| 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 Brian Burke, Victor Cassis, David Lipski (7:54 p.m.), Michael Lynch, Michael Meyer, Mark Pehrson, Wayne Wrobel Absent: Members John Avdoulos (excused), Andrew Gutman (excused) Also Present: Barbara McBeth, Director of Planning; Tim Schmitt, Planner; Mark Spencer, Planner; David Beschke, Landscape Architect; Brian Coburn, Engineer; John Freeland, Wetland Consultant; Doris Hill and Larry DeBrincat, Woodland Consultants; David Gillam, City Attorney CONSENT AGENDA - REMOVALS AND APPROVAL 1. ANDIAMO FAÇADE, SP06-39 Consideration of the request of Marygrove Awning for a Section 9 Façade Waiver approval. The subject property is located in Section 23, south of Grand River Avenue, east of Novi Road, in the TC-1, Town Center -1 District. The Applicant is proposing additional canvas awnings on the Andiamo Restaurant portion of the Main Street East building. 2. CITY CENTER PLAZA PHASE 3, SP04-53 Consideration of the request of Superior Diversified Services for a one-year Preliminary Site Plan extension. The property is located in Section 22 on the south side of Grand River Avenue, west of Novi Road in the TC-1, Town Center-1 District. The site is adjacent to the City Center Plaza and the parcels will be combined to complete the third phase of the plaza. The Applicant is proposing to renovate an existing 3,600 sq. ft. building and add an additional 2,496 square feet to the existing structure. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 6-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. OLDE TOWN OFFICE VILLAGE, SP06-30 Public Hearing on the request of Group 3, Inc., for Preliminary Site Plan, Stormwater Management Plan, Woodland Permit, and Wetland Permit approval. The subject property is located in Section 16, south of Grand River Avenue east of Beck Road, in the I-1, Light Industrial District. The subject property is 10.73 acres and the Applicant is proposing four medical office buildings totaling 83,314 square feet. In the matter of the request of Group 3, Inc, for Olde Town Village, SP06-30, motion to postpone the consideration, with the request that the Petitioner work with the City to resolve, in a favorable manner, the issue of the walnut tree, the woodland violation and the wetland violation, such that it is approved by the City that the Applicant can go forward with this Preliminary Site Plan and the Final Site Plan. Motion carried 7-0. 2. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 18.664 Public Hearing on the request of RSM Development, LLC, for a recommendation to City Council for rezoning of property in Section 16, south of Twelve Mile between Beck Road and Taft Road, from RA, Residential Acreage, to OST, Planned Office Service Technology District. The subject property is 8.41 acres. In the matter of the request of RSM Development, LLC for Zoning Map Amendment 18.664, motion to send a positive recommendation to City Council to rezone the property from R-A, Residential Acreage, to OST, Planned Office Service Technology, for the reasons that: 1) There are office/service uses in the area; 2) There is an identified need for land zoned OST in the City of Novi; 3) The OST zoning is compatible with the surrounding land uses; 4) The OST zoning is line with the natural features; and 5) The OST Zoning is consistent with the Master Plan for Land Use. Motion carried 6-0. 3. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 18.665 Public Hearing on the request of RSM Development, LLC, for a recommendation to City Council for rezoning of property in Section 16, south of Twelve Mile between Beck Road and Taft Road, from RA, Residential Acreage, to OST, Planned Office Service Technology District. The subject property is 10.0 acres. In the matter of the request of RSM Development, LLC for Zoning Map Amendment 18.665, motion to send a positive recommendation to City Council to rezone the property from R-A, Residential Acreage, to OST, Planned Office Service Technology for the reasons that: 1) There are office/service uses in the area; 2) There is an identified need for land zoned OST in the City of Novi; 3) The OST zoning is compatible with the surrounding land uses; 4) The OST zoning is line with the natural features; and 5) The OST Zoning is consistent with the Master Plan for Land Use. Motion carried 6-0. 4. NOVI CORPORATE CAMPUS PARCEL 9, SP06-36 Public Hearing on the request of Amson Dembs Development for Preliminary Site Plan, Stormwater Management Plan and Woodland Permit approval. The subject property is located in Section 9, at the northeast corner of West Park Drive and Dylan Drive in the OST, Planned Office Service Technology District. The subject property is 7.76 acres and the Applicant is proposing to construct a 45, 581 square foot speculative office building. In the matter of Novi Corporate Campus Parcel 9, SP06-36, motion to approve the Preliminary Site Plan subject to: 1) A Planning Commission Waiver for the specific screening requirements for the loading zone, given the design of the building on this site; 2) The Applicant providing a four-foot wide landscape bed at the building foundation, as indicated in the Applicant’s response letter; 3) The Planning Commission granting a Section 9 Waiver to permit split-faced block and ribbed metal panels, as approved for buildings in other locations within the park; and 4) All of the comments in the Staff and Consultant review letters; for the reason that the plan is otherwise in compliance with the Master Plan. Motion carried 7-0. In the matter of Novi Corporate Campus Parcel 9, SP06-36, motion to approve the Woodland Permit subject to all of the comments in the Staff and Consultant review letters, for the reason that the plan is otherwise in compliance with the Ordinance. Motion carried 7-0. In the matter of Novi Corporate Campus Parcel 9, SP06-36, motion to approve the Stormwater Management Plan subject to all of the comments in the Staff and Consultant review letters, for the plan is otherwise in compliance with the Ordinance. Motion carried 7-0. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:18 p.m. SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS MON 09/25/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 09/27/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM TUE 10/03/06 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM MON 10/09/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 10/11/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM MON 10/23/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 10/25/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM WED 11/08/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM FRI 11/10/06 CITY OFFICES CLOSED MON 11/13/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM TUE 11/14/06 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM THU/FRI 11/23 & 11/24 CITY OFFICES CLOSED MON 11/27/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 11/29/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM *Actual language of motions subject to review.
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