COMMISSION MEMBERS: Anthony, Greco, Gutman, Lynch, Pehrson, Prince, Zuchlewski

The Planning Commission wishes to advise the general public that all remarks shall be limited to three minutes per person during both the Public Hearing and Audience Participation portions of the meeting.  Petitioners’ presentations shall be limited to ten minutes.

No person, other than a Commission member, shall address an issue for public hearing following the closing of that public hearing by the Chairperson (except during Audience Participation).

The above participation policy is outlined in Sections 3.4 and 3.8 of the Planning Commission By-Laws and Rules of Procedure.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

CORRESPONDENCE

COMMITTEE REPORTS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPUTY DIRECTOR REPORT

CONSENT AGENDA - REMOVALS AND APPROVAL

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.255 FOR RETAIL SERVICE OVERLAY EXPANSION
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Public Hearing for Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council for an ordinance to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 23A, OST, Planned Office Service Technology District, Section 2302A, Retail Service Overlay uses permitted subject to special conditions; in order to expand the areas where the retail service overlay is permitted to the area east of M-5 and north of 12 Mile Road.

2. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.256 FOR DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANTS TC-1
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Public  hearing for Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council for an ordinance to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 16, TC and TC-1 Town Center Districts, Section 1600, intent and Section 1602, Principal uses permitted subject to special conditions:  in order to permit drive-through restaurants in the TC-1 Town Center Zoning District.

3. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.257 TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR    TEMPORARY SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
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Public Hearing for Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council to amend Ordinance No. 97-18 as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, Article 30, “Administration and Enforcement,” Section 3004, “Temporary Special Exception and Temporary Special Land Use Permits,”; In order to add a timeframe for submitting an application and to provide regulations relating to Temporary Tents in connection with an Outdoor Recreation Facility.   

4. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.260 FOR AUTOMOTIVE USE REGULATIONS
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Public Hearing for Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at the following locations: Article 2, “Construction of Language and Definitions, Zoning Districts and Map” Section 201, “Definitions”, Article 14, “B-2 Community Business District,” Section 1402, “Principal Uses Permitted Subject To Special Conditions”; Article 15, “B-3 General Business District,” Section 1502, “Principal Uses Permitted Subject to Special Conditions”: Article 16, “TC and TC-1 Town Center Districts,” Section 1600, “Intent; Article 18, “Freeway Service District,” Section 1801, “Principal Uses Permitted;  Article 19, “I-1 Light Industrial District,” Section 1903, “Principal Uses Permitted  in Locations Not Abutting a Residential District and subject to Special Conditions”; Article 25, “General Provisions,” Section 2505,    “Off- Street Parking Requirements” and Section 2506, “Off-Street Stacking Space, Layout Standards, Construction and Maintenance”; In Order to Provide Consistent Ordinance Language and Updated Definitions Pertaining to Automobile Repair and Maintenance-Related Uses.

5. SIGN ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 12-100.42 FOR REGULATIONS RELATING TO GASOLINE STATION AND AUTOMOBILE REPAIR USES
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Public Hearing for Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council to amend Chapter 28, “Signs’” of the City of Novi Code to update Ordinance Language pertaining to Gasoline Station and Automobile Repair Uses

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. RIDE AND DRIVE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH LOT, SP12-29
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Consideration of the request of Blair Bowman for recommendation to the City Council for Preliminary Site Plan and Stormwater Management Plan approval.  The subject property is located in Section 16, at 26925 Taft Road at the southwest corner of Taft Road and I-96, in the OST, Office Service Technology District with the EXO, Exposition Overlay.  The subject property is approximately 6.63 acres and the applicant is proposing to utilize the subject property as an automotive research lot for vehicle testing and as overflow parking space for the existing Suburban Collection Showplace.

2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES
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3. SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 8, 2012 FOR ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.261 TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SITE PLAN APPROVAL
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COMMISSION ACTION

MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION   

SUPPLEMENTAL ISSUES

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

ADJOURNMENT

SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS

MON                      07/23/12                      CITY COUNCIL MEETING                       7:00 PM
WED                      07/25/12                      PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING      7:00 PM
WED                      08/08/12                      PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING      7:00 PM
MON                      08/13/12                      CITY COUNCIL MEETING                       7:00 PM
TUE                       08/14/12                      ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS               7:00 PM
WED                      08/22/12                      PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING        7:00 PM

NOTICE:  People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the City Clerk at 248.347.0456 at least seven business days in advance of the meeting.  An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodations.