ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
 
CITY OF NOVI
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 18, 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
Public Remarks
PUBLIC HEARINGS
 

  1. Case No. PZ14-0041 40800 W. 13 Mile Road - Brightmoor Christian Church 

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The applicant is requesting variance from Section 2503.2.A and 2503.1B of the Novi Zoning Ordinance to allow construction of scoreboards with a reduced yard setback of 34 ft. for the baseball field scoreboard and 70 ft. proposed for the softball field scoreboard and accessory structures (sheds) within exterior side yards. The property is located north side of 13 Mile Rd and west of M-5.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2503.2.A requires that all accessory structures must meet the setback requirements of the district, which in this case, requires a 75 foot setback in all exterior side yards, and Sec. 2503.1.B requires accessory structures must be located in the rear yard.
 

  1. Case No. PZ14-0046  47190 Eleven Mile Rd

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The applicant is requesting a variance from the CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, 2400 to allow construction of a new screen-in-porch extending 2.5 ft. into the required 20 ft. side yard setback of an existing home. The property is located south of Grand River Ave. and east of Beck Rd.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 requires a minimum 20 ft. side yard setback in the R-A Zoning District.
 

  1. Case No. PZ14-0047 Dunbarton Pines  45082 Nine Mile Road

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The applicant is requesting a variance from CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES; Section 2513 allowing an entrance monument signs within the corner clearance zone area. The applicant is also requesting variances from 28-5(2)d.3 to allow placement of the entrance monument signs within a required street right-of-way setback as follows:
•                    9 Mile & Plaisance, proposed at 6 ft. from Nine Mile Rd. R.O.W.
•                    Taft Rd. & White Pines, proposed at 12 ft. from Taft Rd. R.O.W.
•                    9 Mile. & Foxton Dr., proposed at 4 ft. from 9 Mile R.O.W.
•                    Taft Rd. & Dunbarton, proposed at 14.5 ft. from Taft R.O.W.
 
The property is located on the east side of Taft Road and north of 9 Mile Rd.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Sign Ordinance Section 2513 which requires a 25-foot corner clearance (clear view) zone and section 28-5(2)d.3 which requires entranceway signs be located at least 10 feet from  any street right of way. 
 

  1. Case No. PZ14-0048 42875 Grand River -Rojo Mexican Bistro

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Applicant is requesting a variances to sections 28-5(2)b.1.(b)(i) and 28-5(2)b.3  to allow a 64.75 square foot sign on the second floor wall for a first floor business.
Sign Code Section 28-5(2)b.1.(b)(i) permits a 65 square foot sign for a first floor business. Sign Code Section 28-5(2)b.3 allows a first floor business sign to be located within the lineal frontage of the business. 
 

  1. Case No. PZ14-0049  28350 Cabot Dr -Boge

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The applicant is requesting a variance from CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(3)f to allow  a second wall sign of 24.2 square feet located on the west  side of a separately owned and operated businesses. The property is located east of Haggerty Rd and north of 12 Mile Rd.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(3)f permits a single wall sign where two (2) or more separately owned and operated businesses occupy a building on a single parcel of land with only one main entrance.
 

  1. Case No. PZ14-0050 (parcel 5022-21-101-001)

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The applicant is requesting variance from the CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 to allow development of four parcel with  a reduced lot width of 141.75 (150 ft. required. The parcels are located east of Wixom Rd and north of 10 Mile Rd.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 requires that parcels within the RA zoning district have a minimum lot width of 150 ft.
 

  1. Case No. PZ14-0051  45605 Nine Mile Rd

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The applicant is requesting variances from the CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2503.1(I) to allow construction of a new (1) story with a building height of  18 feet(14 ft maximum) detached garage on an existing single family parcel.  The property is located west of Taft on the south side of 9 Mile Rd.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2503.1 (I) limits detached accessory buildings to fourteen (14) feet in height in the R-1 Zoning District.
 

  1. Case No. PZ14-0052 Pinnacle Homes  27661 Estrada Ln

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The applicant is requesting a variance from CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-10 to allow installation of an awning sign located on model home. The property is located east of Napier Rd. and south of 12 Mile Rd.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-10 prohibited awnings signs within R-4, One Family Residential District.
 

  1. Case No. PZ14-0053 Shiro Restaurant  43180 Nine Mile Road

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The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 28-8 to allow continued placement of a thirty six (36) square foot off-premises pole sign for an existing restaurant business. The property is located on the north side of 9 Mile Rd and east of Novi Rd
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-8 allows off-premises advertising signs in the I-2 Zoning District only.
 
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