ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular Meeting 
Tuesday November 14th, 2023 7:00 PM
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL 

PUBLIC HEARING FORMAT AND RULES OF CONDUCT

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
     MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 2023

PUBLIC REMARKS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

PZ23-0039 (Central Park Estates South) north of Eleven Mile, east of Beck Road, Parcel 50-22-16-300-055. The applicant is requesting a variance from the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance Section 3.8.2.C for an increase in maximum horizontal length of the building to 261 ft. (180 ft. maximum, variance of 81 ft.); Section 3.8.2.F for a reduction in parking setback to 11.5 ft. (per Section 3.1.8.D, 20 ft. required, variance of 8.5 ft.); Section 5.10.1.B.vi for a reduction of building setback from the abutting parking spaces to 17 ft. (25 ft. required, variance of 8 ft.); and Section 3.1.8.D to either allow areas with less than 50-foot dimension to be considered as usable open space or reduce the required open space to 19,726 sq. ft. (28,400 sq. ft. required, variance of 8,674 sq. ft.)  This property is zoned High-Density Multiple-Family (RM-2). 
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PZ23-0040 (Matthew Burns) 24560 Glenda Street, north of Ten Mile Road, east of Taft, Parcel 50-22-22-351-035. The applicant is requesting variances from the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance Section 3.1.5 for a side yard setback of 3 ft. (10 ft. required, variance of 7 ft.); and Section 4.19.1.E.i for an increase in garage square foot coverage to 1,374 sq. ft. (850 sq. ft. maximum, variance of 524 sq. ft.) This variance would accommodate a garage addition. This property is zoned One-Family Residential (R-4).
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PZ23-0041 (MI Remodelers) 22526 Porter Street, north of Nine Mile, west of Taft Road, Parcel 50-22-28-478-002. The applicant is requesting a variance from the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance Section 4.19.1.E.i for an increase in garage square foot coverage to 1,459 sq. ft. (850 sq. ft. maximum, variance of 609 sq. ft.) This variance would accommodate a garage addition. This property is zoned One-Family Residential (R-3).
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PZ23-0042 (Zachary Rzotkiewicz) 233 Bernstadt Street, south of South Lake Drive, east of Old Novi Road, Parcel 50-22-03-456-005. The applicant is requesting a variance from the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance Section 4.19.1.E.i for an increase in garage square foot coverage to 1,768 sq. ft. (850 sq. ft. maximum, variance of 918 sq. ft.); Section 4.19.1.E.v to allow the aggregate of all accessory buildings to exceed the principal building on the lot or parcel; Section 4.19.1.G to allow accessory structure to be placed 3 ft. from property line (6 ft. minimum, variance of 3 ft.); Section 4.19.1.J to allow two detached accessory structures for a lot having less than 21,780 square feet of area (maximum of one allowed, variance of one additional). This variance would accommodate the addition of an accessory structure to the property. This property is zoned One-Family Residential (R-4). 
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PZ23-0043 (Novi Pet Resort) south of Grand River Avenue, west of Novi Road, Parcel 50-22-22-276-017. The applicant is requesting variances from the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance Section 3.1.18.D for a reduction of exterior side yard setback to 10 ft. (ft. required, variance of 30 ft.); Section 4.46.4.B & 4.46.4.D to allow outdoor facilities to be located in the exterior side yard within the required setback; Section 4.19.2.F.i to allow refuse bin to be located in the exterior side yard; and Section 5.4 to waive the requirement for designated loading space. This property is zoned Light Industrial (I-1).
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PZ23-0045 (Ronnie & Wafaa Jamil) 1927 West Lake Drive, south of Pontiac Trail, east of West Park Drive, Parcel 50-22-03-131-026. The applicant is requesting variances from the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance Section 3.1.5 for a side yard setback of 4 ft. (10 ft. required, variance of 6 ft.); for an aggregate total of 8 ft. (25 ft. required, variance of 17 ft.); for an increase in lot coverage to 37% (25% maximum, variance of 12%) This variance would accommodate the building of a new home. This property is zoned One-Family Residential (R-4).
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PZ23-0048 (The Goddard School of Novi) 48600 Grand River Avenue, north of Grand River Ave, east of Wixom Road, Parcel 50-22-17-126-012. The applicant is requesting variances from the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance Section 4.12.2.ii.a to allow for the amount of the front yard setback, between the minimum required parking setback and the building façade line used for parking, to consist of 60% of that area (maximum allowed 50%, variance of 10%); Section 4.19.1.B/4.19.2.A to allow an accessory structure to be placed in the front yard (accessory structures not allowed in front yard); Section 4.19.1.J to allow four detached accessory structures for a lot having more than 21,780 square feet of area (maximum of two allowed, variance of two additional). This property is zoned General Business (B-3).
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PZ23-0051 (The Goddard School of Novi) 48600 Grand River Avenue, north of Grand River Ave, east of Wixom Road, Parcel 50-22-17-126-012. The applicant is requesting variances from the City of Novi Sign Ordinance Section 28-5(b)(1)a to allow four wall signs (maximum of one wall sign allowed, variance of three signs); to allow a 129.5 sq. ft. wall sign (maximum allowed is 75.95 sq. ft., a variance of 53.55 sq. ft.). This property is zoned General Business (B-3).
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PZ23-0049 (Johnson Sign Company) 41500 Ten Mile Road, north of Ten Mile Road, west of Meadowbrook Road, Parcel 50-22-23-426-017. The applicant is requesting a variance from the City of Novi Sign Ordinance Section 28-5(a) to allow an additional wall sign on the south elevation (maximum of one wall sign is allowed for this tenant, a variance of one additional wall sign). This property is zoned General Business (B-3).
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OTHER MATTERS 

ADJOURNMENT