Description
The ZBA approved a parking variance (23 spaces instead of 34) and waived the 100-foot residential separation rule for this indoor recreation use, with conditions: occupancy capped at 100 people, traffic signage, and compliance with all other approvals.
Impact summary
If eventually approved, the venue could open as early as July, but neighbors fear a 43-space parking gap will push customers into their lots — the agreement and recording conditions are what the board will weigh next time.
Applicant
- Name
- Jonathan Juliano
- Address
- 34860 Utica Road, Fraser, MI 48026See this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 8
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · Zoning Board of Appeals
Last discussed Aug 6, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Zoning Board of Appeals - Aug 6, 2026
Indoor golf simulator and mini golf bar seeking relief from parking (23 vs. 34 spaces) and the 100-foot residential buffer rule. Both variances approved with conditions; special land use approval from Planning Commission still needed.
Zoning Board of Appeals - May 7, 2026
The applicant wants two variances for an indoor golf simulator/mini golf bar: 23 parking spaces where 52 are required (based on a reduced 156-person occupancy), and a waiver of the rule keeping indoor recreation 100 feet from residential districts. The board tabled it again because the shared parking deal with the plaza next door came in as a private lease instead of the recorded perpetual easement the city attorney requires.
Zoning Board of Appeals - Mar 5, 2026
The owner of a planned indoor golf simulator and mini golf bar with beer and wine service wants variances to provide 23 parking spaces where 66 are required and to allow the recreation use within 100 feet of residential zoning. The board postponed action so a full board can vote and a shared parking agreement with the Signature Square plaza next door can be reviewed and recorded.
Related issues (2)
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