| View Agenda for this meeting View Minutes for this meeting PLANNING COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at or about 7:00 PM. ROLL CALL Present: Members John Avdoulos, Brian Burke, Victor Cassis, Andrew Gutman, David Lipski, Michael Lynch, Mark Pehrson, Wayne Wrobel Absent: Member Michael Meyer (excused) Also Present: Barbara McBeth, Deputy Director of Community Development; Tim Schmitt, Planner; Mark Spencer, Planner; Kristen Kapelanski, Planner; Ben Croy, Engineer; David Beschke, Landscape Architect; Rob Hayes, City Engineer; Mike McLaren, EIT; Tom Schultz, City Attorney; John Freeland, Wetland Consultant; Alan Hall, Façade Consultant CONSENT AGENDA - REMOVALS AND APPROVAL 1. QUADRANTS PROFESSIONAL OFFICE CENTER, SP04-63C Consideration of the request of Novi Meadow, LLC, for Final Site Plan Extension approval. The subject property is located in Section 14, west of Meadowbrook Road between I-96 and Twelve Mile, in the OST, Planned Office Service Technology District. The entire site is 5.372 acres and the applicant is proposing to construct a 21,840 sq. ft. office building. 2. SCENIC PINES ESTATES, SP01-63E Consideration of the request of Rick Tatro of Aprecis Group, Inc., for Final Site Plan Extension approval. The subject property is located in Section 3, south of South Lake Drive on the south side of Pembine Road between Buffington and Henning Roads, in the R-4, One-family Residential District. The subject property is approximately 8.93 acres. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 8-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 2007-2013 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Motion to approve the CIP Plan, with the recommendation that the City try to coordinate the Beck Road improvements with the I-96/Wixom interchange construction, inclusion of the joint committee suggestions into this approval, and correction to item 45 to clarify location of sidewalk improvements on Meadowbrook Road. Motion carried 8-0. BECK NORTH CORPORATE PARK PHASE 2, LOTS 12 AND 13, SP06-47 Public Hearing on the request of Amson Dembs Development for Preliminary Site Plan, Woodland Permit, Stormwater Management Plan, and Special Land Use approval. The subject property is located in Section 4, at the northwest corner of Cartier and Hudson Drive, in the I-1, Light Industrial District. The subject property is approximately 2.77 acres. The applicant is proposing a 40,013 sq. ft. speculative light industrial warehouse building. In the matter of Beck North Phase 2 Units 12 and 13, SP06-47, motion to approve the Special Land Use Permit for a light industrial use, for the reason that the Planning Commission finds that relative to other feasible uses of the site, the proposed use: 1) Will not cause any detrimental impact; 2) Is compatible with the natural features; 3) Is consistent with the goals set for Master Plan for Land Use; 4) Will promote the use of land in a socially and economically desirable manner; and 5) Otherwise meets the Ordinances of the City. Motion carried 8-0. In the matter of Beck North Phase 2 Units 12 and 13, SP06-47, motion to approve the Preliminary Site Plan subject to: 1) The Applicant reducing the building height to 25 feet or obtaining a ZBA Variance to permit a building height of 26.5 feet; 2) The Applicant reducing the height of the rooftop appurtenances to five feet or obtaining a ZBA Variance to permit them to extend six feet above the roof; 3) The Applicant removing the overhead door, redesigning the building at Final Site Plan so the overhead door does not face a residential district, or obtaining a ZBA Variance to permit the overhead door to face a residential district; 4) A Planning Commission Waiver of the industrial use and loading dock adjacent to residential berm requirements due to the amount of existing woodlands, with the condition that the Applicant provide additional evergreens along the northern property line as determined appropriate by the City’s Landscape Architect; and 5) The conditions and items listed in the Staff and Consultant review letters being addressed on the Final Site Plan submittal; for the reason that the plan is otherwise in compliance with the Ordinances. Motion carried 8-0. In the matter of Beck North Phase 2 Units 12 and 13, SP06-47, motion to approve the Woodland Permit subject to: 1) The Applicant providing the required woodland replacement trees in a location acceptable to the City’s Forester and with appropriate easements or other legal means to ensure that the replacement trees will be preserved in perpetuity, or the Applicant providing the equivalent donation to City’s tree planting fund; and 2) The conditions and items listed in the Staff and Consultant review letters being addressed on the Final Site Plan; for the reason that the plan otherwise in compliance with the Ordinances. Motion carried 8-0. In the matter of Beck North Phase 2 Units 12 and 13, SP06-47, motion to approve the Stormwater Management Plan subject to the conditions and items listed in the Staff and Consultant review letters being addressed on the Final Site Plan; for the reason that the plan otherwise in compliance with the Ordinances. Motion carried 8-0. 