Two of Auburn Township’s three trustees voted May 4 to allocate a $5,000 retainer to hire an attorney to defend township zoning regulations prohibiting a second dwelling on a single property.
Two of Auburn Township’s three trustees voted May 4 to allocate a $5,000 retainer to hire an attorney to defend township zoning regulations prohibiting a second dwelling on a single property. The issue involves property at 10719 Bartholomew Road owned by Scott and Rachel MacWhinnie. Trustee Riley Davis said the parcel contains a house and a second 40-by-32-foot building that appears vacant but contains living quarters. Zoning Inspector Frank Kitko said township regulations prohibit two dwellings on one property and if questions arise regarding the status of a second structure, he inspects the building. If there is a kitchen and...
