NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Washington Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Monday November 9th, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at 57900 Van Dyke, Washington Township Michigan 48094 in the Board Room at the Washington Township Municipal Building. The purpose of this meeting is to consider an appeal by:
Benedetto Tiseo, Tiseo Architects, Inc.
19815 Farmington Road
Livonia, MI 48152
By reason of:
1. Washington Township Zoning Ordinance, Article 4.0 Use Standards, Section 4.22 Day Care Centers and Nursery Schools, A. The site shall contain a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet of outdoor play area per child and not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet in total area.
2. Washington Township Zoning Ordinance, Article 5.0 Site Standards, Section 5.12 Off Street Parking and Loading Requirements; J. Parking lot and frontage landscaping requirements, 2. Parking lot screening, frontage landscaping and landscaping of buildings, c. Landscaping of buildings: Wherever a building is constructed which abuts a drive, service aisle, road or other means of access or maneuvering, a minimum of seven feet of landscaped area shall be provided around the equivalent of three sides of seventy five percent of the building.
3. Washington Township Zoning Ordinance, Article 5.0 Site Standards, Section 5.12 Off Street Parking and Loading Requirements, C. Off-street parking requirements, multi-tenant commercial development in the LC and GC zoning districts only, 1 space for every 175 square feet of building area (pertains to buildings that exceed 20,000 square feet in area).
Purpose of request:
1. To request a variance which if granted would allow for a 2,500 reduction in outdoor play area based on this use requiring a minimum of 7,500 square feet of outdoor play area.
2. To request a variance to omit the required 7-foot-wide landscaped area around 3 sides or seventy-five percent of the building.
3. To request a variance which if granted would allow for a reduction of 10 parking spaces from what is required by ordinance.
Property in Question:
Parcel: 24-04-14-100-036
Property Address: 12000 30 Mile Road
All property owners within 300 feet are being notified. The public may participate in the meeting by attending in person or sending a representative to attend for them. A copy of the full submittal package is available for review on the Planning and Zoning Department Page on the Township Website, side tab labeled Upcoming ZBA Agenda Items. The Township Website is: WashingtonTownship.org
Michele Milam, Secretary
Washington Township ZBA
Publish: 10/21/26