Solid Waste Commission Approves Minutes, Reviews Landfill Expansion; Board to Hear Fence Variances

The Sterling Heights Solid Waste Management Commission approved meeting minutes and discussed updates from refuse contractor Priority Waste, including potential expansion of the Pine Tree Acres Landfill, at its June 23 meeting. Meanwhile, the Board of Ordinance Appeals has several pending fence variance requests and nuisance abatement hearings scheduled.

Solid Waste Management Commission (June 23)

At its June 23 meeting, the commission approved the minutes from June 13, 2025, and the agenda for the June 23, 2026 meeting. Members also reviewed upcoming spring collection dates and received an update from Priority Waste on its new online portal, truck acquisitions, and a possible expansion of the Pine Tree Acres Landfill. No further details on the expansion were provided in the official minutes.

Board of Ordinance Appeals I (June 22 – Agenda Only)

The Board of Ordinance Appeals I met June 22 to consider zoning variance requests and nuisance abatement hearings. The board heard a request for a 6-foot privacy fence at 4619 Bloomfield Drive and another at 37304 Gregory Drive. It also held nuisance abatement hearings for 18 properties, including 15032 Rohan Drive and 42530 Vandyke, and considered front yard setback exceptions for corner lots. Minutes from this meeting have not yet been published, so no decisions are available.

Coming Up

Board of Ordinance Appeals II – July 8: The board will hold a public hearing on a request from Joshua & Roseann Brophy for a variance to install a 6-foot privacy fence in the front yard setback at 35250 Hatherly Place. The consent agenda includes 14 other property variance or nuisance items, including addresses on Eighteen Mile Road, Fury Court, Technology Drive, and Hall Road.

Board of Ordinance Appeals I – July 13: The board will consider two fence variance requests: an 8-foot fence at 42301 Mayhew Drive (no pool) and an 8-foot fence at 2614 South Avis Drive (with pool). Nuisance abatement hearings for 16 additional properties are also on the consent agenda.

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