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VarianceApproved4430 Vanderbilt Avenue, Portage, MI
Detached garage and accessory space
Portage
Description
New 18-by-25-foot detached garage plus three inherited outbuildings, exceeding the accessory cap by 2,744 square feet; all four abutting neighbors wrote letters of support.
Impact summary
Minimal neighborhood impact; the new garage will be sided to match the house and is intended mainly to park the owner's vehicle.
Applicant
- Name
- Russ Ureel
- Address
- 4430 Vanderbilt Avenue, Portage, MISee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Planning Commission
Approved8–0, unanimous
Last discussed Aug 6, 2026.
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