REGULAR MEETING – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS – CITY OF NOVI

Tuesday, January 9, 2001 – 7:30 p.m.

Council Chambers – Novi Civic Center – 45175 W. Ten Mile Rd.

1. Case No. 00-091 filed by Collins Signs representing Home Depot and Kroger

Johnnie Capron of Collins Signs, representing Home Depot / Kroger is requesting three (3) variances for a monument sign. The variances are for square footage, height, and number of on-premises advertising signs.

2. Case No. 00-101 filed by Collins Signs representing Home Depot

Johnnie Capron of Collins Signs, representing Home Depot is requesting a variance to allow a second sign.

3. Case No. 00-086 filed by Carmine Martune representing A & W’s / Long John Silver’s

Carmine Martune, representing A & W / Long John Silver’s is requesting a sign variance of forty three (43) square feet. A & W / Long John Silver’s will be located at West Market Square on Grand River and Beck Road.

4. Case No. 00-093 filed by Bruce Charette representing 21888 Siegal Drive

Bruce Charette of Accent Remodeling #1 Inc., representing Denise Walsh of 21888 Siegal is requesting a seven (7) foot rear yard setback variance for the construction of an addition and a Three Season sunroom enclosure.

5. Case No. 00-102 filed by John Karakian of 2450 Shawood Drive

John Karakian of 2450 Shawood Drive is requesting two (2) variances to remove and replace an existing front porch, retaining wall and patio. Presently, the cement slab and retaining wall are nonconforming and is located within the thirty (30) foot front yard setback. Please note: Existing and proposed construction is within the right-of-way.

1) NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2502.4B states that if a structure is destroyed by more than 60% of its replacement costs it shall be reconstructed only in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance.

• Proposed construction is to be removed and replaced.

2) Required front yard setback: 30 feet

Proposed: 0 feet

1. Case No. 00-103 filed by Timothy Stoepker representing Jaguar of Novi

Timothy Stoepker, Attorney, representing Jaguar of Novi is requesting five (5) variances for the construction of a proposed new sales and service building located at the northwest corner of Haggerty and Ten Mile Roads. Variances requested are for landscaping, berming, off street parking setbacks, display area and service door location.

1) Required parking setback (north side): 10 feet

Proposed: 2 feet

2. NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 1502.1.c. requires a ten (10) foot wide greenbelt planting strip be maintained between the street right of way line and any area used for customer parking or vehicle display.

• Proposed site plan indicates vehicle display areas are within the ten (10) foot street right of way.

2. NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2509, Paragraph (7c) requires a twenty (20) foot wide landscape buffer area including a thirty six (36) inch berm with a 3:1 slope abutting a right of way…

• Proposed site plan indicates no berming abutting the right of ways along Haggerty and Ten Mile.
• Proposed site plan also indicates vehicle display platforms within the twenty (20) foot wide planting strip along Haggerty Road.

2. NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2509, Paragraph (9a) "Interior Building Landscape Requirements" require a four (4) foot green space immediately adjacent to the building on all four (4) sides with 60% of green space planted with shrubs and ground cover…

• The proposed four (4) foot green space requirement per site plan has not been met.

2. NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 1503, Paragraph (5) "Required Conditions" require that the overhead and service doors not face a major thoroughfare or abutting residential district.

• Proposed site plan indicates overhead service door facing Ten Mile Road.

1. Case No. 00-104 filed by Metro Detroit Signs representing Home Video

Heather Whitman of Metro Detroit Signs representing Home Video is requesting a variance to allow a second wall sign on the west elevation of the business.

2. Case No. 00-105 filed by Vicki Snearly of 23253 Mystic Forest

Vicki Snearly, homeowner of 23253 Mystic Forest is requesting a rear yard variance of 8.5 feet for the construction of a deck enclosure at their residence.

3. Case No. 00-106 filed by Intercity Neon representing First Federal Bank

Intercity Neon representing First Federal of Michigan is requesting two (2) sign variances to be located on the back wall of Kroger’s facing I-96 (Sign A) and the front exterior of Kroger (Sign B). Please note: The business does not have a separate direct entrance from outside the building.

1. The applicant is proposing a 17’ x 2.916’ (49.57 sq. ft.) back wall sign facing I-96.
2. The applicant is proposing a 20’ x 1.25’ (25 sq. ft.) wall sign located on the front exterior.

Michael Kahm representing Waltonwood of Twelve Oaks is requesting two (2) variances for an off-premise directional sign (Sign A) and an entranceway sign (Sign B).

1. NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 28-9 states:

"Ground pole signs shall be permitted in an I-2 district only."

• Applicant is proposing a 55" x 85 ½" (32.6 sq. ft.) off-premise directional sign located at the southeast corner of Twelve Mile Road and the easterly "finger road" to Twelve Oaks Mall from Twelve Mile Road. Please note: The property is zoned RC (Regional Center).

1. NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 28-6 (3) states:

"…No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section…"

• Applicant is proposing a 6.53’ x 3.6’ (23.5 sq. ft.) ground entranceway sign located on the easterly "finger road" to Twelve Oaks Mall from Twelve Mile Road.