The meeting was called to order at or about 7:30 p.m.

Present: Members Avdoulos, Kocan, Markham, Nagy, Papp, Paul, Ruyle, Shroyer, Sprague

Also Present: David Evancoe, Director of Planning; Barbara McBeth, Planner; Tim Schmitt, Planner; Darcy Schmitt, Planner; Lance Shipman, Landscape Architect; Ben Croy, City Engineer; Tom Schultz, City Attorney; Peter Albertson, Façade Consultant

Public Hearing on the request of Western United Life Assurance Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, for possible recommendation to City Council for approval of a General Condominium, associated with the Main Street development. The subject property is located in Section 23 south of Grand River on Market and Main Streets in the TC-1 (Town Center) District. The Applicant is proposing a condominium. The property is 20.65 acres.

In the matter of Main Market Condominium, SP95-53M, motion to recommend approval to City Council of the General Condominium Plan, subject to: 1) A ZBA Variance for lack of parking lot setback in the parking lot between Fire Station 1 and the 300 Building due to the duel ownership of the property; 2) Final clarification of the property ownership issues presented in the Planning letter, along with any future items that are uncovered; 3) Recording of reciprocal cross access and parking easements between the units at such time as future development is proposed; 4) Removal of the reference to the building timetable for Units 1, 2 and 3 from the site plans; and 5) The conditions and items listed in the staff and consultant review letters; for the reason that inconsistencies on the original plan need to be clarified to be in compliance with Section 2407.2 regarding site condominiums. Motion carried 9-0.

Public Hearing on the request of J B Donaldson Company, for approvals of a Preliminary Site Plan and Special Land Use Permit. The subject property is located in Section 16 on the south side of Grand River Avenue just east of Beck Road in the I-1 (Light Industrial) District. The developer is proposing a change in use from a label company to a heating and cooling company. The property is approximately 3.0 acres

In the matter of the request of Aladdin Heating and Cooling, SP03-33, motion to deny the Preliminary Site Plan and Special Land Use request for the following reasons: 1) While a manufacturing use is listed as a permitted use in the Ordinance, the ancillary sales portion violates Ordinance 1903.6; 2) The ancillary office size exceeds the Ordinance requirement of 2,000 square foot or 10%, whichever is less, per the same Ordinance number; 3) The proposed development does not comply with the current zoning and Master Plan. Motion carried 9-0.

Public Hearing on the request of Singh Development for possible recommendation to City Council to rezone the subject property located in Section 30 south of Ten Mile and east of Napier Road, from R-A (Residential Acreage) to R-1 (One Family Residential) or any other appropriate zoning. The subject property is approximately 324.95 acres.

In the matter of Zoning Map Amendment 18.632 for Singh Development – Links of Novi to rezone the subject property from R-A to R-1, motion that since the rezoning does not comply with the present Master Plan, and a development of this magnitude with a proposed increase of density and the impact on water and sewer and a possibility of a major county road being redone, the request be sent back to the Master Plan and Zoning Committee for further study and a recommendation be made from that Committee to this Planning Commission. The Master Plan and Zoning Committee will come back to the Planning Commission within 60 days with a recommendation. Motion carried 7-2.

Public Hearing for possible recommendation to City Council to amend Zoning Ordinance Subsections 303.2, 303.2.a, 303.2.a. (1) (b), 303.2.a (1) (c) and 303.2.a (1) (d), of Ordinance No. 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, and to add Subsections 303.2.a (1) (e) and 303.2.a (1) (f) to said Ordinance, to modify the standards for Single-Family Detached Appearance Variation to also include the rear building elevations of single-family homes.

Motion to send a positive recommendation to City Council on the adoption of the Text Amendment for residential facades, Text Amendment 99-18.182, due to the fact that Part III is only looking at the rear façades, so the City can have variation within common rear yard dwellings and common rear yard property lines, with changes made [to Part VI(d)]: "…or are separated by less than 150 feet between structures or open space" [in line six of the text]. Motion carried 9-0.

Consideration of the request of Sami Harb, of the Windmill Group LLC, for approvals of a Preliminary Site Plan, Site Condominium, Storm Water Management Plan, and Woodland Permit. The subject property is located in Section 4 on West Park Drive, North of West Road in the R-2 (One Family Residential) District. The developer is proposing a 15-unit condominium under the single family residential cluster option. The property is 9.233 acres.

In the matter of West Park Place Condominiums SP03-14B, motion to grant approval of the Preliminary Site Plan, Woodland Permit and Stormwater Management Plan subject to: 1) Conditions in the review letters; and 2) The regulated trees to be removed have a replacement requirement of 19 trees at a bond value of $6,175; for the reason that it meets the Master Plan and has come into compliance with everything the Planning Commission requested. Motion carried 9-0.

The meeting adjourned at 11:14 p.m.

WED 10/01/03 PC TRAINING SEMINAR 6:00 PM

WED 10/01/03 PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 PM

TUE 10/07/03 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM

WED 10/08/03 MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE 7:00 PM

THU 10/09/03 IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE 6:00 PM

WED 10/15/03 PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 PM

MON 10/20/03 CITY COUNCIL 7:30 PM

WED 11/05/03 PLANNING COMMISSION 7:30 PM

MON 11/10/03 CITY COUNCIL 7:30 PM

TUE 11/11/03 CITY OFFICES CLOSED, VETERANS DAY

WED 11/19/03 RULES COMMITTEE MEETING 6:15 PM