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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center | 45175 W. Ten Mile Road
(248) 347-0580

Roll call: Members Cassis, Ghannam, Ibe, Krieger, Sanghvi, Skelcy and Wrobel

Pledge of Allegiance

Public Hearing Format and Rules of Conduct

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes from November 10, 2009

Public Remarks

Election of temporary secretary

1. Case No. 09-051 1627 West Lake Drive
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MJ Whelan Construction Company is requesting variances to allow construction of a 2 story addition to an existing non-conforming residence at 1627 West Lake Drive. In addition to the following dimensional variances, the project requires an exception to 2502.3.A to allow expansion of a non-conforming structure. Property is zoned R-4 and is located south of Pontiac Trail and east of West Park Drive.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Article 2502.3.A to allow a structure to be enlarged in a way which increases its non-conformity

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Article 2400 Schedule of Regulations which requires a 10 foot minimum side yard setback and a 25 foot aggregate side yard setback.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Article 2908 Projections into Yards which allows eaves to project a maximum of 2" for 1 foot of setback width into required side setbacks.

REQUIRED MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK               10 FEET
PROPOSED MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK               6.9 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED                                              3.1 FEET

REQUIRED AGGREGATE SIDE YARD SETBACK         25 FEET
PROPOSED AGGREGATE SIDE YARD SETBACK       17.26 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED                                              7.74 FEET

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PORCH EAVE PROJECTION  13.5 INCHES
PROPOSED PORCH EAVE PROJECTION                    30 INCHES
VARIANCE REQUESTED                                            16.5 INCHES

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HOUSE SOUTHWEST EAVE PROJECTION   14.75 INCHES
PROPOSED SOUTHWEST HOUSE EAVE PROJECTION                     18 INCHES
VARIANCE REQUESTED                                                                     3.25 INCHES

2. Case No. 09-052 27225 Wixom Road – Catholic Central High School
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Catholic Central High School is requesting a variance to allow one (1) additional 24 square foot, 54 inch high identification ground sign located at the south entrance to the property of 27225 Wixom Road. The proposed sign would include changeable copy. The property is zoned R-1 and located south of Grand River and west of Wixom Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5 (3) states"…No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section…"

3. Case No. 09-053 24099 Wintergreen Circle – Giggle Gangs LLC
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Nicole Karr of Giggle Gang is requesting three variances to permit the licensing of a Group Day Care Home accommodating six to twelve children at her residence located at 24099 Wintergreen Circle.  The petitioner is requesting waiver of the required fenced play area, required lot size and waiver of the request for frontage on a major thoroughfare or section line collector. The property is zoned R-1 and is located south of Ten Mile Road between Beck and Taft Roads.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 402.4.a (1) requires all group day care homes to have a fenced in play area.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDIANCES, Section 402.4.a (2) requires all group day care homes to have a minimum parcel size of one-half (0.5) acre.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 402.4.a.(7) requires any parcel occupied by a group day care home to abut a major thoroughfare or section line collector road.

4. Case No. 09-054 26054 Novi Road – Bagger Dave’s
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The petitioner is requesting a revised variance to allow installation of one (1) additional 48 square foot wall sign on the west elevation of the multi tenant building located at 26054 Novi Road for Bagger Dave’s. The property is zoned TC and located north of Grand River and east of Novi Road.

Section 28-5 (3) states: "Number of on-premises advertising signs permitted: No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section…."

OTHER MATTERS

ADJOURNMENT

NOTICE: People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the Community Development Department (248) 347-0415 at least seven working days in advance of the meeting. An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodations.

 

 

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