Davenport v. City of Grosse Pointe Farms Board of Zoning Appeals

In Docket No. 161938, defendant appeals as of right an order of the circuit court revérsing its decision to deny plaintiffs’ request for a variance. We reverse this order. In Docket No. 161939, nine of plaintiffs’ neighbors appeal as of right an order of the circuit court denying their motion to intervene in the case, and plaintiffs appeal an order denying their motion for costs under MCR 7.101(P). We affirm both of these orders.

Plaintiffs sought to enlarge their house in the city of Grosse Pointe Farms. Although the house was built in 1861, the surrounding neighborhood consists of homes…