Roll call: Members Bauer, Brennan, Gray, Gronachan, Sanghvi and Reinke

1. Each person desiring to address the Board shall state his / her name and address.
2. Individual persons shall be allowed five (5) minutes to address the Board, an extension of time may be granted at the discretion of the Chairperson.
3. There shall be no questioning by the audience of the persons addressing the Board; However, the Board members may question that person with recognition of the Chairperson.
4. No person shall be allowed to address the Board more than once unless permission is granted by the Chairperson.
5. One spokesperson for a group attending shall be allowed ten (10) minutes to address the Board.

Public Remarks – Dr. Sanghvi announced that there would be a memorial service on Saturday, September 22, 2001 at 9:30 am at the Civic Center.

Christoper Goble of Taylor Scott Architects is requesting a sign variance to allow illumination of the Starbuck’s sign to be located in The Great Indoors.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-8(14)b states "Business signs displayed through building glass area where such sign…is not illuminated."

Applicant is seeking an illuminated sign.

MOTION: THAT IN CASE NO. 01-059 TO DENY THE REQUEST FOR AN ILLUMINATED STARBUCK’S SIGN LOCATED AT THE GREAT INDOORS DUE TO LACK OF PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY

Wayne Miller representing Fountain Walk is requesting several sign variances for banners, a ground portal sign and advertising signs uniformity.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-11(b)(2) "Prohibited Signs" states:

"The following signs shall not be permitted, erected or maintained in any district…banners, pennants, spinners and streamers."

Applicant is requesting a variance to allow light pole mounted, non-advertising graphic banners.

1) CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6(2)a1i "Area" states:

"Except as provided below, ground signs shall not exceed a maximum of thirty (30) square feet or one (1) square foot for each two (2) feet the sign is setback, whichever is greater…"

Permitted square footage: 30 sq. ft.

Requested: 200 sq. ft.

2) CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6(3) "Number of signs" states:

"…no building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted…"

3) CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6(2)a2ii "Height" states:

"All other ground signs shall not exceed a height of five (5) feet…"

Permitted height: 5 feet

Requested: 25 feet

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6(3)f states:

"…signs on a building or within a center shall be of a common style…"

Applicant is requesting permission to allow each individual tenant to create their own design for their storefronts.

MOTIONS:

THAT IN CASE NO. 01-067 (A) TO TABLE THE REQUEST FOR THE BANNERS

THAT IN CASE NO. 01-067 (B) TO APPROVE THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST FOR THE PORTAL SIGN FACING I-96 AS SUBMITTED

THAT IN CASE NO. 01-067 (C) TO DENY THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO CREATE THEIR OWN SIGN UNIFORMITY

3) Case No. 01-071 filed by Edmond Hagopian of Hagopian Rugs

Edmond Hagopian of Hagopian Rugs is requesting a variance to erect a tent from September 8^th through September 23^rd for a temporary sale on the Hotel Baronette property.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 3004.1.a. "Temporary Use Permits" states that temporary special land uses for tent sales are allowed in OSC, B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, I-2 and P-1 Districts.

Applicant is requesting permission to erect a tent on the Hotel Baronette property located in the RC (Regional Center) District.

John Prieur of Beacon Sign Company representing Cingular Wireless is requesting permission to allow a sign to remain without first obtaining a permit.

MOTION: THAT IN CASE NO. 01-073 TO DENY THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST TO ALLOW THE SIGN TO REMAIN BECAUSE A) IT IS AN ILLEGAL SIGN THAT HAS BEEN PUT UP WITHOUT A PERMIT AND B) THE CURRENT REQUEST DOES NOT CLEARLY STATE WHAT KIND OF SIGN IT IS AND WHAT THE SIZE IS

Hathem Hannawa, representing Holiday Inn Express is requesting two (2) landscaping variances for the proposed building to be located south of Twelve Mile and west of Haggerty Road. These variances are for interior building landscape requirements and landscape planting buffers abutting the right of way.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2509, Paragraph 9a "Interior Building Landscaping Requirements" requires there shall be a minimum of a four (4) foot greenspace immediately adjacent to the building on all four sides.

The required four foot greenspace has not been provided for thirty eight feet on the east façade.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2509.7d "Landscape Planting Buffers Abutting the Right of Way" requires the installation of an earth berm with landscaping or an approval screening wall.

The proposed plan indicates a retaining wall and plantings in lieu of a brick wall or landscaped berm.

MOTION: THAT IN CASE NO. 01-074 TO GRANT THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST FOR TWO LANDSCAPING VARIANCES DUE TO LOT CONFIGURATION

Daniel Fitzgerald is requesting a lot coverage variance of 5% for the property located at 22317 Mill Road, Whispering Meadows Subdivision #2. Variance is requested for the construction of an addition off the back of the home.

Proposed lot coverage: 30%

Maximum allowed: 25%

MOTION: THAT IN CASE NO. 01-075 TO APPROVE THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST FOR FIVE (5) PERCENT LOT COVERAGE BASED ON USE OF THE LAND AND PROPERTY

Michael Forker, owner of property located at 46644 Nine Mile Road is requesting a front footage variance of 80.5 feet to allow a property split for the parcel identified as sidwell number 5022-28-300-008. Property is in a R-1 Zoning District.

Required minimum frontage: 120 feet

Parcel B proposed frontage: 39.5 feet

MOTION: THAT IN CASE NO. 01-076 TO DENY THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST DUE TO LACK OF PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY OR HARDSHIP AND DUE TO THE FINDINGS OF THE CONSULTANTS PROVIDED IN THE PACKET

Bradley Rosenberg representing Westmarket Square is requesting an extension of a previously approved development sign. See Case No. 01-014.

MOTION: THAT IN CASE NO. 01-077 TO GRANT THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF A SIGN PERMIT FOR SIX (6) MONTHS OR UNTIL THE DEVELOPMENT IS LEASED

Michael Nelson representing Homedics is requesting a sign variance for an illuminated ground sign. The original petitioner of the sign was granted a variance but the request was limited to that petitioner only.

MOTION: THAT IN CASE NO. 01-078 TO APPROVE THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST FOR A CHANGE IN THE FACE OF THE SIGN AND WILL BE LIMITED TO THIS TENANT ONLY

Sarah Marchioni asked the Board for direction on the sign application. The applicant had applied in July and wished to attend the October meeting. Ms. Marchioni informed the applicant that they must erect mock-up signs on the building. The Board suggested that they move forward with their application when they at least had walls up on the building.