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PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2003, 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - NOVI CIVIC CENTER - 45175 W. TEN MILE ROAD,
NOVI, MI 48375 (248) 347-0475

COMMISSION MEMBERS: Avdoulos, Kocan, Markham, Nagy, Papp, Paul, Ruyle, Shroyer, Sprague

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. Petitioner’s presentations shall be limited to ten minutes.

All mobile phones, pagers, or other sound activating devices must be disabled prior to meeting.

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

COMMUNICATIONS/COMMITTEE REPORTS

PRESENTATIONS

1. Introduction by Planning Director David Evancoe of New City Landscape Architect, Lance Shipman

CONSENT AGENDA- REMOVALS AND APPROVALS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. BECK NORTH PHASE II, SITE PLAN NUMBER 00-13

Public Hearing on the request of Northern Equities for approval of a Preliminary Site Plan, Site Condominium Approval, Wetland, and Woodland Permits. The subject property is located in Section 4, east of Beck Road and north of West Road in the (I-1) Light Industrial District. The applicant is proposing a site condominium light industrial park with 24 units including associated roads and utilities. The subject property is 63.22acres.

2. ERICKSON (FOX RUN RETIREMENT), SITE PLAN NUMBER 00-66

Public Hearing on the request of Erickson Retirement Campus approval of a revised Woodland Permit and a recommendation to City Council for a revised Preliminary Site Plan with a PD-1 (Planned Development) option and a revised Wetland Permit. The subject property is located in Section 1, north of Thirteen Mile Road and northeast of Meadowbrook Road in the (RM-1) Multiple Family District. The applicant is proposing changes to the previously approved site plan by adding a wetland crossing, a parking deck, and modifications to the buildings in Phase II. The subject property is 102.817 acres.

3. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 99-18.181

Public Hearing to amend an ordinance to add Article 9a to Ordinance No. 97-18, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, to add the designation for the GE Gateway East District to the Schedule of Regulations contained within section 2400 of said Ordinance, to amend footnotes (k) and (o) to the Schedule of Regulations contained within section 2400 of said Ordinance, to amend subsection 2507.2 of said Ordinance, to amend subpart 2509.6a and 2509.8b of said Ordinance, and to add the designation for the GE Gateway East District to region 1 of the schedule regulating façade materials contained within section 2520 of said Ordinance, to create the Gateway East Zoning District which is intended to encourage mixed-use development, including multiple-family residential, office, and limited commercial land uses, and to provide an optional tool with greater flexibility toward the achievement of the objectives of the Gateway East District by authorizing use of Planned Unit Development (special development option) regulations.

4. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 99-18.181

Public Hearing to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances by amending the Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of creating a new Article 27, authorizing review and approval by the City Council of requests for special accommodation uses in order to provide and regulate equal housing opportunities particularly suited to the needs of persons entitled to reasonable accommodation under law, and to encourage innovation in land use and variety in design and layout.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. APPROVAL OF MAY 28, 2003 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COMMISSION ACTION

MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION

1. PLANNING COMMISSION BUDGET DISCUSSION

SPECIAL REPORTS

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

ADJOURNMENT

SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS

WED 6/11/03 PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 PM

MON 6/16/03 CITY COUNCIL 7:30 PM

TUE 6/17/03 MASTER PLAN & ZONING COMMITTEE 7:00 PM

WED 6/25/03 IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE 6:45 PM

WED 6/25/03 PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 PM

FRI 7/04/03 CITY OFFICES CLOSED

MON 7/07/03 CITY COUNCIL 7:30 PM

TUE 7/08/03 ZBA MEETING 7:30 PM

WED 7/16/03 PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 PM

MON 7/21/03 CITY COUNCIL 7:30 PM

WED 7/30/03 PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 PM

MON 8/01/03 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE 7:30 AM