| View Action Summary for this meeting View Minutes for this meeting REGULAR MEETING – ZONING BOARD OF
APPEALS Council Chambers – Novi Civic Center – 45175 W. Ten Mile Rd.
Roll call Members Bauer, Canup, Fischer, Gatt, Krieger, Sanghvi and ShroyerPledge of Allegiance Rules of Conduct:
Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes February 6, 2007
1. Case No. 07-007 filed by Harry Chawney of Villagewood Properties LLC for Villagewood Place located on Kartar Lane west of Haggerty Road between Nine and Ten Mile Roads Harry Chawney of Villagewood Properties LLC is requesting one sign variance for the continued placement of a fifteen square foot, six foot high real estate marketing sign for Villagewood Place located on Kartar Lane west of Haggerty Road between Nine and Ten Mile Roads and zoned RM-1. Sign variance originally approved in ZBA04-092 for one year and extended for one year in ZBA05-107. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6 (3) states: "Sale, rental or lease sign which identifies the sale, rental, or lease of the residential property (other than multiple family apartment complexes) upon which the sign is located are limited to 6 square feet in area and 5 feet in height." Applicant is requesting the renewal of a real estate marketing sign 15 square feet in area and 9 feet in height.
2. Case No. 07-006 filed by John W. Carpenter for 1328 East Lake Drive John W. Carpenter is requesting nine setback variances for the construction of a new home and unenclosed wood deck at 1328 East Lake Drive. Applicant is requesting an east front yard setback variance of 19 feet, a west rear yard setback variance of 12.1 feet, a north side yard setback variance of 6.25 feet, a south side yard setback variance of 11 feet, with an aggregate total of two side yards of 17.25 feet and a total lot coverage variance of 10%. Additionally applicant is requesting a northwest side yard setback variance of 2 foot 4 inches and a 6 foot 6 inch southwest side yard setback variance for the construction of an unenclosed wood deck. Property is zoned R-4 and is located east of Old Novi Road and north of Thirteen Mile Road. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES: ARTICLE 24 Section 2400 Schedule of Regulations requires a front yard setback of thirty (30) feet, a rear yard setback of thirty-five (35) feet, a minimum side yard setback of ten (10) feet with an aggregate setback of both side yards of twenty-five (25) feet and a maximum lot coverage of thirty-five (35) percent. REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK (EAST) 30 FEET REQUIRED REAR YARD SETBACK (WEST) 35 FEET MINIMUM REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK (NORTH) 10 FEET REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK (SOUTH) 15 FEET REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK (BOTH SIDES) 25 FEET PROPOSED LOT COVERAGE 35% Applicant is requesting six setback variances to build a new home. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES: ARTICLE 29 Section 2907 Porches; Decks states: "An open, unenclosed and uncovered wooden deck may project into a required rear yard setback for a distance not exceeding eighteen (18) feet…" ALLOWABLE PROJECTION (REAR YARD) 18 FEET CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES: ARTICLE 29 Section 2908 Projections into yards states: "Architectural features, eaves, cornices, and roof overlaps, but including vertical projections, may extend or project into a required side yard not more than two (2) inches for each one (1) foot of width of such side yard ALLOWABLE PROJECTION (NORTHWEST SIDE YARD) 1 FOOT 8
INCHES ALLOWABLE PROJECTION (SOUTHWEST SIDE YARD) 2 FOOT 6
INCHES Applicant is requesting three variances to the allowable projection into the rear and side yard setbacks for the construction of an unenclosed wood deck.
3. Case No. 07-009 filed by Mark Smith of Gus O’Connor’s located at 42875 Grand River Avenue Mark Smith of Irish Beer Works, Inc./Gus O’Connor’s is requesting a variance to a previously granted variance in ZBA05-091which stipulated the petitioner remove the 14.5 square foot Gus O’ Connor’s gold wall sign over the door located at 42875 Grand River Avenue. Property is zoned TC-1 and located south of Grand River and east of Market Street. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (f) states "Where two (2) or more separately owned and operated businesses occupy a building on a single parcel of land, each having a separate exterior entrance, each business is entitled to a single identification wall sign if not otherwise entitled to a wall sign under this Chapter." Applicant is requesting a variance to a variance to allow a 14.5 square foot wall sign over the door of Gus O’Connor’s Restaurant.
