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DRAFT ACTION SUMMARY REPORT
JUNE 19, 2002 REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Members Present: Members Canup, Churella, Kocan, Nagy, Paul, Richards, Ruyle, Shroyer

Members Absent: Member Markham (absence excused)

Roll Call: 7:30 p.m.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOTION: To approve the agenda as amended with the removal of Brookhaven SP02-26 as requested by the petitioner. Motion passed unanimously.

CONSENT AGENDA

None

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 18.609

Public Hearing on the request of George Ross of Wixom Associates to rezone property located in Section 9 on the southeast corner of West Road and C & O Railroad from I-2 (General Industrial District) to I-1 (Light Industrial District) or any other appropriate zoning. The subject property is approximately 4.2 acres.

MOTION: In the matter of Zoning Map Amendment 18.609 to send a positive recommendation to the City Council for the rezoning of the 4.2-acre property from I-2 (General Industrial District) to I-1 (Light Industrial District) to bring it into conformance with the Master Plan for Land Use, and based on the Significant Findings 1-4 of the Birchler & Arroyo Associates review letter dated April 2, 2001, which still apply today. Motion passed unanimously

2. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 18.622

Public Hearing on the request of Trillium Village to rezone property located in Section 25 north of Nine Mile Road and west of Haggerty Road from R-3 (One Family Residential District) to RM-1 (Low-Density Multiple Family District) or any other appropriate zoning. The subject property is 4.73 acres.

MOTION: In the matter of Zoning Map Amendment 18.622 to send a positive recommendation to the City Council to rezoned the 4.73-acre parcel from R-3 (One Family Residential District) to RM-1 (Low-Density, Multiple-Family Residential District) subject to the conditions and recommendations of the Staff and Consultants for the reason that it meets the Master Plan for Land Use. Motion passed unanimously.

3. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.171

Public Hearing on the request of Singh Development to amend the Zoning Ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 97.18 AS AMENDED, THE CITY OF NOVI ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE XXIV, "SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS," SECTION 2406.6, PD-2 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OPTION," IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS

MOTION: In the matter of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.171 to send a negative recommendation to the City Council. Motion passed unanimously.

4. BRAE POINTE ESTATES SP02-08

Public Hearing on the request of Jim Barnes of The Boardwalk Investment Group for approval of a Preliminary Site Plan, Wetland and Woodland Permits. The subject property is located in Section 1 south of 14 Mile Road and west of M-5 in the R-2 (One Family Residential) District. The developer is proposing 45 detached condominiums under the One Family Clustering Option. The subject property is 22.91acres.

MOTION: In the matter of Brae Pointe Estates SP02-08 to table until the next Regular Planning Commission meeting to give the Petitioner the opportunity to clean up the Site Plan and return to the Commission under Matters for Consideration with a Site Plan that depict s what will actually be built. Motion passed unanimously.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. RETAIL WEST SP02-14

Consideration of the request of Gary Jonna of Whitehall Realty Inc. for approval of a Preliminary Site Plan and a Section Nine Façade Waiver. The subject property is located in Section 16 on the northwest corner of Grand River Avenue and Beck Road in the West Market Square Development in the B-2 (Business) District. The developer is proposing a retail center. The subject site is 24,000 square feet.

MOTION: In the matter of Retail West SP02-14 to grant Preliminary Site Plan Approval, Planning Commission Waiver for interior building landscaping, recognizing that landscaping equal to the requirement is in close proximity and additional landscaping will be added, Planning Commission Approval of a Section Nine Façade Waiver in order to be consistent with existing development, with the request that the developer and the City create safer traffic flow around the development, subject to the comments in the Staff and Consultant’s reports. Motion passed unanimously.

2. APPROVAL OF MAY 1, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

MOTION: To approve the Regular Planning Commission minutes of May 1, 2002 as amended. Motion passed unanimously.

3. APPROVAL OF MAY 15, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

MOTION: To approve the Regular Planning Commission minutes of May 15, 2002 as submitted. Motion passed unanimously.

4. APPROVAL OF JUNE 5, 2002 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

MOTION: To approve the Regular Planning Commission minutes of June 5, 2002 as submitted. Motion passed unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT

Adjourned at 10:15pm