ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 7:00 PM
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
 

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Board Members
Linda Krieger
Michael Longo
Clift Montague
Joe Peddiboyina
Siddharth Mav Sanghvi
Kevin Sanker
Michael Thompson
Ramesh Verma
 
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC HEARING FORMAT AND RULES OF CONDUCT
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MINUTES

JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2020

PUBLIC REMARKS

PUBLIC HEARINGS
 
PZ20-0004 (Maen Jabboori) 26181 Mandalay Circle, East of Beck Road and North of Eleven Mile Road, Parcel #50-22-16-300-086. The applicant is requesting variance from the City of Novi Zoning Code Section 3.6.2.M.iii to remove vegetation from within a wetland setback. This property is zoned Single Family Residential (R-1). This case was postponed from the cancelled 3/17/2020 meeting.
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PZ20-0005 (Michael Buca) 1501 Paramount Street, West of Novi Road and North of Thirteen Mile Road, Parcel #50-22-02-378-005. The applicant is requesting variance from the City of Novi Code of Ordinances Section 5.1.9 to allow the storage of a commercial vehicle on a residential lot. The vehicle is intended to be converted into a personal Recreational Vehicle. This property is zoned Single Family Residential (R-4). This case was postponed from the cancelled 3/17/2020 meeting.
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PZ20-0006 (Down Home Construction) 305 Duana Avenue, West of Old Novi Road and North of Thirteen Mile Road, Parcel # 50-22-03-481-012. The applicant is requesting variance from the City of Novi Zoning Code Section 3.1.5 for a 13’1” front yard setback, 30 feet required and for a 3’8” side yard setback, 10 feet required. These variances will accommodate the construction of a front deck. This property is zoned Single Family Residential (R-4). This case was postponed from the cancelled 3/17/2020 meeting.
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PZ20-0007 (Allied Signs) 40255 Thirteen Mile Road, West of Haggerty Road and South of Thirteen Mile Road, Parcel #50-22-12-200-041. The applicant is requesting variance from the City of Novi Code of Ordinances Section 28.5 to allow two additional wall signs (14.2 and 62.6 square feet respectively) beyond the permitted two and for an 8 foot high ground sign, 6 foot high maximum allowed by code. This property is zoned Office Service Technology (OST). This case was postponed from the cancelled 3/17/2020 meeting.
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PZ20-0008 (Michael Noonan)1019 South Lake Drive, West of Novi Road and North of Thirteen Mile Road, Parcel #50-22-03-330-006. The applicant is requesting a variance from the City of Novi Zoning Code Section 3.32-10.ii.a for a proposed 180 square foot lake front shed, 100 square feet allowed by code. This property is zoned Single Family Residential (R-4).
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PZ20-0010 (Grissim Metz Andriese Associates/ Catholic Central High School) 27225 Wixom Road, West of Wixom Road and South of Grand River Avenue, Parcel #50-22-18-200-027. The applicant is requesting variances from the City of Novi Code of Ordinances Section 28-5(a) to allow four proposed ground signs exceeding the number of signs and the height of signs allowed. One (1) ground sign is permitted at a maximum height of 6 feet. This property is zoned Single Family Residential (R-1).
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PZ20-0011 (Michael Thompson Design) 1310 East Lake Drive, West of Novi Road and North of Thirteen Mile Road, Parcel # 50-22-02-151-033. The applicant is requesting variances from the City of Novi Zoning Code Section 3.1.5 for a proposed lot coverage of 26.8%, 25% maximum coverage allowed by code and a proposed Side Yard setbacks of 5 feet and 5.65 feet, 10 feet minimum required by code; and an aggregate side yard setback of 10.56 feet, 25 feet required by code. This property is zoned Single Family Residential (R-4).
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PZ20-0012 (Daniel O’Conner) 48315 Nine Mile Road, West of Beck Road and South of Ten Mile Road, Parcel # 50-22-29-376-011. The applicant is requesting a variance from the City of Novi Zoning Code Section 4.19.J to allow a proposed third detached building, resulting in a total of 3902 square foot increased by 1502 square feet. Two detached buildings with a total of 2400 square foot are allowed by code. This property is zoned Residential Acreage (RA).
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PZ20-0013 (Eric Lewandowski) 24326 Wixom Road, East of Wixom Road and North of Ten Mile Road, Parcel # 50-22-20-301-042.
The applicant is requesting a variance from the City of Novi Zoning Code Section 5.11to install a front yard fence and driveway gate. By code a fence shall not extend toward the front of the lot nearer then the minimum front yard setback. This property is zoned Residential Acreage (RA).
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ADJOURNMENT

NOTICE: People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the Community Development Department (248) 347-0415 at least seven working days in advance of the meeting. An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodations.
 
Special Instructions for Remote Meeting Procedure:
 
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak The City will be utilizing the video/audio conferencing platform ZOOM to conduct the April 14th, 2020 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting.
 

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Members of the public participating in the public comment via ZOOM will wait in a virtual queue until called during the public comment period.


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Participants may also choose to submit comments that can be read into the record. Comments can be submitted via an electronic form on www.cityofnovi.org.  Comments shall be done prior to 7 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Form can be found at:
 
Zoning Board of Appeals - http://www.cityofnovi.org/zbacomment