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PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
ACTION SUMMARY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2003, 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - NOVI CIVIC CENTER
45175 W. TEN MILE, NOVI, MI 48375 (248) 347-0475

CALL TO ORDER

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

ROLL CALL

Present: Members Avdoulos, Kocan, Markham, Nagy, Paul

Absent: Members Papp (Excused), Ruyle (Attending MSP Conference), Shroyer (Attending MSP Conference), Sprague (Excused)

Also Present: Barbara McBeth, Planner; Tim Schmitt, Planner; Lance Shipman, Landscape Architect; Ben Croy, Civil Engineer; John Martin, City Attorney

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. HAGGERTY CORPORATE OFFICE V, SITE PLAN NUMBER 03-36

Public Hearing on the request of Northern Equities, for approval of a Preliminary Site Plan, Storm Water Management Plan, and Woodland Permit. The subject property is located in Section 12 on Cabot Drive between Twelve Mile and Lewis Drive in the OST (Office Service Technology) District. The Applicant is proposing a two-story brick, 61,426 square foot speculative office building.

In the matter of Haggerty Corporate Office Center V, Site Plan 03-36, motion to grant approval of the Preliminary Site Plan, Storm Water Management Plan, and Woodland Permit, subject to: 1) Creation of parcel through the Assessing Department prior to Stamping Set approval; 2) Modification of parking lot to create more parking lot landscaping; and 3) The conditions and items listed in the staff and consultant review letters, for the reason that it complies with the Master Plan, the zoning and is compatible with the other lots that have already been developed for the site. Motion carried 5-0.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. LOISELLE BUILDING, SITE PLAN 00-59

Consideration of the request of Gerald Loiselle for reconsideration of two items shown on previously approved Final Site Plan. The subject property is located in Section 15 on the southwest corner of Fonda Drive and Novi Road in the TC (Town Center) District. The developer proposes the removal of two items from the approved Final Site Plan: a monument sign and a concrete traffic control island in the center of the Fonda Street entrance. The subject site is 0.43 acres.

In the matter of the request of Gerald Loiselle, SP 00-59E, motion to grant approval of the Revised Final Site Plan for the elimination of the monument sign and concrete traffic control island (as indicated on the previously approved plans), subject to the comments on the attached review letters being addressed at the time of Stamping Set approval, for the following reasons: 1) ) The traffic control island has been determined not to be necessary and will not result in improved traffic flow and therefore it should be removed; and 2) the identifying sign was determined to be unnecessary and not a firm requirement of the City’s Ordinance. Motion carried 5-0.

2. SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING FOR TEXT AMENDMENT 18.183, PLANNED REZONING OVERLAY

Proposed Zoning Ordinance language for Section 3402, Planned Rezoning Overlay, an Ordinance to allow property owner to propose and to allow the City to approve a site specific development, including conditions in conjunction with a proposed rezoning.

Motion to set the Public Hearing for Text Amendment 18.183, Planned Rezoning Overlay, for the second meeting in November. Motion carried 5-0.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at or about 8:30 p.m.

SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS

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

THR 11/06/03 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 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

*Actual language of motions subject to review.