PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION SUMMARY

CITY OF NOVI

Regular Meeting

May 23, 2012  7:00 PM

Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile

(248) 347-0475

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion to approve the May 23, 2012 Planning Commission agenda. Motion carried 4-0.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. NOVI CRESCENT SP12-24

In the matter of Novi Crescent, SP 12-24, motion to approve the Preliminary Site Plan, subject to the following:

1. Planning Commission reduction of 30 feet in the required southern building setback (50 ft. required, 20 ft. provided);
2. Planning Commission reduction of 30 feet in the required eastern building setback (50 ft. required, 20 ft. provided);
3. Planning Commission reduction of 36 feet in the required northern building setback (50 ft. required, 14 ft. provided);
4. Zoning Board of Appeals variances for the loading zone and dumpster locations in the exterior side yard;
5. Applicant reducing the building size to comply with parking requirements or a Zoning Board of Appeals variance for the deficient number of parking spaces (94 required, 80 provided);
6. Applicant reducing the building size to allow for additional area to meet the required parking setbacks in the southern and western yards or Zoning Board of Appeals variances for each of these deficiencies (20 ft. required, 10 ft. provided);
7. Applicant providing additional landscaping on site to compensate for the lack of building foundation landscaping in lieu of the requested foundation landscaping area waiver;
8. Planning Commission waiver to allow a decorative wall in lieu of the required berm along public rights-of-way; and
9. The conditions and items listed in the staff and consultant review letters being addressed on the Stamping Set submittal.

This motion is made for the following reasons:

1. A reduction in the required building setbacks will not impair the health, safety or general welfare of the City as related to the use of the premise or adjacent premise;
2. A waiver of the building setbacks along a common parcel line between two premises would result in a more desirable relationship between a proposed building and an existing building;
3. Adherence to a minimum required building setback would result in the establishment of nonusable land area that could create maintenance problems;
4. The location of the proposed building is consistent with the recommendations of the recent update to the Master Plan for Land Use; and
5. The plan is otherwise in compliance with Article 16, Article 24 and Article 25 of the Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable provisions of the Ordinance.

In the matter of Novi Crescent, SP 12-24, motion to approve the Stormwater Management Plan, subject to the conditions and items listed in the staff and consultant review letters being addressed on the next plan submittal. This motion is made because the plan is otherwise in compliance with Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances. Motion carried 4-0.

2. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 28, 2012 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

Motion to approve the March 28, 2012 Planning Commission Minutes. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion to approve the April 25, 2012 Planning Commission Minutes. Motion carried 4-0.

ADJOURNMENT