The applicant is requesting variances to allow installation of a13 ft. high over height and 137 square foot oversize shopping center sign listing individual tenant names in addition to the single ground sign allowed by right and an additional ground sign previously approved for the site through a variance.  The property is located east of Beck Road and south of 14 Mile Road in the B-3 Zoning District.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(1)d of the Novi Sign Ordinance does not allow tenant names on a business center sign in the B-3 district, 28-5(3)d allows only one business center sign per parcel of property, 28-5(2)a.2.ii limits ground sign height to 6 ft. and 28-5(2)a.1.i limits business center signs to 1 sq. ft. of sign area for each 2 ft. of setback with a maximum of 100 sq. ft.

The applicant is requesting a variance from the Similar/Dissimilar provisions of Section 303 of the Novi Zoning Ordinance to allow construction of a 2,753 square foot home of less than the required minimum floor area based on the sizes of surrounding homes.  The property is located in the Island Lake Development north of Ten Mile Road and west of Wixom Road in the RA (with an RUD Agreement) Zoning District.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 303.1.g(1) requires that floor area of dwellings constructed within a defined area in a development equal or exceed 75% of the average floor area of surrounding structures.

The applicant is requesting an exception from Section 28-5(3)f. of the Novi Sign Ordinance to allow an additional 40 square foot  wall sign for a business within a multi-tenant office building.  The property is located north of Twelve Mile Road and west of Haggerty Road, in the OST Zoning District.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5.(3).f. allows a maximum of 1 sign for a multi-tenant business building unless a business has a separate entrance.  The allowable second sign permitted under 28-5 (i) for buildings over 40,000 sq. ft., has already been utilized by another tenant.

The applicant is requesting an exception from Section 28-5(2)a.1.i. of the Novi Sign Ordinance to allow an additional 40 square foot wall sign for a business within a multi-tenant office building.  The property is located north of Ten Mile Road and west of Haggerty Road, in the OS-1 Zoning District.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(2)a.1.i. allows ground signs not to exceed 30 square feet or 1 square foot of sign area for each 2 feet of setback from the centerline of the nearest  street center line, whichever is greater, with a maximum of 100 square feet.

The applicant is requesting a variance from section 2424.c of the Novi Zoning Ordinance to allow reduced clear sidewalk width of 5 feet from the required 6 feet for proposed outdoor seating.  The property is located east of Novi Rd. and north of Main St. in the TC-1, Zoning District.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2424.c requires a pathway width of 6 ft. at outdoor seating areas.

The applicant is requesting exceptions from Section 2400 of the Novi Zoning Ordinance to allow a reduction of the 20 foot required front yard and exterior side yard parking setback to 10 feet  in the south and west yards; an exception from Section 2505.14(7)(a) and Section 2505.14(17) to allow a reduction of 14 parking spaces from the required 94 parking spaces to the provided 80 parking spaces, an exception from Section 2507.2 to allow the loading zone to be located in the exterior side yard and Section 2503.2.F.1 to allow the dumpster to be located in the exterior side yard.  The property is located at the northwest corner of Novi Rd. and Crescent Blvd. in the TC Zoning District.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 requires a minimum 20 ft. parking setback for the front yard and exterior side yard.  Section 2505.14 requires minimum parking spaces at a ratio of one parking space for each 70 sq. ft. of gross leasable area for restaurant uses and a ratio of one parking space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross leasable area for retail uses.  Section 2507.2 requires the loading zone be located in the rear yard.  Section 2503.2.F.1 requires the dumpsters be located in the rear yard.

The applicant is requesting an exception from the off-street parking requirements of Section 2505 of the Novi Zoning Ordinance to allow a reduction from the required 88 parking spaces to 48 spaces.  The commercial property is located at 27754 Novi Road (formerly the La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery), east of Novi Road and north of I-96 at 27754 Novi Rd., in the RC Regional Center zoning district. 

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 2505.14.c.17 requires 1 parking space for every 200 sq. ft. of gross leasable floor area for a retail store.  The gross leasable floor area of the existing building is 17,616 sq. ft.   

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