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

Present: Members John Avdoulos, Brian Burke, Victor Cassis, Andrew Gutman, David Lipski (arrived at 7:33 PM), Michael Lynch, Michael Meyer, Mark Pehrson, Wayne Wrobel

Also Present: Barbara McBeth, Director of Planning; Tim Schmitt, Planner; Ben Croy, Engineer; David Beschke, Landscape Architect; Tom Schultz, City Attorney

Member Avdoulos led the meeting in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Moved by Member Pehrson, seconded by Member Wrobel:

No one from the audience wished to speak.

There was no Correspondence to share.

There were no Committee Reports.

Director of Planning Barbara McBeth introduced the City Council Economic Development Goals Report to the Planning Commission. City Manager Clay Pearson asked that this information be provided to this and other commissions. Novi is an attractive community to businesses. One report cited Novi as having the most non-residential construction activity in 2005. The Economic Development Corporation ("EDC") met in April and refined these goals, which were presented to City Council in July. The City Staff was asked to return to City Council with some measurable objectives to ensure accountability and invite further participation. This information was presented to City Council earlier in October. City Council directed the EDC to continue to develop these goals.

Other initiatives cited in the report include the Sikich Report, from which a number of recommendations are being implemented by Staff. There have been Ordinance amendments that have made it through the approval process or are en route. These include the Sign Ordinance update, the (OST) Height Amendment. There have been Ordinance streamlining efforts as well.

Chair Cassis thought the goals were commendable and he hoped that they would be executed. This is a monumental task.

Member Pehrson was pleased that the City was taking a more active role in this process. This will keep the City moving forward. He offered to do whatever he could to help the City reach any of these goals. Member Gutman also offered to help. Chair Cassis felt that the Planning Commission should be made available for any cooperative effort that the City Council saw fit. There could be benefit in the two boards meeting.

Consideration of the request of Claudio Rossi of Mirage Development for a one-year Final Site Plan extension. The subject property is located in Section 26, on the south side of Ten Mile Road, between Meadowbrook Road and the CSX Railroad tracks, in the R-4, One Family Residential District. The applicant is proposing 12 single-family residential homes.

Consideration of the request of Gary S. Jonna for a one-year Final Site Plan extension. The subject property is located in Section 13, east of Meadowbrook Road, between I-96 and Eleven Mile Road, in the I-1, Light Industrial District. The applicant is proposing a general condo with three buildings for office/warehouse use.

Moved by Member Pehrson, seconded by Member Wrobel:

The Public Hearing was opened on the request of Ron Nuechterlein for Preliminary Site Plan, Wetland Permit, Woodland Permit, and Storm Water Management Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 22, on the south side of Grand River Avenue, west of Novi Road. The subject properties are approximately 1.8 acres combined and the applicant is proposing to construct a 10,400 square foot general office building at the southwest corner of Flint St. and Grand River Avenue and a 3,640 square foot retail building at the western edge of the existing City Center Plaza development.

Planner Tim Schmitt described the project for the Planning Commission. This is a two-part project located near Phases One and Two. Phase One was the shopping center. Phase Two was the Garnish addition. Phase Three was Antique and Pine Design, but is placed on hold due to a pending flood plain issue. Phase Four is a combination of three small Grand River Avenue-fronting properties adjacent to Phase Two. Phase Five is also three properties located next to Flint Street. One currently has a small house on it. One parcel houses Hank’s Fly Fishing shop on Grand River Avenue.

The properties are all zoned TC-1, as are all of the properties on the south side of Grand River. To the north is TC zoning, and I-1 zoning on the General Filters site. The properties are all master planned for Town Center Commercial, in the north and south areas. General Filters is master planned for Downtown West, the designation that will soon be molded by the Planning Commission’s Master Plan and Zoning Committee.

There are regulated woodlands on the Phase Five site, on the south end and some large trees in the center of the site. There are no wetlands, with the exception of the stream that runs along the eastern edge of Phase Five.

