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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA

 CITY OF NOVI

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 7:00 PM

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

(248) 347-0459

CALL TO ORDER

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll call: Members Cassis, Ghannam, Ibe, Krieger, Sanghvi, Skelcy, Wrobel and Gedeon

Public Hearing Format and Rules of Conduct

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes   May 11, 2010 and June 8, 2010

Public Remarks

1. Case No. 10-019 40393 Grand River Ave - Kroger
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   Kroger Co is requesting a variance to allow a reduced interior side yard parking setback in the western side yard parking setback in the I-1 District to 0 feet from the required 10 foot. The property is zoned I-1 and is located at 40393 Grand River Ave, between Meadowbrook Rd and Haggerty Rd.
   
   CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 requires a 10 foot interior side yard parking setback in the I-1 District

2. Case No. 10-020 26800 Meadowbrook Rd
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   Colliers International is requesting a renewal of one (1) sign variance for a 60 square foot real estate leasing sign located at 26800 Meadowbrook Road. The property is zoned OST and located south of Twelve Mile and east of Meadowbrook Road.
   
   CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6 (4) Use, Area, Height and Placement Regulations for Temporary Signs states: “Sale rental or lease sign which identifies the sale, rental or lease of the non-residential property…shall be not greater than 16 square feet and not more than 10 feet in height.”

3. Case No. 10-021 Island Lake of Novi
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Jason Minock of Toll Brothers – Island Lake is requesting an extension to six oversized real estate advertising signs and six directional signs located in the Island Lakes Community Development. Property is zoned RA and is located south of Grand River Avenue, north of Ten Mile Road, east of Napier Road and west of Wixom Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6 (3) Temporary Signs states sale, rental or lease sign which identifies the sale, rental, or lease of the residential property…shall be 6 square feet in area and not higher than five (5) feet. One sign.

The applicant is requesting six (6) variances for oversized real estate advertising signs to be located: (numbering per previous variance approval)
#2 Boathouse Drakes Bay Drive/Terra Del Mar
#3 50641 Drakes Bay Drive (new location)
#6 26384 Crestwood Homesite 46
#7 26412 Crestwood Homesite 44
#8 26535 Glenwood Homesite 66
#9 26576 Glenwood Homesite 27

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-10 (a) Prohibited Signs states a sign not expressly permitted is prohibited.

The applicant is requestingan additional six (6) variances for directional signage within the development to be located:
#10 New Section Now Open/Model 2 sided near 24850 Terra Del Mar/Nepavine Drive
#11 Executive Model near 50406 Drakes Bay Drive
#14 Model Homes near 49950 Drakes Bay Drive
#15 Model Homes corner of Drakes Bay Drive/Saybrook Court
#20 Model Homes Island Lake Drive/Seaglen Drive
#21 Model Homes Seaglen Drive/Drakes Bay Drive

Ordinance Section:

• Section 28-6 (3) Temporary Signs
• Section 28-1- (a) Prohibited Signs

4. Case No. 10-022 23800 Meadowbrook Rd
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The petitioner is requesting a variance to install an open carport in the front of the existing residence located at 23800 Meadowbrook Rd. Property is zoned R-4 and is south of Ten Mile Rd and east of Meadowbrook Rd.

REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK 30 FEET
PROPOSED FRONT YARD SETBACK 1.9 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED 28.1 FEET

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 2400

5. Case No. 10-023 39475 Lewis Dr - Suite 110
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The petitioner is requesting a variance to locate a pharmacy in a portion of the building located at 39475 Lewis Drive. The property is zoned OST and is located north of Lewis Drive and west of Haggerty Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2302.1.a requires pharmacies in the OST District to be in a building of 50,000 square feet or greater.

6. Case No. 10-024 25610 Clark St
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The petitioner is requesting variances to allow expansion of an existing garage and construction of an addition to a residence located at 25610 Clark St. Property is zoned R-4 and is located south of Grand River and east of Taft Rd.

REQUIRED MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK 10 FEET
PROPOSED MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK 7 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED 3 FEET

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE ACCESSORY USE 850 SF
PROPOSED ACCESSORY USE 957 SF
VARIANCE REQUESTED 107 SF

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 and Section 2503.1(E) (1)

7. Case No. 10-025 Old Dutch Farms
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The petitioner is requesting a variance to install an oversize and over height real estate leasing of 32 SF and 8 feet in height for 27000 Napier Rd for Old Dutch Farms. The property is zoned MH and is located west of Wixom Rd and north of Ten Mile Rd.

Section 28-6 (3) allows a sale, rental or lease sign which identifies the sale, rental or lease of residential property upon which the sign is located to be a maximum of 6 square feet and 5 feet in height.

8. Case No. 10-026 46555 Magellan Dr
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Alcan Automotive, LLC is requesting a variance to locate an accessory structure in the front yard of the property located at 46555 Magellan Dr. The property is zoned I-2 and is located north of Twelve Mile Rd and west of West Park Dr.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2503.2.A requires accessory structures to be placed in the rear yard.

9. Case No. 10-027 2255 Crown
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The petitioner is requesting a variance to allow construction of an addition to an existing non conforming residence located at 2255 Crown. Property is zoned R-4 and is located south of Thirteen Mile Rd and west of Novi Rd.

REQUIRED MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK 10 FEET
PROPOSED MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK 5.83 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED 4.17 FEET

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬

10. Case NO. 10-028 29137 Eastman Trail 
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The petitioner is requesting a variance to construct a sunroom located at 29137 Eastman Trail. The property is zoned RA and is located west of Meadowbrook Rd and south of Thirteen Mile Rd.

REQUIRED MINIMUM REAR YARD SETBACK 30 FEET
PROPOSED MINIMUM REAR YARD SETBACK 23.5 FEET VARIANCE REQUESTED 6.5 FEET

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 2400

ADJOURNMENT

NOTICE: People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the Community Development Department (248) 347-0415 at least seven working days in advance of the meeting. An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodations.