| View Agenda for this meeting View Minutes for this meeting PLANNING COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at or about 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Members Avdoulos, Cassis, Gaul, Kocan, Markham, Pehrson, Ruyle, Shroyer, Sprague Also Present: David Evancoe, Director of Planning; Tim Schmitt, Planner; Barbara McBeth, Planner; Lance Shipman, Landscape Architect; Ben Croy, Civil Engineer; Tom Schultz, City Attorney APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Planning Commission added a discussion of the Family Fun Park to the Agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.173 Public Hearing for possible recommendation to City Council to add a definition of "Fences" to Section 201, definitions: D – F of Ordinance No. 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, to amend Section 2515 Fences (Residential and Non-Residential) District and to amend Section 2907 Porches; Decks, all proposed in order to modify the Standards for Fences within the City of Novi. In the matter of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.173, motion to send a positive recommendation to City Council for: 1) The addition of a definition of "Fence" to Section 201, Definitions D-F of Ordinance 97-18, as amended; 2) The addition of a definition of "Hedgerow" to Section 201, Definitions G-K of Ordinance 97-18, as amended; The amendment of Section 2515, Fences (Residential and Non-Residential Districts); and 3) The amendment of Section 2907, Porches and Decks; all proposed in order to modify the Standards for Fences within the City of Novi. Motion carried 9-0. 2. HUMMER OF NOVI, SITE PLAN NUMBER 04-09 Public Hearing on the request of Scott A. Riddle, Incorporated for possible recommendation to City Council of a Concept Plan. The subject property is located in Section 24, north of Grand River Avenue and east of Meadowbrook Road in the GE (Gateway East) District. The subject property is approximately 6.72 acres. The applicant is proposing an automobile dealership. For a positive recommendation to City Council, the façade elevation should have more architectural variation, which is more similar to the design submitted with the rezoning request and included in the Development Agreement. Motion carried 8-1 (Yes: Avdoulos, Cassis, Gaul, Kocan, Markham, Pehrson, Shroyer, Sprague; No: Ruyle). In the matter of the request of Scott A. Riddle, Inc., (Hummer of Novi), SP04-09, motion to recommend approval to City Council of a Special Development Option concept plan, subject to: 1) The comments on the attached review letters being addressed at the time of Preliminary Site Plan review; 2) The Applicant addressing lighting and noise attenuation at the time of Preliminary Site Plan submittal; 3) Per Section 904.D.2.f, the Applicant providing at least as much usable open space as required by this GE Ordinance; and 4) the façade elevation should have more architectural variation, which is more similar to the design submitted with the rezoning request and included in the Development Agreement; for the following reasons: 1) The plan meets all requirements; 2) There has already been extensive discussion of the proposed plan; and 3) The Development Agreement was approved by City Council for this development. Motion carried 9-0. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. TAFT KNOLLS, SITE PLAN NUMBER 03-30 Consideration of the request of Mike Fellows of Mozart Homes, LLC for approval of a Final Site Plan. The subject property is located in Section 22, on the east side of Taft Road between Ten and Eleven Mile Roads in the R-4 (Single Family Residential). The subject property is 9.68 acres. The developer is proposing 22-unit residential site condominiums. In the matter of Taft Knolls, SP03-30, motion to approve the Final Site Plan subject to: 1) Further refinement of landscape plan to meet current Ordinance requirements; 2) Removal of the previous requirement of a T-turnaround; and 3) The conditions and items listed in the Staff and Consultant review letters except for the removal of the generator at the pump station as requested by Mr. Croy; for the reason that this site plan does comply with the City Ordinances. Motion carried 8-1 (Yes: Avdoulos, Cassis, Gaul, Kocan, Markham, Pehrson, Ruyle, Sprague; No: Shroyer). 2. SAM’S CLUB, SITE PLAN NUMBER 04-06 Consideration of the request of Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated for approval of a Preliminary Site Plan. The subject property is located in Section 17, southeast corner of Wixom Road and Grand River Avenue in the B-2 (Business) District. The subject property is approximately 13.98 acres. The applicant is proposing a 137,000 square foot retail store and fueling station as part of a Consent Judgment. In the matter of Sam’s Club, SP04-06, motion to postpone the request for a (targeted 45 days,) maximum of sixty days, as agreed to by the Petitioner and the Planning Department, to provide time to review the concerns of the Planning Commission and incorporate the gas station plans (with the finding that the review letters are adequate as a resolution). Motion carried 6-2 (Yes: Cassis, Gaul, Kocan, Markham, Pehrson, Shroyer; No: Avdoulos, Sprague). Note: The Planning Commission approved these minutes with the acknowledgement that the above motion was meant to ensure the Applicant understood that gas station plans are to be provided in the next site plan submittal. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:03 a.m. SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS SAT 04/24/04 CITY COUNCIL MEETING-BUDGET SESSION 9:00 AM WED 04/28/04 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM MON 05/03/04 IMPLEMENTATION MEETING 6:00 PM MON 05/03/04 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:30 PM WED 05/05/04 CITY COUNCIL MEETING-BUDGET SESSION 7:00 PM WED 05/05/04 PLANNING COMMISSION LEGAL TRAINING 6:30 PM WED 05/12/04 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM MON 05/17/04 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:30 PM WED 05/26/04 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM MON 05/31/04 MEMORIAL DAY, CITY OFFICES CLOSED
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