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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA

CITY OF NOVI

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

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

(248) 347-0459

1. Case No. 10-061 41107 Jo Drive
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   Schonsheck Construction, Inc. is requesting a variance to allow outdoor storage of unlicensed cars in the parking lot of the property located at 41107 Jo Dr. The property is zoned I-1 and is located on the south side of Jo Dr., north of Grand River Ave.

   CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 1903.4 requires vehicle parking for automobile service establishments be limited to customers and employees and not for vehicle storage longer than twenty-four hours and indicates that no vehicles without current license plates be stored outside.

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. 10-069 27754 Novi Rd – Suithouse

   The petitioner has requested in writing to withdraw this case.

    

4. Case No. 10-071 42355 & 42235 Grand River – KIA
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   The petitioner is requesting variances at 42355 Grand River - KIA to change out the faces of (2) ground signs approved under previous variances with specified text, install an oversize wall sign with an area increase over that approved in previous variances, install (2) additional wall signs, an additional non-allowed ground sign of greater than the allowed area and height and (3) oversize directional signs. The property is zoned B-3 and P-1 and is located on the east of Novi Road and south of Grand River Avenue.

   CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(3)　　　Number of on-premises advertising signs permitted:　 No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted, Section 28-5(2)b.1.i.b.　　　Single business: 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 as defined in the master plan adopted by the city, as amended, but not greater than fifteen (15) percent of the frontage surface of the building and not greater than two hundred fifty (250) square feet, unless a ground sign is also permitted under this chapter for the building, in which case the wall sign shall not exceed sixty-five (65) square feet. Section 28-5(2)a2.ii. all other ground signs shall not exceed a height of six (6) feet, Section 28-5(2)a.i. ground signs shall not exceed a maximum thirty (30) square feet or one (1) square foot of sign area for each two (2) feet of setback from the nearest street center line as required herein, whichever is greater, with a maximum area of one hundred (100) square feet. Section 28-7a.(9) Directional sign:　　Signs not exceeding two (2) square feet which contain only noncommercial messages including designation of rest rooms, telephone location, and direction of door openings.

5. Case No. 11-001 41460 Grand River Ave – Ste F & G
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   The petitioner is requesting a variance to install an additional 18 SF wall sign on Suite F & G of Gateway Village Retail located at 41460 Grand River Ave. The property is zoned NCC and is located north of Grand River Ave and west of Meadowbrook Rd.

   CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5 (3) f. states: "Where two (2) 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…"

6. Case No. 11-002 41370 Bridge St
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   The petitioner is requesting an extension of the variance to install a real estate leasing sign of 48 SF adjacent to I-96 for 41370 Bridge St. The property is zoned I-1 and is located east of Meadowbrook Road and south of I-96.

   CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6 (4) permits 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.

7. Case No. 11-003 30995 Springlake Blvd – Springs Apts II
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   The petitioner is requesting a variance from Section 2503.2.A to allow accessory structures in the interior side yard with setbacks of approximately 18 FT.

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

8. Case No. 11-004 31170 Wellington Dr – Portsmouth Apts
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