| 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 John Avdoulos, Victor Cassis, Andrew Gutman, Lynn Kocan, Michael Lynch, Michael Meyer (arrived 7:46 p.m.), Mark Pehrson Absent: David Lipski (excused), Wayne Wrobel (excused) Also Present: Jason Myers, Planner; Tim Schmitt, Planner; Mark Spencer, Planner; Ben Croy, Civil Engineer; Angela Pawlowski, Planning Assistant; David Gillam, City Attorney; Larry DeBrincat, Woodland Consultant PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. MEADOWBROOK CORPORATE PARK, PHASE 2, SP06-05 Public Hearing on the request of Meadowbrook Road Investors, LLC for Preliminary Site Plan, Woodland Permit, and Storm Water Management Plan, and Section 9 Façade Waiver approval. The subject property is located in Section 13 east of Meadowbrook Road, south of Twelve Mile and north of I-96, in the OST, Planned Office Service Technology District. The subject property is approximately 4.57 acres and the Applicant is proposing a 34,100 sq. ft., one-story speculative office building for service and technology use. In the matter of Meadowbrook Corporate Park, Phase II, Building 3, SP06-05, motion to approve the Preliminary Site Plan subject to: 1) A Section 9 Waiver for façade materials as they meet the intent of the current-day building materials; 2) The plan submitted with the response letters being further modified at the time of Final Site Plan submittal, and that the Fire Marshal also reviews the turning radius and agrees with that design; 3) All the comments in the staff and consultant review letters in the packet; 4) A Master Deed restriction amendment to limit the total area devoted to office to ensure adequate parking, which would include specific calculations; 5) Minimizing the building foundation landscaping deficiency as much as possible through additional parking lot landscaping and working with the City Landscape Architect to the extent feasible, and a granting of a waiver for the balance; and 6) The Planning Commission approving evergreen trees in lieu of canopy trees in the vicinity of the loading zone area; for the reason that the plan meets the intent of the Master Plan for Land Use. Motion carried 7-0. In the matter of Meadowbrook Corporate Park, Phase II, Building 3, SP06-05, motion to approve the Woodland Permit subject to all comments in the Staff and Consultant review letters for the reason that the plan meets the intent of the Ordinance. Motion carried 7-0. In the matter of Meadowbrook Corporate Park, Phase II, Building 3, SP06-05, motion to approve the Stormwater Management Plan subject to all comments in the Staff and Consultant review letters for the reason that the plan meets the intent of the Ordinance. Motion carried 7-0. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. PINEBROOK PROFESSIONAL BUILDING, SP05-21B Consideration on the request of Rino J. Soave for a revised Preliminary Site Plan, Storm Water Management Plan, and a Section 9 Façade Waiver approval. The subject property is located in Section 24 at the southeast corner of Grand River Avenue and Joseph Drive, in the NCC, Non-Center Commercial District. The subject property is on 1.2 acres and the Applicant is proposing to build two 3,850 sq. ft. one-story office buildings. In the matter of Pinebrook Professional Building, SP05-21B, motion to approve the Preliminary Site Plan subject to: 1) A ZBA variance for minimum lot area; 2) A ZBA variance to encroach 13 feet into the required 40-foot front yard setback; 3) A ZBA variance to reduce the required loading/unloading area by 533 square feet; 4) A Planning Commission Section 9 Waiver to permit facades with up to 61.56% asphalt shingles; 5) A City Council Variance for the paving of a portion of Joseph Dr. without curb and gutter; 6) Review and approval of revised plans by the Fire Marshal; and 7) All the comments on the attached review letters being addressed on the Final Site Plan; for the reason the plan otherwise meets the Master Plan for Land Use. Motion carried 5-2 (Yes: Cassis, Gutman, Lynch, Meyer, Pehrson; No: Avdoulos, Kocan). In the matter of Pinebrook Professional Building, SP05-21B, motion to approve the Stormwater Management Plan subject to the comments on the attached review letters being addressed on the Final Site Plan, for the reason that the plan meets the intent of the Ordinance. Motion carried 6-1 (Yes: Cassis, Gutman, Kocan, Lynch, Myer, Pehrson; No: Avdoulos). 2. CHASE BANK, SP05-66A Consideration on the request of Nudell Architects for Preliminary Site Plan and Storm Water Management Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 4, on Beck Road south of Pontiac Trail, in the B-3, General Business District. The subject property is approximately 1.64 acres and the Applicant is proposing a 4,062 sq. ft., one-story bank branch with four drive-through lanes. In the matter of Chase Bank – Beck Road, SP05-66A, motion to approve the Preliminary Site Plan subject to: 1) The correction of the 25-foot centerline turning radii; 2) A Planning Commission Waiver or plans being modified for the Final Site Plan for the height of berm adjacent to residential – three-to-five feet proposed, six-to-eight feet required; 3) A Planning Commission Waiver or plans being modified for the Final Site Plan for right-of-way berm in the stormwater detention area. The desire of the Planning Commission would be a three-foot high brick wall; 4) A Planning Commission Same Side Driveway Spacing Waiver for the north access drive – 135 feet proposed, 230 feet required; and 5) All of the comments in the Staff and Consultant review letters; for the reason that the design and plans presented meet the Ordinance. Motion carried 7-0. In the matter of Chase Bank – Beck Road, Site Plan 05-66A, motion to approve the Storm Water Management Plan subject to all of the comments in the Staff and Consultant review letters, for the reason that it meets the intent of the Ordinance. Motion carried 7-0. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at or about 11:20 p.m. SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS MON 03/27/06 IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE MEETING 6:30 PM TUE 03/28/06 MASTER PLAN & ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING 6:30 PM MON 04/03/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM TUE 04/04/06 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM WED 04/05/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM FRI 04/14/06 CITY OFFICES CLOSED MON 04/17/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 04/26/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM TUE 05/02/06 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM MON 05/08/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 05/10/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM MON 05/22/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 05/24/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM MON 05/29/06 CITY OFFICES CLOSED MON 06/05/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM TUE 06/06/06 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM WED 06/14/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM MON 06/19/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 06/28/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM TUE 07/04/06 CITY OFFICES CLOSED
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