to attend the Public Hearing, written comments may be submitted to
the Township Clerk’s Office before the hearing date by Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 4:00
pm.
Don LaPorte
Clerk
Sumpter Township
Published: The Eagle, April 16th, 2026
Posted: April 10th, 2026
Website Posted: April 10th, 2026 at 2:20 p.m.