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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION SUMMARY
CITY OF NOVI
Regular Meeting
Wednesday,  March 12, 2008  |  7 PM
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center | 45175 W. Ten Mile
(248) 347-0475

CALL TO ORDER

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

ROLL CALL

Present:  Members, Brian Burke, Victor Cassis, David Greco, Andrew Gutman, Michael Lynch, Michael Meyer, Mark Pehrson, Wayne Wrobel

Absent: John Avdoulos (Excused)

Also Present:  Barbara McBeth, Deputy Director of Community Development; Kristen Kapelanski, Planner; Karen Reinowski, Planner; Ben Croy, Civil Engineer; Steve Dearing, Traffic Consultant; Al Hall, Façade Consultant; Tom Schultz, City Attorney

CONSENT AGENDA - REMOVALS AND APPROVAL

1. ORCHARD HILLS NORTH, SP05-05

Consideration of the request of Mirage Development for a one-year Final Site Plan extension. The subject property is located in Section 26, on the south side of Ten Mile Road, between Meadowbrook Road and the CSX Railroad tracks, in the R-4, One Family Residential District. The applicant is proposing 12 single-family residential homes.

2. SCENIC PINES ESTATES, SP01-63

Consideration of the request of Aprecis Group, Inc., for a one-year Final Site Plan extension approval. The subject property is located in Section 3, south of South Lake Drive on the south side of Pembine Road between Buffington and Henning Roads, in the R-4, One-family Residential District. The subject property is approximately 8.93 acres.

3. THE RUSHMORE, SP05-41

Consideration of the request of Eudora Adolph for a one-year Final Site Plan extension approval. The subject property is located in Section 33, south of Nine Mile Road, east of Beck Road, in the R-1 One-Family Residential District. The subject property is 4.59 acres and the applicant is proposing a six lot site condominium for single family residential dwellings.

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 8-0.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 18.671

Public Hearing of the request of Aspen Group Beck, LLC, for Planning Commission’s recommendation to City Council for rezoning of property in Section 29, located at the southwest corner of Ten Mile and Beck Road, from R-1, One-Family Residential, to OS-1, Office Service District. The subject property is approximately 4.0 acres.

In the matter of Zoning Map Amendment 18.671 for Aspen Group/Beck LLC, motion to postpone the Public Hearing in order to provide time for the information to come forward for deliberation. Motion failed 4-4 (Yes: Cassis, Gutman, Meyer, Pehrson; No: Burke, Greco, Lynch, Wrobel).

In the matter of Zoning Map Amendment 18.671, motion to recommend denial to the City Council to rezone the subject property from R-1, One-Family Residential to OS-1, Office Service, for the reason that it is not in compliance with the Master Plan for Land Use. Motion carried 7-1 (Yes: Burke, Cassis, Greco, Gutman, Lynch, Pehrson, Wrobel; No: Meyer).

2. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 18.672

Public Hearing of the request of Ten and Beck, LLC, for Planning Commission’s recommendation to City Council for rezoning of property in Section 20, located at the northwest corner of Ten Mile and Beck Road, from R-1, One-Family Residential, to B-2, Community Business District. The subject property is approximately 24.3 acres.

In the matter of Zoning Map Amendment 18.672, motion to recommend denial to the City Council to rezone the subject property from R-1, One-Family Residential, to B-2, Community Business, for the reason that it is not in compliance with the Master Plan for Land Use. Motion carried 8-0.

 

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. MEADOWBROOK OFFICE BUILDING, SP07-68

Consideration on the request of HEFCO Properties for revised façade approval. The subject property is located in Section 14, at the southwest corner of Meadowbrook Road and Twelve Mile, in the OST, Planned Office Service Technology District. The subject property is approximately 4.68 acres.

In the matter of the request of Meadowbrook Office Building, SP07-68, motion to approval the Final Site Plan subject to: 1) The Applicant providing appropriate screening of the rooftop equipment units to meet the standards noted in the Façade Consultant’s review letter; 2) The Applicant continuing to work with the Planning Division to enhance the landscaping at the north side of the building, as indicated in recent conversations with the Department, with the Applicant’s intent to install additional landscaping as a front entry feature, with follow-up to be completed by the City’s Landscape Architect this spring; 4) The Applicant addressing the few remaining landscaping concerns noted by the City’s Landscape Architect in the site review this spring; and 5) All other items listed in the Staff and Consultant Reviews; for the reason that the plan is in compliance with the Master Plan. Motion carried 8-0.

2. ADOPTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION BUDGET

Motion to approve the 2008-2009 Planning Commission budget. Motion carried 8-0.

3. SET PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR APRIL 2, 2008 FOR THREE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS RELATED TO:

a. TEMPORARY SPECIAL EXCEPTION AND TEMPORARY SPECIAL LAND USE PERMITS

b. RC, REGIONAL CENTER DISTRICT AND PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OPTION

c. SIGN ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS

Motion to set Public Hearings for April 2, 2008 for three Zoning Ordinance text amendments: 1) Temporary Special Exception and Temporary Special Land Use Permit revisions; 2) RC, Regional Center District and PD, Planned Development option revisions; and 3) Sign Ordinance Amendments. Motion carried 8-0.

MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION

1. OAKLAND COUNTY REVIEW OF MASTER PLAN AMENDMENTS

The Oakland County review of the Novi Master Plan for Land Use will take place on April 1, 2008 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners’ Auditorium on the 1200 Telegraph Road campus.

2. SALEM TOWNSHIP GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

The Planning Commission authorized the Department to send a letter to Salem Township in support of the Salem Township Growth Management Plan, as it is consistent with the recommendations in Novi’s Master Plan for Land Use.

3. SITE PLAN REVIEWS

Deputy Director of Community Development Barbara McBeth provided the Planning Commission with guidance pertaining to the site plan review process and consideration of waivers.

4. APRIL 2, 2008 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Deputy Director of Community Development Barbara McBeth noted that the City calendar incorrectly lists the April 2, 2008 Planning Commission meeting on April 1, 2008.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:02 PM.

SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS

MON 03/17/08 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

FRI 03/21/08 CITY OFFICES CLOSED

WED 04/02/08 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM

MON 04/07/08 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

TUE 04/08/08 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:00 PM

THU 04/10/08 MASTER PLAN & ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING 7:30 PM

WED 04/16/08 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM

MON 04/21/08 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

WED 04/30/08 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM

MON 05/12/08 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

TUE 05/13/08 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:00 PM

*Actual language of motions subject to review.