2. ERICKSON RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES (FOX RUN), SP07-04 Public Hearing on the request of Tammy S. Shire of Erickson Retirement Communities for revised Wetland Permit approval. The subject property is located in Section 1, north of Thirteen Mile, east of Meadowbrook Road, in the RM-1, Low Density, Low Rise Multiple-family Residential District. The Applicant is proposing additional temporary impacts to the City regulated wetlands. In the matter of the request of Tammy S. Shire of Erickson Retirement Communities for Fox Run Village Revised Wetland Permit, SP07-04, motion to grant approval of the Revised Wetland Permit subject to: 1) Construction and restoration activities being finished prior to May 1, 2007; and 2) Compliance with all conditions and requirements listed in the Staff and Consultant review letters; for the reason that the plan is otherwise in compliance with the Wetland Ordinance. Motion carried 8-0. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. MEZZA MEDITERRANEAN, SP06-66 Consideration of the request of Sami Valija of JMS Construction for a Section 9 Waiver. The subject property is located in Section 23, north of Grand River Avenue, east of Novi Road, in the B-3, General Business District. The subject property is 5.85 acres and the Applicant is proposing to modify the façade of the existing Italian Epicure Restaurant. In the matter of the request of Sami Valija of JMS Construction for Mezza Mediterranean, SP06-66, motion to grant approval of the Section 9 Façade Waiver, subject to: 1) Compliance with all conditions and requirements listed in the Staff and Consultant review letters; 2) The Applicant completing sides three and four of the building within twelve months consistent with the theme presented on the first two sides; 3) The Applicant submitting a material board; and 4) The Applicant reviewing the minutes of this meeting to address the issues raised at the table; for the reason that the redesign provides an atmosphere conducive to business and otherwise meets the intent of the Ordinance. Motion carried 8-0. 2. CAMPUS TECH PARK, SP06-67 Consideration of the request of Gary Jonna of Campus Tech Holdings, LLC, for Preliminary Site Plan and Stormwater Management Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 13 north of Eleven Mile, south of I-96, between Meadowbrook Road and Seeley Road, in the I-1, Light Industrial District. The Applicant is proposing revisions to the previously approved buildings B & C. In the matter of Campus Tech, SP06-67, motion to approve the Revised Preliminary Site Plan subject to: 1) The Applicant providing forty feet of parking setback adjacent to Eleven Mile; 2) A Planning Commission Waiver to permit an eight-foot parking setback adjacent to Bridge Street; 3) A Planning Commission Waiver of the forty-foot dumpster enclosure setback adjacent to Bridge Street; 4) The Applicant including the detention, mitigation and Eleven Mile sidewalk in Phase 1; 5) A Planning Commission Waiver of the landscape berm adjacent to the east property line and Bridge Street; 6) A Planning Commission Waiver of the dumpster enclosure landscape screening; 7) Planning Commission approval of a Section 9 Waiver to permit 52% metal panel siding on north façade; 8) Glass colors being approved by the Façade Consultant; 9) The Applicant labeling Building A and associated parking on the site plan as Phase 3 with the understanding that a separate Final Site Plan will be required for Phase 3 and all concerns of the Fire Marshal regarding Building A shall be addressed to the satisfaction of the Fire Marshal with the understanding that if the layout and design of the building changes substantially, a revised preliminary site plan will be required; 10) The Applicant providing a gravel access road to the detention pond outlet structure in Phase 1 with the final road surface to be determined with the Phase 3 Plan; and 11) The conditions and items listed in the Staff and Consultant review letters being addressed on the Final Site Plan submittal; for the reason that the plan presented meets the intent of the Zoning Ordinance. Motion carried 7-0. In the matter of Campus Tech, SP06-67, motion to approve the Revised Stormwater Management Plan subject to the conditions and items listed in the Staff and consultant review letters being addressed on the Final Site Plan submittal. Motion carried 7-0. 3. APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 24, 2007 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Motion to approve the January 24, 2007 minutes as amended. Motion carried 7-0. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:38 PM. SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS MON 03/05/07 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM TUE 03/06/07 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM WED 03/14/07 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM MON 03/19/07 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 03/28/07 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM MON 04/02/07 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM TUE 04/03/07 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM WED 04/11/07 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM MON 04/16/07 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 04/25/07 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 PM TUE 05/01/07 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM *Actual language of motions subject to review.
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