ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
May 14, 2008

The City of Harbor Springs Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 5:30 p.m., at the City Council Chambers, 160 Zoll St. Harbor Springs, MI 49740.

The purpose of the hearing is to hear a variance request from Susan Staffan for property located at 687 Pine St. Harbor Springs Michigan, an R-1-C Zoning District. Ms. Staffan is requesting a variance to construct a residential covered porch. The proposed new porch would be five (5) feet from the front corner yard line (Hoyt St.) and fifteen (15) feet from the side corner yard line (Pine St.)

The Zoning Administrator has determined that the required front and side corner yard set back is twenty (20) feet , pursuant to Article 6, Section 50.600, 2, (f).

A copy of the application and conceptual building placement plan is available for review during regular business hours at the City Hall, 160 Zoll Street.

Any person interested in the above stated hearing may be present at said hearing to voice an opinion. Comments may be presented in writing to the Zoning Board of Appeals, c/o Tim Grimm, PO Box 678, Harbor Springs, MI 49740, or VIA FAX at 231-526-6865, prior to the hearing.

Tim Grimm, Zoning Administrator

City of Harbor Springs
Planning Commission
Notice of Public Hearing
May 15, 2008

The City of Harbor Springs Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on May 15, 2008, at 6:00 o’clock p.m. at the City Council Chambers, at 160 Zoll Street, Harbor Springs, Michigan, to consider the following amendments to the Zoning Code: (1) to relax the parking requirements for beauty parlors, barber shops, spas and similar service establishments; (2) to relax the parking requirements for doctors, dentists and other professionals; and, (3) to consider eliminating rooming and boarding houses as special land uses in the R-1-C and R-2 zoning districts.

1. Amendment of Section 50.1801(3)(d). Section 50.1801(3)(d) is proposed to be amended so that the parking requirement for beauty parlors, barber shops, spas and similar service establishments shall be one (1) space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor space. Anyone interested in this matter may present comments in person at the hearing, or may submit written comments prior to the hearing by mail to the Planning Commission, c/o City Manager, P.O. Box 678, Harbor Springs, MI 49740, or by fax to the City Manager at 231-526-6865, or by e-mail to the City Manager at citymanager@cityof harborsprings.com.

2. Amendment of Section 50.1801(7). Section 50.1801(7) is proposed to be amended so that the parking requirement for doctors, dentists and similar professionals shall be one (1) space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor space. Anyone interested in this matter may present comments in person at the hearing, or may submit written comments prior to the hearing by mail to the Planning Commission, c/o City Manager, P.O. Box 678, Harbor Springs, MI 49740, or by fax to the City Manager at 231-526-6865, or by e-mail to the City Manager at citymanager@cityof harborsprings.com.

3. Elimination of Section 50.602(1). Section 50.602(1) is proposed to be eliminated so that rooming and boarding houses are not permitted in the R-1-C or R-2 zoning districts. Anyone interested in this matter may present comments in person at the hearing, or may submit written comments prior to the hearing by mail to the Planning Commission, c/o City Manager, P.O. Box 678, Harbor Springs, MI 49740, or by fax to the City Manager at 231-526-6865, or by e-mail to the City Manager at citymanager@cityof harborsprings.com.

Copies of the proposed amendments to Chapter 50 as set forth above are available from the City Manager.

Dated: April 23, 2008
Frederick W. Geuder, City Manager

PUBLIC NOTICE
Of
PUBLIC HEARING
TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAXES

A “Truth in Taxation” public hearing will be held on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 7:00 pm during the regular City Council meeting in the City Council Chambers at 160 Zoll Street, Harbor Springs, MI 49740.

The City Council of the City of Harbor Springs will hold the public hearing on a proposed decrease of 0.0116 mills in the operating tax millage rate from 5.8774 mills levied in 2007 to 5.8658 mills to be levied in 2008, which is a decrease of 0.20%.

The date and location of the meeting to take action on the proposed additional millage will be during the regular City Council meeting, after the public hearing, on May 19, 2008.

If adopted, the proposed additional millage will increase operating revenues from ad valorem property taxes 2.605% over such revenues generated by levies permitted without holding a hearing. If the proposed additional millage is not approved the operating revenue will increase by 1.682% over the preceding year’s operating revenue.

The City of Harbor Springs has complete authority to establish the number of mills to be levied from its authorized millage rate.

If anyone should have comments or want to provide input for the City Council to consider on this issue, you may contact the City Clerk’s office prior to the public hearing in person at 160 Zoll Street, Harbor Springs, MI 49740; by phone at 231-526-2104, by e-mail at cityclerk@cityofharborsprings.com; or by fax at 231-526-6865; or in person at the scheduled public hearing.

Ronald B. McRae
City Clerk