Mr. Schmitt said that trees would be removed for the addition of the stormwater basin. This is a result of the flood plain fill that will occur with Phase Three and Phase Four, and slightly with Phase Five. The Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), in conjunction with the Army Corps, recently introduced revised floodplain maps. Those maps impacted this area. The creek has a fairly large floodplain because of the grades. The gas station on Flint Street is in the floodway. The basin is being over-excavated to provide for compensatory floodwater storage and stormwater storage for the site. Phase Four will utilize the existing basin for Phases One and Two. There will be modifications to provide adequate storage.

The Planning Commission may wish to discuss several issues at this meeting. A ZBA Variance is required for a reduced loading zone. This is the third recent project in the Town Center District where this issue has come forward. The Planning Department is discussing whether this standard should be reviewed. The requirement for Phase Five is substantially larger than what this size of a building truly requires. The Planning Commission is asked to reduce the building setback requirements in the western yard (50 feet required, 10 feet proposed). The Planning Commission can waive this requirement in the Town Center Districts, with three conditions – the reduction will not impair health, safety or welfare; it will not create an undesirable relationship between the buildings; the requirement could result in non-usable land. The Staff discussed re-positioning this building so as to reduce this waiver request, but the Applicant did not want to take that route.

The front yard setback is deficient for both phases with regard to the future right-of-way line. Twenty feet are required; eleven feet are proposed. Additional setback is being provided for on the site – there is no net loss of setback. Staff supports the Applicant’s request.

Phase Four has multiple setback issues related to the current configuration. The Applicant wishes to combine Phase Four into Phases One, Two and Three, so that this is all one parcel. Staff asks that the Planning Commission make this part of their approving motion.

The Wetland Review indicates that the Consultant needs additional information regarding the outlet. The only encroachment is caused by this outlet. The Applicant responded that it does not appear that any wetlands exist on this site. The Applicant states that all impacts are shown on the plans.

The Woodland Review indicates that the Consultant would like to see a design alternative. The Applicant does not choose to consider another design. The development on Phases Four and Five will require a compensatory cut in the Middle Rouge watershed. This is as good of a place as any, where the Applicant has proposed the extra storage. This causes the woodland impacts that the Consultant hopes to have revisited.

The Traffic Review and Engineering Review both note the need for multiple driveway spacing waivers. Phase Five requires a Same Side Driveway Spacing Waiver with respect to Flint Street, and an Opposite Side Driveway Spacing Waiver with respect to General Filters. Phase Four requires five waivers: Two Same Side Driveway Spacing Waivers with respect to the Phase Three entrance and the gas station, and three Opposite Side Driveway Spacing Waivers with respect to Baby N Kids Bedrooms, Knight’s Automotive and Fidelity Investments. Staff was prepared to discuss why another curb cut on Grand River is not wanted, but ultimately, the Fire Marshal is fairly certain that this is required. He is not comfortable with this plan not having a full access onto Grand River. Given that the Fire Marshal is adamant about this, Staff will support these waiver requests. Health and safety trumps good planning 99% of the time.

The Façade Review indicates that the Applicant proposes materials that aren’t specifically listed in Section 1609, wherein the Town Center Design Guidelines can be found. A substantial amount of EIFS is proposed. The Planning Commission is asked to make a finding that the materials are appropriate for the District. Historically the Planning Department has not been overly favorable of EIFS, but it will blend into the existing plaza and the revamped Wonderland Plaza to the north.

Mr. Matthew Quinn represented the Applicant, Mr. George Keros. This is nice, that Mr. Keros has stepped forward to redevelop the Grand River corridor after the road has been improved. This area is currently covered by dilapidated buildings. The improved road was meant to bring about economic vitality in the area, which is what Mr. Keros is trying to do. He has received approval to tear down the old furniture store. With the cross access, this plan brings a viable site plan forward. The fly fishing building will come down. A new retail store will take its place. There is a house coming down on the west side of Flint Street. A 10,000 square foot office building will take its place. The redevelopment is moving forward for this area. Property owners to the west will speak in favor of this project – their sites are the next in line. Mr. Quinn noted that retired Chief Begole’s home was strategically located in the middle of these properties.

