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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION SUMMARY

CITY OF NOVI

Regular Meeting

August 8, 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, Chair Pehrson

Absent: Member Anthony (excused), Member Prince (excused), Member Zuchlewski (excused)

Also Present: Barbara McBeth, Deputy Director of Community Development; Kristen Kapelanski, Planner; David Beschke, Landscape Architect; Beth Kudla-Saarela, City Attorney; David Campbell, Planner

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion to approve the August 8, 2012 Planning Commission agenda. Motion carried 4-0.

CONSENT AGENDA – REMOVALS AND APPROVALS

  1. WALMART REVISED LANDSCAPE PLAN SP10-42

Consideration of the request of Walmart Stores East LP, Inc. for a recommendation to the City Council regarding the revised landscape plan for the east portion of the site bordering Town Center Drive. The subject property is located in Section 14, at the northwest corner of Eleven Mile Road and Town Center Drive, in the TC, Town Center District. The subject property is approximately 12.8 acres and the applicant has constructed an approximately 149,000 square foot Walmart Store. The applicant has installed landscaping in accordance with the previously-approved plan. The applicant has now proposed additional landscape screening between the loading zone and Town Center Drive to confirm the sufficiency of the planting plan in lieu of the decorative all or fence.

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 4-0.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.261- ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF REDUCTIONS IN BUILDING SIZE

Public hearing for Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council for an ordinance to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 25, General Provisions, Section 2516, Site Plan Review (all districts); in order to allow administrative approval of Site Plans proposing a reduction in building size from a previously approved plan.

Motion to recommend approval to the City Council of Text Amendment 18.261 – administrative approval of reductions in building size. Motion carried 4-0.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

  1. SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 FOR ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.263 FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS

    Motion to set a public hearing for Zoning Ordinance text amendment 18.263 for electric vehicle charging stations for September 12, 2012. Motion carried 4-0.

  2. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 27, 2012 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

    Motion to approve the June 27, 2012 Planning Commission Minutes. Motion carried 4-0.

  3. APPROVAL OF THE JULY 11, 2012 PLANNING COMMISSION MINTUES

Motion to approve the July 11, 2012 Planning Commission Minutes. Motion carried 4-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 7:12 PM.

*Actual Language of motions subject to review.