4. Case No. 07-010 filed by Michael Soave of Mandalay Properties LLC located on Nine Mile Road between 48315 & 48371 Michael Soave is requesting two101.18 foot wide dimensional variances to the minimum required lot width for frontage on a public street. The subject property is located on Nine Mile Road between 48315 & 48371 {part of sidwell number 5022-29-376-010; a parcel containing 1.5 acres}. In addition the applicant is also requesting two 86.18-foot width variances for the reduction below ninety (90) percent of the required minimum lot width. Property is zone RA and located south of Nine Mile Road and east of Garfield Road. NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES: ARTICLE 24 Section 2400 Schedule of Regulations requires a minimum lot width of 150 feet in a Residential Acreage district. REQUIRED MINUMUM LOT WIDTH 150 Applicant is requesting two 101.18-foot width variances for frontage on a public street. NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES: ARTICLE 24 Section 2400 Notes to Schedule of Regulations (a) 1 states "Within the residential districts, where a main building is placed behind the front setback line, the distance between the side lot lines shall not be reduced below ninety (90) percent of the required minimum lot width at any point between the front set back line and such main building." REQUIRED MINIMUM LOT WIDTH 135 PROPOSED LOT WIDTH 48.82 VARIANCE REQUESTED 86.18 Applicant is requesting two 86.18-foot width variances for the reduction below ninety percent required minimum lot width.
5. Case No. 07-011 filed by Scott McCurdy for 41051 S. McMahon Scott McCurdy is requesting 3 side yard setback variances and one front yard setback variance to construct a 126 square foot addition and a 1000 square foot second story on an existing home in the Willowbrook Estates Subdivision located at 41051 S. McMahon. The property is zoned R-4 and located south of Eleven Mile and west of Haggerty Road. The existing structure is already a legal non-conforming use. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES: ARTICLE 24 Section 2400 Schedule of Regulations requires a minimum side yard setback of ten (10) feet with an aggregate setback of both side yards of twenty-five (25) feet. MINIMUM REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK (WEST) 10 FEET REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK (EAST) 15 FEET REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK (BOTH SIDES) 25 FEET Applicant is requesting three setback variances to construct an addition and a second story on an existing home.
6. Case No.07-013 filed by Raymond J. Behling of Schostak Brothers & Co. for Olga’s Kitchen located in the Westmarket Square Shopping Center at 47996 Grand River Avenue Raymond J. Behling of Schostak Brothers & Co. and Olga’s Kitchen is requesting three sign variances for the Olga’s Kitchen and Suncoast Smoothies restaurant located in the Westmarket Square Shopping Center at 47996 Grand River Avenue. Applicant is requesting one 54.73 square foot sign variance and one 9.94 square foot sign variance for the east elevation of the building and one 9.94 square foot sign variance for the south elevation of the building. Property is zoned B-2 and located north of Grand River and west of Beck Road. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (3) f states "Where two (2) or more separately owned and operated businesses occupy a building on a single parcel of land, each having a separate exterior entrance, each business is entitled to a single identification wall sign if not otherwise entitled to a wall sign under this Chapter." Applicant is requesting three sign variances for the Olga’s Kitchen and Suncoast Smoothies Restaurant located in the West Market Square Shopping Center.
7. Case No. 07-014 filed by David Compo of Interphase Land Development LLC for lot 4 of the Casa Loma Condominium Development located at 21633 Beck Road David Compo is requesting one 25-foot rear yard setback variance from the required 50-foot rear yard setback for the construction of a new single-family condominium home on lot 4 of the Casa Loma Condominium Development located at 21633 Beck Road. Property is zoned R-A and is located south of 9 Mile Road and west of Beck Road. CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES: ARTICLE 24 Section 2400 Schedule of Regulations requires a rear yard setback of fifty (50) feet from a wetland/watercourse setback. REQUIRED REAR YARD SETBACK (SOUTH) 50 FEET Applicant is requesting one rear yard setback variance from the required 50-foot rear yard setback to build a new single-family condominium home.
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