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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION SUMMARY

CITY OF NOVI

Regular Meeting

July 11, 2012  7:00 PM

Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile

(248) 347-0475

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at or about 7:00 PM.

ROLL CALL

Present: Member Greco, Member Gutman, Member Lynch (arrived at 7:01), Member Pehrson, Member Prince, Member Zuchlewski

Absent: Member Anthony (excused)

Also Present: Barbara McBeth, Deputy Director of Community Development; Kristen Kapelanski, Planner; David Beschke, Landscape Architect; Adam Wayne, Engineer; Tom Schultz, City Attorney; Sarah Fleming, Planner

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion to approve the June 27, 2012 Planning Commission agenda. Motion carried 6-0.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.255 FOR RETAIL SERVICE OVERLAY EXPANSION

    Public Hearing for Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council for an ordinance to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 23A, OST, Planned Office Service Technology District, Section 2302A, Retail Service Overlay uses permitted subject to special conditions; in order to expand the areas where the retail service overlay is permitted to the area east of M-5 and north of 12 Mile Road.

    Motion to recommend approval to the City Council of Text Amendment 18.255 for expansion of the retail service overlay. Motion carried 6-0.

  2. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.256 FOR DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANTS TC-1

    Public Hearing for Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council for an ordinance to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 16, TC and TC-1 Town Center Districts, Section 1600, intent and Section 1602, Principal uses permitted subject to special conditions: in order to permit drive-through restaurants in TC-1 Town Center Zoning District.

    Motion to recommend approval to the City Council of Text Amendment 18.256 to permit drive-through restaurants in the TC-1 District. Motion carried 6-0.

  3. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.257 TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS

    Public Hearing for Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council to amend Ordinance No. 97-18 as amended the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, Article 30, "Administration and Enforcement," Section 3004, "Temporary Special Exception and Temporary Special Land Use Permits,"; In order to add a timeframe for submitting an application and to provide regulations relating to Temporary Tents in connection with an Outdoor Recreation Facility.

    Motion to recommend approval to the City Council of Text Amendment 18.257 to provide regulations for temporary special exceptions. Motion carried 6-0.

  4. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.260 FOR AUTOMOTIVE USE REGULATIONS

    Public Hearing for Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at the following locations: Article 2, "Construction of Language and Definitions, Zoning Districts and Map" Section 201, "Definitions", Article 14, "B-2 Community Business District," Section 1402, "Principal Uses Permitted Subject To Special Conditions"; Article 15, "B-3 General Business District," Section 1502, "Principal Uses Permitted Subject to Special Conditions": Article 16. "TC and TC-1 Town Center Districts," Section 1600, "Intent"; Article 18, "Freeway Service District," Section 1801, "Principal Uses Permitted"; Article 19, "I-1 Light Industrial District," Section 1903, "Principal Uses Permitted in Locations Not Abutting a Residential District and subject to Special Conditions"; Article 25, "General Provisions," Section 2505, "Off-Street Parking Requirements" and Section 2506, "Off-Street Stacking Space, Layout Standards, Construction and Maintenance"; In Order to Provide Consistent Ordinance Language and Updated Definitions Pertaining to Automobile Repair and Maintenance-Related Uses.

    Motion to recommend approval to the City Council of Text Amendment 18.260 for automotive use regulations. Motion carried 6-0.

  5. SIGN ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 12-100.42 FOR REGULATIONS RELATING TO GASOLINE STATION AND AUTOMOBILE REPAIR USES

Public Hearing for Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council to amend Chapter 28, "Signs" of the City of Novi Code to update Ordinance Language pertaining to Gasoline Station and Automobile Repair Uses.

Motion to recommend approval to the City Council of City Code Amendment 12-100.42 for sign regulations relating to gasoline station and automotive repair uses. Motion carried 6-0.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. RIDE AND DRIVE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH LOT, SP12-29

Consideration of the request of Blair Bowman for recommendation to the City Council for Preliminary Site Plan and Stormwater Management Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 16, at 26925 Taft Road at the southwest corner of Taft Road and I96, in the OST, Office Service Technology District with the EXO, Exposition Overlay. The subject property is approximately 6.63 acres and the applicant is proposing to utilize the subject property as an automotive research lot for vehicle testing and as overflow parking space for the existing Suburban Collection Showplace.

In the matter of Ride and Drive Automotive Research Lot, SP 12-29, motion to recommend approval to the City Council of the Preliminary Site Plan, subject to the following:

  1. The applicant addressing the deficient southern yard parking setback with a Zoning Board of Appeals variance or property combination;
  2. The applicant providing pavement markings per MMUTCD standards or receiving an administrative variance for an alternate striping color;
  3. City Council wavier for the use of striped end islands in lieu of curbed landscaped islands;
  4. The applicant providing striped end islands around the permanent parking area on the automotive research lot layout plan;
  5. The applicant prohibiting public access to the automotive research lot when the overflow parking is not in use by providing gates across the access drives connecting the subject property to the existing Suburban Collection Showplace or other suitable access prevention measures;
  6. City Council waiver for the lack of a 3 foot berm along the I-96 right-of-way –OR- the applicant providing the required berm;
  7. City Council waiver for the lack of right-of-way greenbelt plantings –OR- the applicant providing the required right-of-way plantings;
  8. City Council waiver for the lack of interior landscape are –OR- the applicant providing the interior landscape area;
  9. City Council waiver for the lack of parking lot canopy trees –OR- the applicant providing the required canopy trees;
  10. City Council waiver for the lack of perimeter parking lot canopy trees –OR- the applicant providing the required canopy trees;
  11. City Council waiver for the lack of building foundation landscaping –OR- the applicant providing the required foundation landscaping
  12. City Council waiver for the lack of building foundation landscape area –OR- the applicant providing the required foundation landscape area; and
  13. The conditions and items listed in the staff and consultant review letters being addressed on the Final Site Plan submittal.

This motion is made because the plan is otherwise in compliance with Article 10A, Article 24 and Article 25 of the Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable provisions of the Ordinance. Motion Carried 6-0.

In the matter of Ride and Drive Automotive Research lot, SP 12-29, motion to recommend approval to the City Council of the Stormwater Management Plan, subject to the conditions and items listed in the staff and consultant review letters being addressed on the next plan submittal. This motion is made because it is otherwise in compliance with Chapters 11 and 12 of the Code of Ordinance and all other applicable provisions of the Ordinance. Motion carried 6-0.

2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES

Motion to elect Mark Pehrson Chair of the Planning Commission. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion to elect Andrew Gutman Vice-Chair of the Planning Commission. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion to elect David Greco Secretary of the Planning Commission. Motion carried 6-0.

3. SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 8, 2012 FOR ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.261 TO PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SITE PLAN APPROVAL

Motion to set a public hearing for Text Amendment 18.261 for August 8th. Motion carried 6-0.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.

*Actual Language of motions subject to review.