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PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION SUMMARY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2005 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - NOVI CIVIC CENTER
45175 W. TEN MILE, NOVI, MI 48375
(248) 347-0475

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at or about 7:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Present: Members John Avdoulos, Victor Cassis, Lynn Kocan, David Lipski, Mark Pehrson, Wayne Wrobel

Absent: Members Andrew Gutman (excused), Lowell Sprague (excused)

Also Present: Barbara McBeth, Director of Planning; Mark Spencer, Planner; Darcy Schmitt, Planner; Lance Shipman, Landscape Architect; Brian Coburn, Civil Engineer; David Gillam, City Attorney

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 18.645

Public Hearing on the request of Felix Valbuena for Andes Construction for possible recommendation to City Council for rezoning on property in Section 16, at the northwest corner of Eleven Mile and Taft Road, from R-A (Residential Acreage) to R-1 (One Family Residential). The subject property contains approximately 12.15 acres.

In the matter of Zoning Map Amendment 18.645 for Felix Valbuena for Andes Construction, motion to recommend approval to the City Council of the rezoning request from R-A (Residential Acreage) to R-1 (One-Family Residential), for the reason that the request is in compliance with the residential density patterns of the Master Plan for Land Use, both the Novi 2020 version and the 2004 update. The Planning Commission wishes to encourage the developer to utilize the single family cluster option for the preservation of the natural features. Motion carried 5-1 (Yes: Avdoulos, Cassis, Kocan, Lipski, Pehrson; No: Wrobel)

2. HAGGERTY CAR WASH, SITE PLAN NUMBER 04-55

Public Hearing on the request of Gerald T. Odom of American Land Incorporated for Preliminary Site Plan and Storm Water Management Plan approval. The subject property is located on the east side of Haggerty Road and north of Eight Mile Road in the FS, Freeway Service District. The subject property is approximately .48 acres.

Motion to postpone the hearing of the request of Gerald Odom for Haggerty Car Wash, SP04-55, to a date not certain. Motion fails 3-3 (Yes: Avdoulos, Kocan, Lipski; No: Cassis, Pehrson, Wrobel)

In the matter of the request of Gerald Odom of American Land, SP04-55, motion to deny the Preliminary Site Plan for the following reasons: 1) The health and safety concerns posed by the amount of traffic being generated; and 2) An insufficient escape route on the plan. The Applicant’s request does not meet the provisions of Section 2516 of the Zoning Ordinance, in that the plan does not provide adequate traffic access to the site to prevent vehicular congestion. It will further the impairment of traffic that may result from access to and from this site. The plan also does not provide proper traffic circulation within the site, location for parking, or an escape route for the safety of the public. Also, there could be potential backups onto Haggerty Road that could be a nuisance to surrounding developments. Motion carried 5-1 (Yes: Avdoulos, Cassis, Kocan, Pehrson, Wrobel; No: Lipski)

3. ADOPTION OF THE 2005-2011 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Motion to adopt the 2005-2011 Capital Improvement Program as presented. Motion carried 6-0.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. PRESENTATION ON LANDSCAPE BERM SCREENING REQUIREMENTS

Motion to send the opacity on landscape berm screening requirements to the Implementation Committee for review. Motion carried 6-0.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at or about 10:45 p.m.

SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS

MON 03/14/05 IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE MEETING 6:00 PM

MON 03/21/05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

WED 03/23/05 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM

FRI 03/25/05 CITY OFFICES CLOSED

MON 04/04/05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

TUE 04/05/05 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM

WED 04/13/05 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM

MON 04/18/05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

WED 04/27/05 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM

*Actual language of motions subject to change.