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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA

 

CITY OF NOVI

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile Road

(248) 347-0459

CALL TO ORDER

Pledge of Allegiance

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

Public Hearing Format and Rules of Conduct

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes December 14, 2010

Public Remarks

 

1. Case No. 10-056 41000 Thirteen Mile Rd – Fox Run
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The petitioner is requesting a variance to install a 51 SF ground sign with a height of 5’ 5" at the entranceway of the Fox Run Village Community located at 41000 Thirteen Mile Rd. The property is zoned RM-1 and is located north of Thirteen Mile Rd and west of M-5.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(2)d. allows entranceway signs to be a maximum of 24 square feet and 5 feet in height.

  1. Case No. 10-057 25300 Constitution – Mainstreet Village
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    The petitioner is requesting an extension to variance ZBA09-038 to allow the continued placement of the existing real estate sign located south of Potomac Drive in Main Street Village. The property is zoned TC-1 and is located south of Grand River Avenue and east of Novi Road.

    CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6 (4) Temporary Signs states: "Sale, rental, or lease sign which identifies the sale, rental, or lease of multiple-family apartment complexes upon which the sign is located shall be valid until and thirty (30) days after sale of lease of property."

  2. Case No. 10-062 Weiss
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    The petitioner is requesting variances to allow the land uses allowed currently under Section 1401 of the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance for the B-2 zoning for portions of existing parcels 22-26-101-019 and 22-26-101-021 zoned I-1 and OS-1 respectively with frontage on Ten Mile Road.

    CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Article 11, Section 1101(OS-1)and Article 19, Section 1901 (I-1)

  3. Case No. 10-064 44050 Twelve Mile Road
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    NorthStar Signs Inc. is requesting an extension of variance ZBA09-021 for a 20 square foot real estate leasing sign located at 44050 Twelve Mile Road in the Stoneridge Office Plaza. The property is zoned OS-1 and is north of Twelve Mile Road and west of Novi Road.

    CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6 (4) allows leasing signs to be a maximum of 16 square feet and located not less than one-half the distance between the principal building and adjacent street.

  4. Case No. 10-065 41050 Bridge Street
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    NorthStar Signs Inc. is requesting an extension of variance ZBA08-062 for a 63 square foot real estate leasing sign located at 41000 Bridge St. The property is zoned I-1 and located north of Eleven Mile Rd and east of Meadowbrook Rd.

    Section 28-6 (4) Temporary signage, limited size and height

  5. Case No. 10-066 Walmart
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    Walmart is requesting variances for the construction of a 149,854 square foot Walmart supercenter in the existing Novi Town Center. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow the refuse bin (bale and pallet storage area) to be located in an exterior side (eastern) yard, a variance to allow the open air business use to project approximately 28 feet into the front yard, a 0 foot front (western) yard parking setback variance, a 0 foot interior side (northern) yard parking setback variance, 0 foot exterior side (southern and eastern) yard parking setback variances, a variance to allow a loading zone in the exterior side (eastern) yard, a variance to allow a loading zone in the exterior side (southern) yard, a variance to allow an accessory structure (trash compactor) in the exterior side (eastern) yard, variances to allow maximum illumination at the western, northern, southern and eastern property lines to exceed 1 foot candle. The property is zoned TC and located east of Novi Road and north of Grand River Avenue in the existing Novi Town Center. The existing former Mervyn’s store will be demolished.

    CITY OF NOVI, ZONING ORDINANCE, Section 2503.2.F.1: "Except where otherwise permitted and regulated in this Ordinance, refuse bins and their screening enclosures shall be located in the rear yard."

    CITY OF NOVI, ZONING ORDINANCE, Section 1602.1.a: "Retail sales of plant material and sales of lawn furniture, playground equipment, and garden supplies, provided that such uses shall be located outside of the building wall and in the designated side or rear yard…"

    CITY OF NOVI ZONING ORDINANCE, Section 2400 requires a twenty (20) foot front yard parking setback, a twenty (20) foot interior side yard parking setback and a twenty (20) foot exterior side yard parking setback.