Mr. Quinn said that TC-1 zoning does not fit that well on small properties because of the large setbacks. Small redeveloped parcels cannot meet those numbers. Mr. Quinn used pictures to describe the site in its entirety. He noted that one curb cut will be removed from the site. The Fire Marshal will have access through the site. The office building will be perpendicular to Grand River. The detention basin will be extra-sized because of the fill going into the creek. The side yard setback goes to Lee Begole’s house; if, in the future this home is ever redeveloped as an office, the back end of that office would be situated against the back of the subject office building, so the short ten yard setback is of no consequence. The landscape plan shows that landscaping has been placed in that area, to act as additional buffer.

Mr. Quinn said that the plan provides for good traffic circulation. The retail building adjacent to the City Center corridor will be a nice addition. The architecture of the new additions will complement the existing City Center Plaza. The office building façade has a nice atrium in the front. The retail building matches City Center. The Façade Consultant supports the Section 9 Waiver request because of the complementary nature of the proposal.

Mr. Quinn said that the Opposite Side Driveway Spacing Waiver issues didn’t hold much bearing, as the road in this area is five lanes wide, making the traffic maneuvering in this area a different type of pattern. None of the uses on Grand River generate much traffic anyway. He didn’t think that any of the area’s uses generated a great volume of vehicular traffic or conflict. Every building has its own access to Grand River, as they should, which does create some Same Side Driveway Spacing Waiver requests.

Chair Cassis opened the floor for public comment:

Richard Gilbert, 43771 Grand River, 43801 Grand River, 43801a Grand River, 43831 Grand River, 43833 Grand River: Approved of the project. He thought the Applicant would do an excellent job of developing the site.

Jonathon Brateman, 40015 Grand River: Felt the synergy in the area – the completion of Grand River, the redevelopment, the additional residential. He supported the project.

No Public Hearing correspondence was received so Chair Cassis closed the Public Hearing.

Member Avdoulos asked about Phase Five. Mr. Schmitt said it stood on its own – there was no physical connection of this property to the others. Member Avdoulos asked why it came forward as part of the City Center Plan. Mr. Schmitt said it had to do with the flood plain issue – the sites are inter-related due to the fill and compensatory cut. Phase Three is on hold until Phase Five gets approved. As FEMA worked on the flood plain maps, it became apparent that there was going to be a floodplain impact with Phase Three, and mitigation would have to occur. This ultimately ended up being Phase Five. Having them together is a function of the water in the area. This review was somewhat confusing, and Mr. Schmitt agreed that this isn’t the cleanest of presentations.

Member Avdoulos thought that the seven curb cuts along Grand River could be addressed. It would have been nicer for the design to be a bit more cohesive. There’s a curb cut west of Flint Street. There’s Flint Street. There’s a curb cut east of Flint Street that will be widened. The property west will want a curb cut some day. It would be more appropriate to slide this building to the east and move the curb cut to the west so that the cut could be shared. He didn’t think it was good planning to design buildings only twenty feet apart. There won’t be access around the buildings. There are Phase Five issues that make Member Avdoulos uncomfortable.

Mr. Schmitt said that the Staff does not disagree. Engineer Ben Croy, Fire Marshal Mike Evans, Planner Jason Myers and he discussed this at length. Mr. Myers put out a redesign for Phase Five. Perhaps the Applicant should respond to that request. A shared driveway on Phase Five would be a good idea, from the Staff’s perspective. Member Avdoulos thought it made sense to tie up the issues as the planning went forward so that the end result was cohesive. Mr. Schmitt responded that he wanted to come to this meeting and tell the Planning Commission that they couldn’t support the curb cut, but the Fire Marshal has asked for all the access he can get.

Member Avdoulos said that there would be more access to and around the building if it were placed elsewhere. This current position allows for access from the parking lot, but there isn’t any access for the west side of the building.

