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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION SUMMARY

CITY OF NOVI

Regular Meeting

January 25, 2012 / 7 PM

Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile

(248) 347-0475

CALL TO ORDER

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

ROLL CALL

Present: Member Baratta, Member Greco, Member Gutman, Member Lynch, Chair Pehrson, Member Prince

Absent: Member Anthony (excused)

Also Present: Barbara McBeth, Deputy Director of Community Development; Tom Schultz, City Attorney; Kristen Kapelanski, Planner; David Beschke, Landscape Architect; Ben Croy, Engineer; Rod Arroyo, Traffic Consultant; Doug Necci, Façade Consultant

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion to approve the January 25, 2012 Planning Commission agenda. Motion carried 5-0.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. HYATT PLACE AT SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE SP 11-44

Consideration of the request of Cunningham Limp for a recommendation to City Council for Preliminary Site Plan and Stormwater Management Plan approval. The subject property is located north of Grand River Avenue and west of Taft Road at the existing Suburban Collection Showplace site, in Section 16 of the City. The property totals 48.23 acres and the applicant is proposing a 6-story, 128 room hotel.

In the matter of the request of Cunningham Limp for Hyatt Place at Suburban Collection Showplace SP 11-44, motion to recommend approval of the Preliminary Site Plan, subject to the following:

  1. Applicant addressing the parking deficiency with the submittal of a Shared Parking Study demonstrating adequate parking on the site for all existing and proposed uses. Shared Parking Study shall be in the form required and using the methodology required by the ordinance and shall be reviewed by staff prior to forwarding the matter to the City Council;
  2. Applicant receiving approval from the City Council of the above-mentioned Shared Parking Study;
  3. Applicant revising the parking lot circulation issues near the southeast corner of the proposed hotel as noted in the traffic consultant’s review letter and as discussed with the applicant beginning at the pre-application meeting;
  4. Applicant preparing and submitting the covenants and restrictions, as required by Section 1003A.11 of the Zoning Ordinance and as discussed with the applicant beginning at the pre-application meeting;
  5. Section 9 Façade Waiver for the overage of EIFS on all facades;
  6. Applicant submitting a revised plan showing brick on the west and the north facades of the stair tower;
  7. Landscape Waiver for the lack of parking lot islands every fifteen spaces; and
  8. Compliance with all the conditions and requirements listed in the staff and consultant review letters because the plan is otherwise in compliance with Article 10A, 23A, Article 24 and Article 25 and all other applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Motion carried 6-0.

In the matter of the request of Cunningham Limp for Hyatt Place at Suburban Collection Showplace, SP 11-44, motion to recommend approval of the Storm Water Management Plan, subject to compliance with all the conditions and requirements listed in the staff and consultant review letters because the plan is otherwise in compliance with Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances and all other applicable provisions of the Ordinance. Motion carried 6-0.

  1. APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 14, 2011 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

Motion to approve the December 14, 2011 Planning Commission minutes. Motion carried 6-0.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 PM.

* Actual Language of motions subject to review.