Midland, MI · Midland County
Use Variance Application
Property owners or their applicants file this application with the City of Midland Zoning Board of Appeals to request permission for a use otherwise prohibited in the zoning district.
What this form is
This application asks the Zoning Board of Appeals to consider a use variance, which permits a use otherwise prohibited in a zoning district. Applicants provide property and contact information, describe the request, and respond to approval criteria. The application procedures call for a scaled plot plan, a written request, criteria responses, and written consent from all property owners.
Who needs it
A property owner or applicant seeking permission to use property in a way otherwise prohibited in its zoning district needs this application.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application and permit documents by email to [email protected] or in person at the Planning Department counter on the second floor of Midland City Hall, 333 West Ellsworth Street. The form lists an application fee of $425.00 payable to the City of Midland.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it requests written consent from all property owners, but does not say that consent must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the City of Midland Use Variance Application PDF.
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Complete the Application
Fill in the property, appeal, request, and applicant contact details, then sign and date the application.
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Gather the Requested Materials
Include a complete scaled plot plan, a written request, responses to the approval criteria, and written consent from all property owners.
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Submit to the City
Email the application and permit documents to [email protected] or deliver them to the Planning Department counter at Midland City Hall.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Midland use variance application request?
- It asks the Zoning Board of Appeals to consider a use otherwise prohibited in the zoning district and requests property details, a description, and responses to approval criteria.
- What information and attachments are requested?
- The application procedures call for a scaled plot plan, a written variance request, responses to the approval criteria, and written consent from all property owners.
- Do I need a notary for the Use Variance Application?
- No. The application requires a signature and date, and requests written consent from all property owners, but does not say that the consent must be notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the Midland use variance application?
- Email the completed application and permit documents to [email protected], or submit them in person at the Planning Department counter on the second floor of Midland City Hall.