    Required front yard parking setback (west) 20 feet
    Proposed front yard parking setback 0 feet
    Variance requested 20 feet

    Required interior side yard parking setback (north) 20 feet
    Proposed interior side yard parking setback 0 feet
    Variance requested 20 feet

    Required exterior side yard parking setback (south) 20 feet
    Proposed exterior side yard parking setback 0 feet
    Variance requested 20 feet

    Required exterior side yard parking setback (east) 20 feet
    Proposed exterior side yard parking setback 0 feet
    Variance requested 20 feet

    CITY OF NOVI, ZONING ORDINANCE, Section 2507.2: "Within the B, GE, FS, RC, NCC, TC and TC-1 Districts, loading, unloading space shall be provided in the rear yard…"

    CITY OF NOVI, ZONING ORDINANCE, Section 2503.2.A: "Accessory structures, except where otherwise permitted and regulated in this Ordinance, shall be located in the rear yard."

    CITY OF NOVI, ZONING ORDINANCE, Section 2511.3.k: "…Where a site abuts a nonresidential district, maximum illumination at the property line shall not exceed one (1) foot-candle…"

  6. Case No. 10-067 Novi Town Center – Building X.1
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    The applicant is requesting variances for the construction of a 17,442 square foot retail building in the existing Novi Town Center. The applicant is requesting a 0 foot interior side (southern) yard parking setback variance, a 0 foot exterior side (eastern) yard parking setback variance, a variance to allow a loading zone in the exterior side (eastern) yard, a variance to allow a refuse bin in the exterior side (eastern) yard, and variances to allow maximum illumination at the western, southern and eastern property lines to exceed 1 foot candle. Property is zoned TC and located east of Novi Road and north of Grand River Avenue in the existing Novi Town Center. The proposed Building X.1 will connect the existing Novi Town Center buildings to the proposed Walmart.

    CITY OF NOVI ZONING ORDINANCE, Section 2400 requires a twenty (20) foot interior side yard parking setback and a twenty (20) foot exterior side yard parking setback.

    Required interior side yard parking setback (south) 20 feet
    Proposed interior side yard parking setback 0 feet
    Variance requested 20 feet

    Required exterior side yard parking setback (east) 20 feet
    Proposed exterior side yard parking setback 0 feet
    Variance requested 20 feet

    CITY OF NOVI, ZONING ORDINANCE, Section 2507.2: "Within the B, GE, FS, RC, NCC, TC and TC-1 Districts, loading, unloading space shall be provided in the rear yard…"

    CITY OF NOVI, ZONING ORDINANCE, Section 2503.2.F.1: "Except where otherwise permitted and regulated in this Ordinance, refuse bins and their screening enclosures shall be located in the rear yard."

    CITY OF NOVI, ZONING ORDINANCE, Section 2511.3.k: "…Where a site abuts a nonresidential district, maximum illumination at the property line shall not exceed one (1) foot-candle…"

     

  7. Case No. 10-068 39465 Fourteen Mile Rd – PNC Bank
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    The petitioner is requesting a variance to install an 18 SF ground sign with a height of 8 FT at the PNC Bank located at 39465 Fourteen Mile Rd. The property is zoned OST and is located on the south of Fourteen Mile Rd and west of Haggerty Rd.

    CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5 (2)a.2.ii allows ground signs to be a maximum of 6 feet in height.

  8. Case. No. 10-069 27754 Novi Rd – Suithouse
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The petitioner is requesting a variance from 2505.14.c(9) to allow occupancy of an existing building for Mercantile use with reduced parking provisions and installation of a 2nd wall sign and a ground sign for this business. The ground sign and a smaller second wall sign were previously approved for Lazy Boy only.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, 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.

Section 2505.14.c(9) requiring one parking space for 200 SF for retail use.

OTHER MATTERS

ADJOURNMENT

 

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