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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 | 7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile Road
(248) 347-0580

Roll call: Members Bauer, Cassis, Ghannam, Ibe, Krieger, Sanghvi, Skelcy and Wrobel

Pledge of Allegiance

Public Hearing Format and Rules of Conduct

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes - March 17, 2009

Public Remarks

OLD BUSINESS

1. Case 08-061 Filed by Robert Slack of Ace Family Hardware for 22104 Novi Road ACE FAMILY HARDWARE
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Robert Slack of Ace Family Hardware is requesting approval for placement of an outdoor propane exchange rack on the west elevation of the building at 22104 Novi Road in the Oakpointe Plaza. The property is zoned I-1, is subject to a consent judgment that makes the regulations of the B-1 District applicable to the property and is located east of Novi Road and south of Nine Mile Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Article 13, Section 1303.1, B-1 Local Business District

Required conditions states all business shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.

2. Case 08-069 Filed by Blair Bowman of ServMan LLC. For 46100 Grand River Avenue – Rock Financial
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Blair Bowman of ServMan, LLC. is requesting 5 variances to install an off-premise advertising pole sign of 672 square feet to be mounted with the top of the sign at 50’ above grade. This sign is proposed to be located within 1200 feet of existing off premises advertising signs. The property is zoned EXO and is located north of Grand River and west of Taft Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES,

Section 28 -5 (a) Changeable copy signs are to be business ground sign only

Section 28 -8 (1) Off-premise advertising signs are permitted in I-2 zoning district only

Section 28 -8 (2) Off-premise advertising signs are not to be more than 300 square feet in area, nor more than 15’ in height

Section 28-8 (3) No off premise advertising sign shall be located closer than 1,200 feet from another off premise advertising sign.

Section 28-1 (5) Applicant may need the additional variance if the sign does not maintain a static message and the transition from one static display to another be instantaneous without any special effects.

NEW BUSINESS

3. Case No. 09-009 27782 Novi Road – Boyne Country Sports
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Boyne Country Sports is requesting a variance to allow a wall sign on the east elevation of the building located at 27782 Novi Road. The property is zoned RC and is located east of Novi Road and South of Twelve Mile Road.

Section 28-5 (3) "No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section"

There are currently two (2) ground signs on the property, one approved by a Zoning Board of Appeals variance

4. Case No. 09-010 47601 Grand River Avenue –Providence Hospital
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SignGraphix is requesting a variance to erect a wall sign on the north elevation for Providence Park Hospital located at 47601 Grand River Avenue. The property is zoned OSC and is south of Grand River Avenue and west of Beck Road.

Section 28-5 (3) "…No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section…."

Section 28-5 (2) b.1 (a) (ii) b. wall signs shall not exceed 250 square feet in area

5. Case 09-012 Filed by Roger Soulliere of Stone City Inc. for 26940 Taft Road – Stone City
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Roger Soulliere is requesting a variance to continue the use of outdoor storage in an I-1 zoning district for the business known as Stone City Incorporated located at 26940 Taft Road. Applicant is requesting a 5 year variance similar to previous ZBA Case # 06-012. Property is located north of Grand River and east of Taft Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 1905 – 1. a. states that all uses within the I-1 District shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building.

6. Case 09-013 Filed by Euko Design Signs Inc. for 47440 Grand River Avenue Comerica Bank
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Euko Design-Signs Inc is requesting a variance to allow installation of one additional 21 square foot wall sign on the north tower for Comerica Bank located at 47440 Grand River Avenue – West Market Square Shopping Center. The property is zoned B-2 located north of Grand River Avenue and west of Beck Road

Section 28-5 (3) states: "No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section, except as follows:

….where a corner lot or parcel occupied by a single business and situated on two (2) or more thoroughfares wall signs may be permitted on each thoroughfare…"

There currently exist two wall signs on this property. A third sign is not permitted.

7. Case 09-015 Filed by SignGraphix for 47601 Grand River Avenue – Providence Hospital
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SignGraphix is requesting a variance to erect a 107.67 square foot wall sign at the south end of the northeast elevation for Providence Park Hospital located at 47601 Grand River Avenue. The property is zoned OSC and is south of Grand River Avenue and west of Beck Road.

Section 28-5 (3) "…No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section…."

 

OTHER MATTERS

 

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