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PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION SUMMARY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2007 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - NOVI CIVIC CENTER
45175 W. TEN MILE, NOVI, MI 48375
(248) 347-0475

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at or about 7:00 PM.

ROLL CALL

Present:  Members John Avdoulos, Victor Cassis, Andrew Gutman, Michael Lynch, Michael Meyer, Wayne Wrobel

Absent: Members Brian Burke (excused), Mark Pehrson (excused)

Also Present:  Barbara McBeth, Deputy Director of Community Development; Kristen Kapelanski, Planner; David Beschke, Landscape Architect; Ben Croy, Civil Engineer; Kristin Kolb, City Attorney

CONSENT AGENDA - REMOVALS AND APPROVAL

1. CASA LOMA, SP05-12

Consideration of the request of Interphase Land Development, LLC for a one-year Preliminary Site Plan extension. The subject property is located in Section 32, west of Beck Road, between Eight and Nine Mile roads in the R-A, Residential Acreage District. The subject property is approximately 14.91 acres and the Applicant is proposing to remove an existing home and accessory buildings to construct a ten-lot site condominium for single family residential dwellings.

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0.

PUBLIC HEARING

1. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 18.678 Public Hearing on the request of DeLorean Associates, LLC for a recommendation to City Council for rezoning of property in Section 24, north of Ten Mile, west of Haggerty Road, from OS-2, Planned Office Service, to OS-1, Office Service District. The subject property is 6.57 acres.

In the matter of Zoning Map Amendment 18.678 for Jack DeLorean of DeLorean Associates, Inc., motion to recommend approval to City Council to rezone the subject property from OS-2, Planned Office Service, to OS-1, Office Service, for the reason that it is in compliance with the Master Plan for Land Use. Motion carried 6-0.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. TACO BELL, SP07-37

Consideration of the request of L&A Architects for Preliminary Site Plan and Stormwater Management Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 36, north of Eight Mile and east of Haggerty Road in the FS, Freeway Service District. The subject property is one acre and the Applicant is proposing to demolish and reconstruct the restaurant.

In the matter of the request of L&A Architects for Taco Bell, SP07-37, motion to postpone the consideration so that the Applicant can make adjustments to the plan and the Planning Department can review the plan as a whole, and also, the Planning Commission has reviewed this plan as a drive-through, and therefore the Applicant can adjust the parking to accommodate that particular requirement. Motion carried 6-0.

2. MASTER PLAN AND ZONING COMMITTEE ALTERNATE MEMBER

Motion to appoint Planning Commission member Andrew Gutman as the Master Plan and Zoning Committee alternate. Motion carried 6-0.

3. APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 10, 2007 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

Motion to approve the October 10, 2007 Planning Commission minutes. Motion carried 6-0.

MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION

1. MASTER PLAN VISION FAIR

The Vision Fair is scheduled for October 30, 2007 at the Novi Civic Center Atrium, from 6:30-8:30 PM.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at or about 8:23 PM.

SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS

TUE 10/30/07 MASTER PLAN VISION FAIR 6:30 PM

MON 11/05/07 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM

WED 11/07/07 PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION 6:00 PM

WED 11/07/07 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM

MON 11/12/07 CITY OFFICES CLOSED

TUE 11/13/07 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

WED 11/14/07 MASTER PLAN AND ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING 7:00 PM