| View Action Summary for this meeting View Minutes for this meeting REGULAR MEETING – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS – CITY OF NOVI Tuesday, July 17, 2001 – 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers – Novi Civic Center – 45175 W. Ten Mile Rd.
AGENDA Roll call Members Bauer, Brennan, Fannon, Gray, Gronachan, Sanghvi and ReinkeApproval of Agenda Approval of Minutes – June 5, 2001 Public Remarks 1) Case No. 01-034 filed by Susan Friedlaender, attorney for Ten & Beck LLC Susan Friedlaender, attorney for Ten & Beck LLC is requesting to develop a single family residential site in a R-1 zoning district and is requesting a use variance for less lot area and setback requirements throughout the proposed 40 home site. Required minimum lot area: 21,780 square feet Proposed: 14,425 square feet Required minimum lot width: 120 feet Proposed: 90 feet and greater Required minimum side yard setbacks: 15 feet with a total of 40 feet Proposed: 10 feet with a total of 30 feet 2) Case No. 01-011 filed by Lou Agoston of 20911 Turnberry Lou Agoston is requesting a four (4) foot front yard setback variance for the construction of a fence / wall located at 20911 Turnberry (Lot 12). Required front yard setback: 45 feet Proposed: 41 feet Variance: 4 feet 3) Case No. 01-054 filed by Gary Gottschalk representing Comerica 2-29 Well Gary Gottschalk of Somoco is requesting a variance from Section 2508 of the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance to allow drilling of an oil and gas well in a residential district.
4) Case No. 01-052 filed by Michael Klingl representing Home Depot Michael Klingl, representing Home Depot is requesting a variance to allow an expansion of an outdoor seasonal sales area, part of an existing Home Depot store. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 1401 "Principle Uses Permitted" and Section 1403.2 "Required Conditions" states that all businesses shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building. Proposed request is to allow an 11,086 square foot expansion of an outdoor seasonal sales area. 5) Case No. 01-053 filed by Michael Klingl representing Home Depot Michael Klingl, representing Home Depot is requesting a variance of fifty eight (58) parking spaces for the proposed expansion of the seasonal outdoor sales area located at Westmarket Square. Please note: Home Depot was granted a parking variance on December 7, 1999 for 85 spaces. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2505, "Off Street Parking Requirements", Paragraph 14 (c) (1) requires one (1) parking space for every 192 square feet of gross leasable area. Proposed expansion of outdoor sales area is 11,086 square feet and requires an additional fifty eight (58) parking spaces. 6) Case No. 01-036 filed by Larry Ancypa representing Novi / Walled Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant Lawrence Ancypa of Hubbell, Roth and Clark is requesting a building height variance of 1.5 feet, the elimination of obscuring earth berms/plantings and walls along the east property line, the elimination of obscuring earth berms/plantings and walls along the north property line and the elimination of the four (4) foot greenspace and plantings along the north and east sides of the building. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2503 "Accessory Uses", Paragraph (F) requires that no detached accessory building…shall exceed one (1) story or fourteen (14) feet in height. Proposed building height: 15.5 feet (Midpoint of roof) Required: 14 feet Variance: 1.5 feet CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2509.5 and 2509.6 requires obscuring earth berms/plantings and walls along the east property line. Applicant requests the elimination of the obscuring earth berms/plantings and walls along the east property line. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2509.5 and 2509.6 requires obscuring earth berms/plantings and walls along the north property line. Applicant requests the elimination of the obscuring earth berms/plantings and walls along the north property line. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2509.9 requires a minimum of a four (4) foot wide greenspace immediately adjacent to the building on all four (4) sides. Proposed plan indicates a five (5) foot sidewalk immediately adjacent to the building on the north and east. 7) Case No. 01-046 filed by Paul Gobeille representing Signature Associates Paul Gobeille of Signature Associates is requesting a sign variance for vacant property located next to the I-96 freeway at 5022-15-126-016. Area requested: 64 square feet Area permitted: 16 square feet Variance: 48 square feet Height requested: 10 feet Height permitted: 5 feet Variance: 5 feet 8) Case No. 01-047 filed by Andy Kowal of 1185 South Lake Drive Andy Kowal is requesting a 5.92 foot side yard setback variance and a 3.5 foot rear yard setback variance for the construction of a 240 square foot detached accessory structure to be located at 1185 South Lake Drive. Required side yard setback: 6 feet Proposed: 0.8 feet Variance: 5.92 feet Required rear yard setback: 6 feet Proposed: 2.50 feet Variance: 3.50 feet 9) Case No. 01-048 filed by Gregory Hudas representing Regency Centre Gregory Hudas representing Regency Centre Industrial Park is requesting permission to continue the use of an existing marketing sign that has expired.
