ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 13, 2014  7:00 PM
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile Road
(248) 347-0415


CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Public Hearing Format and Rules of Conduct
Approval of Agenda

MINUTES
1. APPROVAL OF  THE JANUARY 14, 2014 MINUTES
2. APPROVAL OF  THE FEBRUARY 11, 2014 MINUTES
3. APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 8, 2014 MINUTES

 
Public Remarks
PUBLIC HEARINGS
 
1. Case No. PZ14-0008  42355 Grand River Ave – Feldman Automotive
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The applicant is requesting a variance  from CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(3) to allow  an oversize  ground directional sign of 15 square feet for an existing automotive dealership.  The property is located south of Grand River and east of Novi Road.  Previous variance 08-014 approved a sign of this size and location specifically for Hertz car rentals, in the B-3 Zoning District.  CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(3) number of on-premises advertising signs permitted states: "No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign…"

 

2. Case No. PZ14-0009  Novi Corporate Park   parcel 5022-09-451-028
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The applicant is requesting a renewal from CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 3004 2 for the continued placement of a temporary construction/sales trailer located at parcel 50-22-09-451-028 for Novi Corporate Park. The property is located east of West Park Dr and north of Twelve Mile, in the I-1 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 3004 2., “Temporary Use Permits” states:  “The Building Official shall have the power to grant permits authorizing temporary special land uses for…temporary buildings…not to exceed two (2) years on undeveloped parcels within the City.
 

3. Case No. PZ14-0010 Beck North (Lot 56) parcel numbers 5022-04-151-028, 031, 032 and part of 016.
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The applicant is requesting variances from the CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 1905.4(a) to allow 3 truck wells and  overhead loading door facing residential district and Section 1905.4(c) to allow a height variance of 10.6 feet to allow construction of a (1) story building (29 ft. 4in. plus 6 ft. to top of RTU screen). The property is located at the north side of Cartier Dr at Hudson Dr, in the I-1 Zoning District.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 1905.4(a) requires loading/unloading docks and truck wells shall be placed on or in the wall of the building that is opposite the boundary of the residential district. Section 1905.4(c) the maximum heights of any building constructed on a lot or site adjacent to a residential district shall be twenty-five (25) feet. 
 

4. Case No. PZ14-0011  1292 East Lake Dr
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The applicant is requesting variances from the CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 to allow construction of a new single family home with attached wood decks on an existing lakefront lot with a reduced south side yard setback of 5.0 ft, a reduced aggregate side setback of 11.5 ft. and maximum lot coverage of 30%. The property is located east of Novi Rd and south of 14 Mile Rd in the R-4 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 requires that a structure within an R-4 zoning district have a minimum side setback of 10 ft., a minimum aggregate side setback of 25 ft. and maximum 25% lot coverage.
 

5. Case No. PZ14-0012  44050 Twelve Mile Rd - Stoneridge Office Park 
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The applicant is requesting an exception from Section 28-6(4) of the Novi Sign Ordinance to allow a 70 sq. ft. real estate sign where 16 sq. ft. is allowed for an ongoing commercial development.  The property is located north of Twelve Mile Rd and west of Novi Rd, in the OS-1 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-6(4) allows a maximum of a 16 sq. ft. real estate marketing sign for commercial properties.   
 

6. Case No. PZ14-0013   301 Duana Ave
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The applicant is requesting variances to allow reduced rear yard setback of 4.0 ft., respectively to allow construction of a deck on the rear of an existing home. The property is located north of 13 Mile Rd and south of South Lake Dr in the R-4 Zoning District.
CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2907 uncovered decks may project into a “required rear yard” for a distance not exceeding eighteen (18) feet.
 
 
OTHER MATTERS
ADJOURNMENT
 
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