Present: Member Baratta, Member Cassis, Member Greco, Member Gutman, Member Larson, Chair Pehrson, Member Prince

1. KUBICA INVESTMENTS SP11-18

   Public hearing on the request of Kubica Corporation dba Prime Technologies for Kubica Investments for approval of the Preliminary Site Plan and Special Land Use Permit. The subject property is located at 22575 Heslip Drive, on the west side of Heslip Drive, north of Nine Mile Road in Section 26 of the City. The property totals 1.1 acres and the applicant is proposing to occupy the existing industrial building for the purpose of designing and building automation systems, industrial controls engineering, software development and control panel assembly.

   In the matter of the request of Kubica Corporation dba Prime Technologies for Kubica Investments SP11-18, motion to approve the Special Land Use Permit, subject to the following: a) Planning Commission finding under Section 2516.2.c for the Special Land Use Permit that relative to other uses of the site: The proposed use will not cause any detrimental impact on existing thoroughfares due to the fact that no additional trips beyond those normally associated with an office/accessory manufacturing use are expected; The proposed use is compatible with adjacent uses of land in terms of location, size, character and impact on adjacent property or the surrounding neighborhood due to the fact that the site is contained within an existing office/industrial park; The proposed use is consistent with the goals, objectives and recommendations of the City’s Master Plan for Land Use; The proposed use will promote the use of land in a socially and economically desirable manner; and The proposed use is in harmony with the purposes and conforms to the applicable site design regulations of the zoning district in which it is located as noted in the staff review letter; b) Wavier of the required Noise Impact Statement as all work areas are totally enclosed and the applicant is not adding any noise generating equipment to the outside of the building; and c) Compliance with all conditions listed in the staff review letter. This motion is made because the plan is otherwise in compliance with Article 19, Article 24 and Article 25 and all other applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Motion carried 7-0.

   In the matter of the request of Kubica Corporation dba Prime Technologies for Kubica Investments SP11-18, motion to approve the Preliminary Site Plan subject to compliance with all conditions and requirements listed in the staff review letter. This motion is made because the plan is otherwise in compliance with Article 19, Article 24 and Article 25 and all other applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Motion carried 7-0.

2. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 18.698 KALUZNY TRUST, CHAPPEL AND GANNON

   Public hearing on the request of Kaluzny Trust, Jerome G. and Barbara C. Chappel and Robert L. and Barbara J. Gannon for recommendation to City Council for rezoning of property in Section 20, located on the south side of Eleven Mile Road, west of Beck Road from the RA, Residential Acreage District to the R-4, One-Family Residential District. The subject property is 38.86 acres.

   In the matter of the request of Kaluzny Trust, Jerome G. and Barbara C. Chappel and Robert L. and Barbara J. Gannon for Zoning Map Amendment 18.698, motion to recommend approval to the City Council to rezone the subject property from RA, Residential Acreage District to R-4, One-Family Residential District for the following reasons: 1) As the highest density one-family residential district, the proposed R-4 District is consistent with the single-family residential use designation in the Master for Land Use 2010; 2) Eleven Mile Road is largely residential in character in this area and residential zoning is appropriate for this location; and 3) Adequate infrastructure exists to support the proposed density. Motion carried 7-0.

3. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.250

   Public hearing for Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council to amend Zoning Ordinance No. 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 9, NCC Non-Center Commercial District, Section 902 Principal Uses Permitted Subject to Special Conditions, at Article 13 B-1 Local Business District, Section 1302 Principal Uses Permitted Subject to Special Conditions, at Article 14 B-2 Community Business District, Section 1402 Principal Uses Permitted Subject to Special Conditions and at Article 16 TC and TC-1 Town Center Districts, Section 1602 Principal Uses Permitted Subject to Special Conditions; in order to add veterinary clinics as a Special Land Use.

   In the matter of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.250, motion to recommend approval to the City Council, taking into account the Commission’s discussion regarding the removal of extended care facilities. Motion carried 7-0.

4. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.248