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PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION SUMMARY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - NOVI CIVIC CENTER
45175 W. TEN MILE, NOVI, MI 48375
(248) 347-0475

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at or about 7:00 PM.

ROLL CALL

Present:  Members John Avdoulos, Brian Burke, Victor Cassis, Andrew Gutman, Michael Lynch, Michael Meyer, Mark Pehrson, Wayne Wrobel

Also Present:  Barbara McBeth, Deputy Director of Community Development; Karen Reinowski, Planner; Kristin Kolb, City Attorney

CONSENT AGENDA - REMOVALS AND APPROVAL

1. CITY CENTER PLAZA PHASE 3, SP04-53A

Consideration of the request of City Center Plaza, LP, for a one-year Preliminary Site Plan extension. The subject property is located in Section 22, south of Grand River Avenue, west of Novi Road, in the TC-1, Town Center District. The subject property is .410 acres and the applicant is proposing to renovate an existing 3,600 square foot building and add on an additional 2,496 square feet to the building.

2. CITY CENTER PLAZA PHASES 4 & 5, SP06-37

Consideration of the request of City Center Plaza, LP, for a one-year Preliminary Site Plan extension. The subject property is located in Section 22, south of Grand River Avenue, west of Novi Road, in the TC-1, Town Center District. The subject properties are approximately 1.8 acres combined and the Applicant is proposing to construct a 10,400 square foot general office building at the southwest corner of Flint St. and Grand River Avenue and a 3,640 square foot retail building at the western edge of the existing City Center Plaza development.

3. HAMPTON WOODS PHASE IV, SP05-40

Consideration of the request of Amarjit S. Chawney, for a one-year Preliminary Site Plan extension. The subject property is located in Section 27, west of Novi Road, south of Ten Mile, in the OS-1, Office Service District. The Applicant is proposing to make modifications to the project which will combine three previously approved senior housing buildings into one, three-story senior housing facility.

4. MEADOWBROOK CORPORATE PARK PHASE 2, SP06-05

Consideration of the request of Burton-Katzman Development Company, for a one-year Final Site Plan extension. 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 square foot, one-story speculative office, service and technology building.

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 8-0.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. COMMUNITY SPORTS PARK STORAGE BUILDING, SP07-42

Consideration of the request of the City of Novi Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department, for Preliminary Site Plan Approval. The subject property is located in Section 31, north of Eight Mile, between Napier and Garfield Roads. The subject property is 73.87 acres and the applicant is proposing to construct a 1,920 square foot storage building, in order to house tractors, lawn mowers and the like for maintenance and events at the Community Sports Park.

In the matter of Novi Community Sports Park Storage Building, SP07-42, motion to approve the Preliminary and Final Site Plan subject to: 1 ) A ZBA Variance to permit a fourth accessory structure on the site (two permitted, four proposed); 2) A ZBA Variance to permit an additional 1,920 square feet of accessory building area (1,500 square feet permitted, 5,810 square feet proposed); 3) A Planning Commission Waiver of the building foundation landscaping, which the Landscape Architect supports; 4) The Applicant using materials that exactly match the colors and textures of the existing CMU material on the adjacent structure, as approved by the Façade Consultant; 5) The Applicant satisfactorily addressing the Fire Marshal’s access issue referenced in his September 9, 2007 review letter; and 6) The conditions and items listed in the Staff and Consultant review letters being addressed on the Stamping Sets; for the reasons that the plan is otherwise in compliance with Article 3, Section 2400, Section 2503, Section 2511, and Section 2516 of the Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable provisions of the Ordinance. Motion carried 8-0.

2. SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR OCTOBER 10, 2007 for zoning ordinance text amendment 18.217 related to the façade ordinance

Motion to set a Public Hearing for October 10, 2007 for Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.217 related to the Façade Ordinance. Motion carried 8-0.

MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION

1. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATES FOR 2008

The 2008 Planning Commission calendar was adopted.

2. MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF PLANNERS CONFERENCE

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at or about 7:35 PM.

SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS

MON 10/08/07 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

TUE 10/09/07 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM

WED 10/10/07 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM

THU 10/11/07 MASTER PLAN AND ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING 7:00 PM

MON 10/15/07 CITY COUNCIL INTERVIEWS 7:00 PM

MON 10/22/07 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

WED 10/24/07 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM

TUE 10/30/07 MASTER PLAN VISION FAIR 6:30 PM

MON 11/05/07 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM

WED 11/07/07 MASTER PLAN AND ZONING STUDY MEETING 6:00 PM

WED 11/07/07 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM

MON 11/12/07 CITY OFFICES CLOSED

TUE 11/13/07 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

WED 11/14/07 MASTER PLAN AND ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING 7:00 PM