10) Case No. 01-049 filed by Eugene Puccio representing homeowners of 24425 Glenda Eugene Puccio of Portland Building Company is requesting a 552 sq. ft. variance to allow for the construction of a detached accessory building located at 24425 Glenda. Proposed aggregate floor area: 1402 sq. ft. (960 sq. ft. proposed + 442 sq. ft. existing) Allowable: 850 sq. ft. Variance: 552 sq. ft. 11) Case No. 01-056 filed by Roy Wilson of 44512 Copland Roy Wilson is requesting a twelve (12) foot rear yard variance to allow an addition to an existing structure located at 44512 Copland. The home experienced severe fire damage and is in process of reconstruction. Required rear yard setback: 35 feet Proposed: 23 feet Variance: 12 feet 12) Case No. 01-059 filed by Taylor Scott Architects representing The Great Indoors Christoper Goble of Taylor Scott Architects representing The Great Indoors is requesting variances for six signs to be located in the Fountain Walk development. SIGN 1 (Wall sign): Requested square feet: 407 sq. ft. Permitted: 40 sq. ft. Variance: 367 sq. ft. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6(3) states no building shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted. SIGN 2 (Wall sign): Requested square feet: 208 sq. ft. Permitted: 40 sq. ft. Variance: 168 sq. ft. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6(3) states no building shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted.
SIGN 3 (Wall sign): Requested square feet: 133 sq. ft. Permitted: 40 sq. ft. Variance: 93 sq. ft. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6(3) states no building shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted. SIGN 4 (Wall sign): Requested square feet: 407 sq. ft. Permitted: 40 sq. ft. Variance: 367 sq. ft. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6(3) states no building shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted. SIGN 5 (Merchandise pick up sign): Square feet requested: 15.5’ Permitted: 2’ Variance: 13.5’ SIGN 6 (Illuminated window sign for Starbuck’s): CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-8(14)b states "Business signs displayed through building glass area where such sign…is not illuminated. Applicant is seeking illuminated sign. 13) Case No. 01-060 filed by the City of Novi representing the 12 Mile GAP Tony Nowicki, Director of Public Service, representing the City of Novi is requesting five (5) variances for the properties located on Twelve Mile Road, east of Novi Road. The variance request is in conjunction with the Twelve Mile Road SAD improvement and is a direct result of the increase in Right of Ways (ROW) from sixty (60) feet to ninety (90) feet. Please refer to previous Case No.’s 01-051 and 01-026. A) 43233 Twelve Mile Road (Hagopian): CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2406, "Planned Development Options: (PD-3, now PD-2), Paragraph 6D requires a minimum of a seventy five (75) foot front yard setback. Required front yard setback: 75 feet Proposed: 70 feet Variance: 5 feet CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2406, "Planned Development Options", Paragraph 6D(2) requires a minimum of a twenty (20) foot front yard parking requirement. Required front yard parking setback: 20 feet Proposed: 18 feet Variance: 2 feet CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINACES, Section 2509, Paragraph (c), "Landscape Planting Buffers Abutting a Right of Way" requires a twenty (20) foot wide landscaped buffer area. Required landscape buffer area: 20 feet Proposed: 18 feet Variance: 2 feet B) 43025 Twelve Mile Road (Verizon Wireless) CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2406, "Planned Development Options: (PD-3, now PD-2), Paragraph 6D requires a minimum of a seventy five (75) foot front yard setback. Required front yard setback: 75 feet Proposed: 70 feet Variance: 5 feet C) 42845 Twelve Mile Road (Ethan Allen Home Interiors) CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2406, "Planned Development Options: (PD-3, now PD-2), Paragraph 6D requires a minimum of a seventy five (75) foot front yard setback. Required front yard setback: 75 feet Proposed: 65 feet Variance: 10 feet D) 42665 Twelve Mile Road (McDonald’s) CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2406, "Planned Development Options", Paragraph 6D(2) requires a minimum of a twenty (20) foot front yard parking requirement. Required front yard parking setback: 20 feet Proposed: 1 foot Variance: 19 feet CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2505, "Off Street Parking Requirements", Paragraph (c)(7) requires the minimum number of parking spaces for a fast food restaurant. NOTE: There were 97 spaces provided prior to the increased ROW, 17 spaces lost, 2 were added. Required parking spaces: 83 spaces Proposed: 82 spaces Variance: 1 space CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINACES, Section 2509, Paragraph (c), "Landscape Planting Buffers Abutting a Right of Way" requires a twenty (20) foot wide landscaped buffer area. Required landscape buffer area: 20 feet Proposed: 0 feet Variance: 20 feet E) 41935 Twelve Mile Road (Redfern Investments – DMC) CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2406, "Planned Development Options", Paragraph 6D(2) requires a minimum of a twenty (20) foot front yard off street parking requirement. Required front yard parking setback: 20 feet Proposed: 0 feet Variance: 20 feet CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINACES, Section 2509, Paragraph (c), "Landscape Planting Buffers Abutting a Right of Way" requires a twenty (20) foot wide landscaped buffer area. Required landscape buffer area: 20 feet Proposed: 0 feet Variance: 20 feet
OTHER MATTERS 1) Amend by laws to include time limit of speeches
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