PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular Meeting
September 24, 2025 7:00 PM
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road, Novi, MI 48375 (248) 347-0475


COMMISSION MEMBERS: Avdoulos, Dismondy, Lynch, Pehrson, Roney, Verma

The Planning Commission wishes to advise the general public that all remarks shall be limited to three minutes per person during both the Public Hearing and Audience Participation portions of the meeting. Petitioners’ presentations shall be limited to ten minutes.

No person, other than a Commission member, shall address an issue for public hearing following the closing of that public hearing by the Chairperson (except during Audience Participation).

The above participation policy is outlined in Sections 3.4 and 3.8 of the Planning Commission By-Laws and Rules of Procedure.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA 

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 

CORRESPONDENCE

COMMITTEE REPORTS

CITY PLANNER REPORT

CONSENT AGENDA - REMOVALS AND APPROVALS

  1. JSP17-37 ARMENIAN CULTURAL CENTER
    Approval of the request of Zeimet Wozniak & Associates, on behalf of the Armenian Community Center of Greater Detroit, for the third one-year extension of the Final Site Plan and Special Land Use approval. The subject property is located in Section 12, on the north side of Twelve Mile Road and east of Meadowbrook Road, in the Residential Acreage (RA) zoning district. The project area is approximately 19.30 acres. A revised Special Land Use Permit was granted by the Planning Commission on October 14, 2020 to permit a Place of Worship, a daycare in a residential district, and a proposed Armenian Genocide Memorial structure within the courtyard.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. JSP25-14 RAISING CANE’S
    Public Hearing at the request of Raising Cane’s to consider Special Land Use and Preliminary Site Plan approval to convert a former Wendy’s to a Raising Cane’s restaurant. The applicant is proposing modifications to accommodate improved drive-through and by-pass lanes, modifications to the building façade, and providing covered patio seating. The subject property is within the TC, Town Center Zoning District, which lists Fast Food Drive-Through Restaurants as a Special Land Use.
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 MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

  1. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COMMISSION ACTION

SUPPLEMENTAL ISSUES/TRAINING UPDATES
    
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 

ADJOURNMENT

MON 10/06/25 CITY COUNCIL 7:00PM
WED 10/08/25 PLANNING COMMISSION 7:00PM
TUES 10/14/25 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:00PM
TUES 10/21/25 CITY COUNCIL 7:00PM
WED 10/22/25 PLANNING COMMISSION 7:00PM

NOTICE: Full plan sets are available to view at the Community Development Department.

People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the City Clerk at 248.347.0456 at least seven business days in advance of the meeting. An attempt will be made to provide reasonable accommodations.