Members Present: Members Kocan, Markham, Nagy, Paul, Ruyle, Shroyer

Members Absent: Member Churella (absence excused), Canup (absence excused), Richards (absence excused)

Roll Call: 7:30 p.m.

Motion to nominate Member Nagy as Acting Chairperson and Member Kocan as Acting Secretary for the Regular Planning Commission meeting of March 6, 2001. Motion passes unanimously.

The addition of Matters for Discussion Item #1 - Legal Training Workshop; removal of Consent Agenda Item - Approval of January 9, 2002 Planning Commission Minutes for corrections; the addition of Matters for Consideration Item#2 - Approval of January 09, 2001 Planning Commission Minutes. Motion to approve the agenda as amended. Motion passes unanimously.

Public hearing on the request of Windmill Investment LLC, for approval of a Preliminary Site Plan, Woodland Permit, and Wetland Permit. The Subject property is located in Section 20 and west of Beck Road between Ten and Eleven Mile Roads. The developer proposes a 30-unit condominium under the One Family Cluster Option in the R-1 (One Family Residential) District. The subject property is 40.43 acres.

Motion to in the matter of Kirkway Place SP01-68A&B to table to the next logical Planning Commission meeting timeframe based on a when the petitioner can revise the Site Plan. Motion passes unanimously.

Public hearing on the request of J.B. Donaldson for approvals of a Preliminary Site Plan and Special Land Use. The subject property is located in Section 26 on Venture Drive between Novi and Meadowbrook Roads. The developer proposes a 10,000 square foot light industrial office building in the I-1 (Light Industrial) District. The subject property is 2.79 acres.

Motion to in the matter of Jan Sar SP01-58A&B to approve Special Land Use finding that the proposed use is compatible with the adjacent uses of land in terms of location, size, character and impact on adjacent property or surrounding neighborhood as noise levels will be below the level stated in the ordinance and a ten foot plus landscape berm will separate the development from the neighboring subdivision, finding the proposed use is consistent with the goal, objectives and recommendations of the City of Novi Master Plan for Land Use as the use of the building is in fact Light Industrial, that the proposed use is in harmony with the purposes and conforms to the applicable site design regulations of the zoning district in which it is located as there are no variances required for the development. Motion passes unanimously.

Motion to in the matter of Jan Sar SP01-58A&B to grant Preliminary Site Plan Approval, Section Nine Facade Waiver, subject to all of the comments of the Planning Commission and recommendations of the Planning Department and Consultants, subject to landscaping along the roadway north of the drive to be deferred until time of future development or within two (2) years of Certificate of Occupancy whichever comes first. Motion passes unanimously.

Motion to modify the Budget for the year 2002-2003 under the general fund to have the Planning Community Briefing Education from $6,030 to $3,000, under the 2002-2003 Proposed Budget to reduce the Michigan Society of Planning Officials quantity from nine (9) to six (6) with a proposed budget of $4,200 and a total of $11,100, to add $7,500 to the budget for the Neighborhood Parks Survey to look at actual green space available, surveys to the Association Presidents and communicate this information to their Association and report the information to the Neighborhood Service Coordinator and then to the Commission, to prioritize the spending to the Economic Base Study as the first priority, Thoroughfare Plan Update as the second priority, Goals and Objectives as the third priority, Environmental Studies as the fourth priority, Park Land Study as the fifth priority and the Beck Road Corridor Study as the sixth priority. Motion passes (5-1), Ruyle

To approve the minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of January 09, 2001 as amended. Motion passes unanimously.

Adjourned at 11:50 p.m.