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CITY OF ROYAL OAK PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Royal Oak Zoning Board of Appeals will hold an in-person meeting on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers, Room 121, City Hall, 203 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, Michigan, to conduct a public hearing on the following appeal: Case No. 26-01-01 – Public hearing on the appeal of Sonke Ink, LLC, petitioner & PDMM Investments, LLC, owner, for the following variances: (a) use variance, (b) waive 773 ft. of the minimum required 1,000 ft. distance from an existing regulated use, (c) waive 831 sq. ft. of the minimum required 1,000 ft. distance from a school, library, park, playground, licensed day care, or religious institution to permit the establishment of a tattoo & body piercing studio, which is defined as an adult-oriented business at 117 W 4 th St. (25-21-239-002). Case No. 26-01-02 – Public hearing on the appeal of Sean & Stacey LaPine, petitioners & owners, for the following variances: (a) alter/expand a non-conforming structure, (b) waive 1.25 ft. from the minimum required 8 ft. west side yard setback along N. Vermont Ave., (c) waive 1.5 ft. of the minimum required 30 ft. north front yard setback to permit construction of a second story addition along the front of the existing, non-conforming single-family dwelling at 1402 Donald Ave. (25-03-280-001). Any person interested in the application is invited to present their comments at the meeting. Alternatively, written comments may be e-mailed to planning@romi.gov or addressed to the Royal Oak Zoning Board of Appeals, 203 S Troy Street, Royal Oak MI 48067. All written comments must be received by 3 p.m. the day of the public hearing. Plans, reports, and other documents regarding all applications may be viewed at the following link: https://www.romi.gov/1867/Meeting-Agendas-and-Minutes Anyone planning to attend the meeting who has need of special assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is asked to contact the City Clerk’s office at 248-246-3050 at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting. Joseph M. Murphy, Director of Planning Published 12-22-2025 The Oakland Press