BHV PICNIC Please contact the Clerk’s Office for information about the 9/13/15 picnic.
PROJECT REVIEW UPDATE Per the BHV Zoning Ordinance, Project Review is required for all new construction, exterior alteration of existing structures and landscape projects in Barton Hills Village.
This includes:
–fences and retaining walls greater than 18” high
–accessory buildings (garage, garden shed, gazebo, etc)
–excavation other than common household gardening/ground care
–stairways/patio enclosures
–solar/wind energy/satellite communications structures
–generators/AC equipment
–playground equipment
–exterior lighting
–outdoor swimming pools
–parking areas
Routine maintenance and repairs do not require review unless there will be a change in materials or structure. Significant changes in approved plans require a secondary review.
Project Review includes a PreProject Conference, Barton Hills Village Zoning Review, Barton Hills Maintenance Corporation Architectural Review and Ann Arbor Township Building Inspection/Permits/Soil Erosion requirements.
No construction or cutting of trees may commence until all approvals are completed.
The BHV Zoning Ordinance also includes the following Fee Schedule and Policy, adopted by the BHV Board of Trustees on July 13, 2015. Fees are user-based rather than taxpayer supported so those benefiting from the ordinance are assessed fees according to services provided. Please read the following information carefully as it is different from what has been done in the past. For more information or to begin a project, contact Deputy Clerk Jan Esch at the Village Hall (734-222-5209; bhvclerk@comcast.net).
BARTON HILLS VILLAGE FEE SCHEDULE AND POLICY Effective July 13, 2015
The Barton Hills Village Board of Trustees adopts the following Fee Schedule and Policy to defray costs pursuant to the BHV Zoning Ordinance as required by Section 3.07 of the ordinance.
An application for zoning compliance shall be accompanied by payment of a fee in the amount of $75.
Any permit, review, approval or appeal requiring a public hearing will be assessed a fee of $50 in addition to the $75 application fee to cover the cost of notice publication and administrative notification expenses.
Actual cost for the use of engineering, planning, legal or other consultants shall be paid by the applicant according to the invoice submitted by the consultant.
Applicants shall be informed of applicable fees and/or potential costs as soon as possible in the application process.
No permit, certificate, special use approval or variance shall be issued unless such fees and expenses are paid in full, and no action may be taken on proceedings before the Zoning Board of Appeals unless required fees have been paid in full.
Payment shall be submitted to the Barton Hills Village Clerk’s Office in the form of a check made out to Barton Hills Village and receipt for payment shall be issued to the applicant by the Clerk’s Office.
BHMC The Barton Hills Maintenance Corporation will hold its Annual Shareholders Meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 beginning at 6:00 PM at the Village Hall. All BHMC shareholders will soon receive direct communication regarding the meeting.
LOST CAT A black cat named Raven is missing from the Underdown Road/Barton Shore Drive area. If you have any information please contact Jan Esch (734-222-5209, bhvclerk@comcast.net)