ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA 
CITY OF NOVI
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June 10, 2014  7:00 PM
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile Road
(248) 347-0415

CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC HEARING FORMAT AND RULES OF CONDUCT
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MINUTES

  1. APPROVAL OF  THE JANUARY 14, 2014 MINUTES

  2. APPROVAL OF  THE FEBRUARY 11, 2014 MINUTES

  3. APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 8, 2014 MINUTES

  4. Approval of the MAy 13, 2014 minutes

PUBLIC REMARKS
PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Case No. PZ14-0008  42355 Grand River Ave – Feldman Automotive

The applicant is requesting a variance  from CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(3) to allow  an oversize  ground directional sign of 15 square feet for an existing automotive dealership.  The property is located south of Grand River and east of Novi Road.  Previous variance 08-014 approved a sign of this size and location specifically for Hertz car rentals, in the B-3 Zoning District.  CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(3) number of on-premises advertising signs permitted states: "No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign…"

  1. Case No. PZ14-0009  Novi Corporate Park   parcel 5022-09-451-028

The applicant is requesting a renewal from CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 3004 2 for the continued placement of a temporary construction/sales trailer located at parcel 50-22-09-451-028 for Novi Corporate Park. The property is located east of West Park Dr and north of Twelve Mile, in the I-1 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 3004 2., “Temporary Use Permits” states:  “The Building Official shall have the power to grant permits authorizing temporary special land uses for…temporary buildings…not to exceed two (2) years on undeveloped parcels within the City.

  1. Case No. PZ14-0010 Beck North (Lot 56) parcel numbers 5022-04-151-028, 031, 032 and part of 016.

The applicant is requesting variances from the CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 1905.4(a) to allow 3 truck wells and  overhead loading door facing residential district and Section 1905.4(c) to allow a height variance of 10.6 feet to allow construction of a (1) story building (29 ft. 4in. plus 6 ft. to top of RTU screen). The property is located at the north side of Cartier Dr at Hudson Dr, in the I-1 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 1905.4(a) requires loading/unloading docks and truck wells shall be placed on or in the wall of the building that is opposite the boundary of the residential district. Section 1905.4(c) the maximum heights of any building constructed on a lot or site adjacent to a residential district shall be twenty-five (25) feet. 

  1. Case No. PZ14-0011  1292 East Lake Dr

The applicant is requesting variances from the CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 to allow construction of a new single family home with attached wood decks on an existing lakefront lot with a reduced south side yard setback of 5.0 ft, a reduced aggregate side setback of 11.5 ft. and maximum lot coverage of 30%. The property is located east of Novi Rd and south of 14 Mile Rd in the R-4 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 requires that a structure within an R-4 zoning district have a minimum side setback of 10 ft., a minimum aggregate side setback of 25 ft. and maximum 25% lot coverage.

  1. Case No. PZ14-0012  44050 Twelve Mile Rd - Stoneridge Office Park 

The applicant is requesting an exception from Section 28-6(4) of the Novi Sign Ordinance to allow a 70 sq. ft. real estate sign where 16 sq. ft. is allowed for an ongoing commercial development.  The property is located north of Twelve Mile Rd and west of Novi Rd, in the OS-1 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6(4) allows a maximum of a 16 sq. ft. real estate marketing sign for commercial properties.   

  1. Case No. PZ14-0013   301 Duana Ave

The applicant is requesting variances to allow reduced rear yard setback of 4.0 ft., respectively to allow construction of a deck on the rear of an existing home. The property is located north of 13 Mile Rd and south of South Lake Dr in the R-4 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2907 uncovered decks may project into a “required rear yard” for a distance not exceeding eighteen (18) feet.

  1. Case No. PZ14-0014 42990 Grand River - Discount Tire
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The applicant is requesting a variance from CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(3) to allow  two (2) additional wall signs of 72.5 square feet each located on the north  and south sides. The property is located on Grand River Ave. east of Novi Rd in the TC Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(3) permits one sign per building or parcel within the TC, Town Center District. 

  1. Case No. PZ14-0015  1361 East Lake Dr
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The applicant is requesting variances from the CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 to allow construction of a reduced rear setback of 31.48 ft, a minimum side setback of 3 ft, a reduced aggregate side setback of 14 ft. and maximum lot coverage of 33%. The property is located south of 14 Mile Road Dr and west of Novi Rd in the R-4 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 requires that a structure within a R-4 zoning district have a minimum front yard setback of 30’, minimum side setback of 10 ft., a minimum aggregate side setback of 25 ft. and maximum 25% lot coverage.

  1. Case No. PZ14-0016 Glens of Northville
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The applicant is requesting a variance from CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(2)d.1 and 28-5(2)d.2 to allow an oversize (replace)entrance monument sign of 36 square feet and a variance to allow the maximum height of 6.25 feet. The property is located on the north side of 8 Mile Road and west of Meadowbrook Road.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Sign Ordinance Section 28-5(2)d.1 permits a 24 square foot sign for a entranceway signs and section 28-5(2)d.2  which allows signage to a maximum height of 5 feet.

  1. Case No. PZ14-0017 23940 Forest Park Dr
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The applicant is requesting variances from the CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINACES, Section 2503 (1)(E)(3), to allow construction of an 980 square foot detached garage in the rear of the property. The proposed accessory structure would exceed aggregate area of all accessory buildings by 430 square feet. The property is located south of 10 Mile Rd and west of Beck in the R-1 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2503(1)(E)(3) states that an accessory building may not exceed 1,000 square feet.

  1. Case No. PZ14-0018 Skyzone    46890 Magellan Dr
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The applicant is requesting variance from Section 2505 of the Novi Zoning Ordinance to allow a reduction from the required 290 parking spaces to 230 spaces. The property is located south of West Rd and east of Beck Rd in the I-1 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2505 requires minimum parking areas based on useable building floor space.

  1. Case No. PZ14-0019  44725 Grand River Ste 204 – Croskey Lanni
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The applicant is requesting a variance from CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(3) to allow  wall signs of 32.5 square feet located on the front face (Grand River) of the building. The property is located on Grand River Ave. east of Taft Rd in the I-1 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(3) permits one sign per building or parcel within the I-1 Light Industrial District. 

  1. Case No. PZ14-0020    1171 East Lake Drive
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The applicant is requesting variances from the CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 to allow construction of a new single family home within existing footprint on an existing nonconforming lot with a reduced side setback of 3 ft, a reduced aggregate side setback of 8 ft. The property is located west of Novi Rd and south of 14 Mile Rd in the R-4 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 requires that a structure within an R-4 zoning district have a minimum side setback of 10 ft., and a minimum aggregate side setback of 25 ft.
 
OTHER MATTERS
ADJOURNMENT
 
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