| View Agenda for this meeting View Minutes for this meeting PLANNING COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at or about 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Members John Avdoulos, Victor Cassis, Lynn Kocan, Michael Meyer, Mark Pehrson, Wayne Wrobel Absent: Members Andrew Gutman, David Lipski Also Present: Barbara McBeth, Director of Planning; Tim Schmitt, Planner; Mark Spencer, Planner; Lance Shipman, Landscape Architect; Ben Croy, Civil Engineer; David Gillam, City Attorney; Dr. John Freeland, Wetland Consultant; Larry DeBrincat, Woodland Consultant PLANNING DIRECTOR REPORT 1. INTRODUCTION OF PROVIDENCE PARK HOSPITAL TEAM AND PREVIEW OF PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN Rob Casselou, President of Providence Hospital, and representatives from the architectural firm, gave a twenty minute presentation on the Providence Hospital progress. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. LaSALLE TECHNOLOGY CENTER SOUTH, SITE PLAN NUMBER 05-18 Public Hearing on the request of Northern Equities Group for Preliminary Site Plan, Wetland Permit, Woodland Permit, and Storm Water Management Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 12 on Cabot Drive, north of Twelve Mile and south of Lewis Drive in the OST, Office Service Technology District. The subject property is approximately 10.73 acres and the Applicant is proposing a 51, 587 sq. ft., one-story building for speculative office use. In the matter of the request of Northern Equities for LaSalle South, SP05-18, motion to grant approval of the Preliminary Site Plan, subject to: 1) A Planning Commission Waiver for the lack of a ROW berm along M-5; 2) The property being combined or the submittal of a Master Deed Amendment with LaSalle North; and 3) The comments in the attached review letters being addressed at the time of Final Site Plan submittal; for the reason that the plan meets the intent of the Zoning Ordinance. Motion carried 6-0. In the matter of the request of Northern Equities for LaSalle South, SP05-18, motion to grant approval of the Wetland Permit, subject to: 1) Revisions to the mitigation plans as indicated by the Applicant; and 2) The comments in the attached review letters being addressed at the time of Final Site Plan submittal; for the reason that the plan meets the intent of the Ordinance. Motion carried 6-0. In the matter of the request of Northern Equities for LaSalle South, SP05-18, motion to grant approval of the Woodland Permit, subject to the comments in the attached review letters being addressed at the time of Final Site Plan submittal; for the reason that the plan meets the intent of the Ordinance. Motion carried 6-0. In the matter of the request of Northern Equities for LaSalle South, SP05-18, motion to grant approval of the Stormwater Management Plan, subject to the comments in the attached review letters being addressed at the time of Final Site Plan submittal; for the reason that the plan meets the intent of the Ordinance. Motion carried 6-0. 3. QUADRANTS PROFESSIONAL OFFICE CENTER, SITE PLAN NUMBER 04-63A Public Hearing on the request of Novi Meadow, LLC for Preliminary Site Plan, Wetland Permit and Storm Water Management Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 14, west of Meadowbrook Road between I-96 and Twelve Mile, in the OST, Office Service Technology District. The entire site is 5.372 acres and the Applicant is proposing to construct a 21,840 sq. ft. office building. In the matter of the Request of Novi Meadow, LLC for Quadrants Professional Office Center, SP04-63a, motion to grant approval of the Preliminary Site Plan, subject to: 1) A Planning Commission Waiver for specific OST screening since it is zoned OST all around; 2) Modification of the parking lot landscaping to meet Ordinance requirements; and 3) The comments in the attached review letters being addressed at the time of Final Site Plan submittal; for the reason that the plan meets the intent of the Master Plan. Motion carried 6-0. In the matter of the Request of Novi Meadow, LLC for Quadrants Professional Office Center, SP04-63a, motion to grant approval of the Wetland Permit, subject to the comments in the attached review letters being addressed at the time of Final Site Plan submittal; for the reason that the plan conforms to the Ordinance. Motion carried 6-0. In the matter of the Request of Novi Meadow, LLC for Quadrants Professional Office Center, SP04-63a, motion to grant approval of the Stormwater Management Plan, subject to the comments in the attached review letters being addressed at the time of Final Site Plan submittal; for the reason that the plan conforms to the Ordinance. Motion carried 6-0. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. HUSKY ADDITION, SITE PLAN NUMBER 05-15A Consideration on the request of Jeffrey Scott Architects for Preliminary Site Plan and Storm Water Management Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 15, south of Twelve Mile, and east of Taft Road and the CSX RR in the OST, Office Service Technology Center District. The subject property is 24.4 acres and the Applicant is proposing a second story 10,552 sq. ft addition and a 38,607 sq. ft. office and molding hall addition. In the matter of the Husky Injection Molding Addition, SP 05-15A, motion to approve the Preliminary Site Plan and grant a waiver of the following Ordinance requirement: Permit the use of evergreen trees in place of canopy trees along the parking lot perimeter; subject to: 1) A ZBA Variance to permit a 13.5 foot east side yard encroachment; 2) A ZBA Variance to defer 26 parking spaces from Phase 1 to Phase 2; 3) The comments on the attached review letters being addressed on the Final Site Plan submittal; and 4) The Applicant continuing to work with the City to reduce the wetland buffer impact; for the reason that the plan meets the intent of the Zoning Ordinance. Motion carried 6-0. In the matter of the Husky Injection Molding Addition, SP 05-15A, motion to approve the Stormwater Management Plan, subject to the comments on the attached review letters being addressed on the Final Site Plan submittal; for the reason that the plan meets the intent of the Ordinance. Motion carried 6-0. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:44 p.m. SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS TUE 08/02/05 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM MON 08/08/05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 08/10/05 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM MON 08/15/05 IMPLEMENTATION MEETING 6:00 PM MON 08/22/05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 08/24/05 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM MON 09/05/05 CITY OFFICES CLOSED MON 09/12/05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM TUE 09/13/05 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM WED 09/14/05 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM MON 09/26/05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM WED 09/28/05 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM *Actual language of motion subject to review.
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