Roll call Members Bauer, Brennan, Fannon, Gray, Gronachan, Sanghvi and Reinke

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2. Individual persons shall be allowed five (5) minutes to address the Board, an extension of time may be granted at the discretion of the Chairperson.
3. There shall be no questioning by the audience of the persons addressing the Board; however, the Board members may question that person with recognition of the Chairperson.
4. No person shall be allowed to address the Board more than once unless permission is granted by the Chairperson.
5. One spokesperson for a group attending shall be allowed ten (10) minutes to address the Board.

Approval of Minutes – Regular minutes of September 18, 2001 and October 2, 2001 – approved as presented

Wayne Miller representing Fountain Walk is requesting a sign variance to erect non-advertising banners in the development.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-11(b)(2) "Prohibited Signs" states:

"The following signs shall not be permitted, erected or maintained in any district…banners, pennants, spinners and streamers."

Applicant is requesting a variance to allow light pole mounted, non-advertising graphic banners.

MOTION: THAT IN CASE NO. 01-067 (A) TO DENY THE REQUEST FOR BANNERS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT HARDSHIP/PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY

Delaney Provencher is requesting a front yard setback variance of four (4) feet and a side yard setback variance of 7.17 feet for the construction of a dormer at 112 Rexton.

Required front yard setback: 30 feet

Proposed: 26 feet

Required side yard setback (minimum): 10 feet

Proposed (minimum): 2.83 feet

MOTION: THAT IN CASE NO. 01-086 TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE REQUEST OF FOUR (4) FEET FOR THE FRONT YARD SETBACK AND 7.17 FEET FOR THE SIDE YARD SETBACK DUE TO THE DEMONSTRATED HARDSHIP. ALSO, TO WAIVE THE FIVE (5) DAY WAITING PERIOD.

McGrath Construction, Inc. is requesting a rear yard setback of eight (8) feet for the construction of a sunroom located on the lakeside of property located at 1256 East Lake Drive. The proposed sunroom replaces the existing deck at that location.

Required rear yard setback: 35 feet

Proposed: 27 feet

MOTION: THAT IN CASE NO. 01-088 TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE REQUEST OF EIGHT (8) FEET FOR THE REAR YARD SETBACK DUE TO LOT CONFIGURATION

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.

Square footage requested: 96 square feet

Permitted (based on 92’ setback from centerline of road): 46 square feet

Height requested: 8 feet high

Permitted: 5 feet high

MOTION: THAT IN CASE NO. 00-091 TO DENY THE REQUEST FOR A MONUMENT SIGN DUE TO LACK OF PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY/HARDSHIP, THE CURRENT SIGNS ARE VISIBLE AND THE MONUMENT SIGN IS NOT NEEDED FOR IDENTIFICATION

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

MOTION: THAT IN CASE NO. 00-101 TO APPROVE THE PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR A WALL SIGN OF 135 SQUARE FEET FACING THE EXPRESSWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFICATION

Timothy Stoepker representing Jaguar of Novi is requesting eighteen (18) sign variances for ten signs to be located at 39500 Ten Mile Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-8(10) states that "Signs not exceeding two (2) square feet which contain only noncommercial messages…"

Requested: 11.33 square feet

Permitted: 2.00 square feet

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-6(3) states "…no building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section…"

The applicant is requesting a 27.35 square foot wall sign

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-11(a) states "A sign not expressly permitted is prohibited."

The applicant is requesting a 50 square foot Jaguar to be located on the roof.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-6(3) states "…no building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section…"

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-6(2)b.1.(a)i.b states "A wall sign displayed on a building occupied by one (1) business shall not exceed one (1) square foot of signage for each three (3) feet of setback from the centerline of the nearest adjacent thoroughfare or collector street…"

Requested: 61 square feet

Permitted (based on 120’ of setback from 10 Mile Road): 40 square feet

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-6(3) states "…no building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section…"

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-6(2)a.1.i. states "…ground signs shall not exceed a maximum thirty (30) square feet or one (1) square foot for each two (2) feet the sign is setback…"

Requested: 96.25 square feet

Permitted

(based on 75’setback from centerline of 10 Mile/Haggerty Road): 37.5 square feet

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-6(2)a.2.ii states "All other ground signs shall not exceed a height of five (5) feet…"

Requested: 24.3 feet

Permitted: 5 feet

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-6(3) states "…no building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section…"

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-6(2)a.1.i. states "…ground signs shall not exceed a maximum thirty (30) square feet or one (1) square foot for each two (2) feet the sign is setback…"

Requested: 45.5 square feet

Permitted

(based on 68’ of setback from centerline of 10 Mile Road): 34 square feet

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-6(2)a.2.ii states "All other ground signs shall not exceed a height of five (5) feet…"

Requested: 8.6 feet

Permitted: 5 feet

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-6(3) states "…no building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section…"

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-8(12) states "One (1) ground pole sign per entrance not to exceed three (3) square feet in area and six (6) feet in height may be located within the minimum setback area."

Requested (height): 9 feet

Permitted: 6 feet

Requested (square footage): 7 square feet

Permitted: 3 square feet

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-8(10) states "Signs not exceeding two (2) square feet which contain only noncommercial messages…"

Requested: 7 square feet

Permitted: 2 square feet

MOTIONS: THAT IN CASE NO. 01-063 (A) TO GRANT THE VARIANCE REQUEST OF 9.33 SQUARE FEET FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICE

THAT IN CASE NO. 01-063 (C) TO DENY THE VARIANCE REQUEST FOR THE JAGUAR "LEAPER" SINCE THERE IS NO PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY

THAT IN CASE NO. 01-063 (B) TO GRANT THE VARIANCE REQUEST TO ALLOW MORE THAN ONE SIGN FOR BUILDING IDENTIFICATION

THAT IN CASE NO. 01-063 (GH & I) TO GRANT THE VARIANCE REQUEST FOR A HEIGHT OF SIX (6) FEET AND SIZE OF SEVEN (7) SQUARE FEET

THAT IN CASE NO. 01-063 (D) TO GRANT THE VARIANCE REQUEST AS PRESENTED OF TWENTY ONE (21) SQUARE FEET AND TO ALLOW MORE THAN ONE SIGN FOR IDENTIFICATION

THAT IN CASE NO. 01-063 (E) TO GRANT THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY LIMITING THE SIZE TO 45.5 SQUARE FEET AND HEIGHT OF EIGHT (8) FEET SIX (6) INCHES AND TO ALLOW MORE THAN ONE SIGN (SIGN WAS MOVED TO THE NORTH END OF THE PROPERTY)

THAT IN CASE NO. 01-063 (F) TO GRANT THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY LIMITING THE SIZE TO 45.5 SQUARE FEET AND HEIGHT OF EIGHT (8) FEET SIX (6) INCHES AND TO ALLOW MORE THAN ONE SIGN FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SELECT EDITION VEHICLES

SIGN J WAS ELIMINATED BY THE APPLICANT

Mr. Saven discussed a complimentary letter addressed to the Building Department and the Zoning Board of Appeals from Mrs. Sandra Marderosian.

Member Reinke discussed the conference that four of the members had attended in October.

Adjournment at 9:55 p.m.