Member Avdoulos’ concern on Phase Four was the curb cut. That will be one wide driveway from the gas station all the way over to this property. There won’t be a boulevard separating the entrances. Mr. Schmitt said that it will be a continuous curb line with the gas station. The Planning Department would like additional information regarding this design. An island design would be nice; it would break up the area and prohibit the area from becoming a pseudo right-hand turn lane. Member Avdoulos was concerned about the traffic flow at this point in the road. The flow in and out of the gas station is also very tight. There is no indication of "No Left Turn" out of the subject driveway. Eastbound Traffic wishing to turn northbound onto Novi Road backs up to the bridge.

Member Avdoulos said the review letters discuss that the detention basin for Phase Four will be built with Phase Three. Member Avdoulos did not know what the master plan for this project is since the full site plan was not provided. That piece of information would have helped with understanding the entire area’s traffic as well. He hoped to eliminate some of the waivers and setbacks. He understood that these were difficult parcels and the Applicant worked hard to put out a good product on this type of site. The projects really do work. Member Avdoulos just felt that there wasn’t enough information; he did not see the whole picture. He would like the project to come back with the changes indicated on the plan. He would like to see the flood plain information. He would like Phase Three included in the plans. Member Avdoulos reiterated that the drive was going to be wide open and would become a problem. A master plan of this site would have helped in his review.

Mr. Schmitt said that the Staff agreed with some of Member Avdoulos’ comments. They have asked the Applicant to flip the office building to reduce some of the waivers. They have responded that they don’t want to. Mr. Quinn located the floodplain and commented on the size of the proposed basin. He said the short story is the engineering of the site does not work; this is the best way for the building to be placed on the site. Flint Street is a dirt road and used by very few people. Across the street is the north quadrant of the ring road. There will be a traffic signal. That will stop traffic and allow people to have better turns – on both Phases Four and Five. The ring road will be slightly to the west, on the north side of the road. There will be a reduction of one curb cut – the fly fishing shop will have just one after the redesign. The curb cuts have to be part of the retail building; otherwise, no retailer would rent space if there wasn’t access to Grand River. That design would not be viable. The office must also have a Grand River curb cut – the tenant will want a Grand River address, because who knows where Flint Street is? This will also make the office building viable. The requested curb cuts are important and will not add to any real traffic problems along Grand River.

Member Avdoulos said it was more about confusion. People may turn into the wrong driveway and get confused. The criss-crossing of traffic can be problematic. The property west of the office, when developed in the future, will add another curb cut. Left turns from that area will just add to the congestion. Member Avdoulos could not see how this project worked together as a master plan. He could only see the individual plans. He noted that the Master Plan and Zoning Committee routinely discusses the need to encourage joint access to smaller sites, especially in the areas of congestion.

Mr. Quinn appreciated the comments. He suggested that the plan’s approval shouldn’t be delayed because in the end, the same information will be presented. This plan has been well-thought out by traffic engineers. It is the Applicant’s position that the curb cuts are as they should be.

Member Gutman was also concerned about the curb cuts. He asked whether the building for Phase Five had to be the size proposed. Mr. Quinn responded that the two-story building must be sized as such to make the economics work. Since this land is considered Town Center property, its ownership becomes expensive.

Member Meyer asked for clarification on whether there was enough parking if the plan were reviewed together with all four phases. He was uncomfortable with so many variances. He said that perhaps some day the setbacks should be reviewed by the Ordinance Review Committee, because they don’t really encourage a "town" design. Mr. Quinn responded that Phase Four is adjacent to the other phases, and he thought it would be responsible of the Planning Commission to approve the plan contingent upon Phase Four becoming part of City Center Plaza, because then all of the extra parking will be available. Mr. Keros intends to do this. The office building has enough parking by itself. Mr. Quinn thought there were two extra spaces. The setback variance requests, other than the one adjacent to Mr. Begole’s home, were rather small, Mr. Quinn said. There is a huge rear yard setback on Phase Five because of the basin. Ample landscaping will be provided.

Mr. Quinn explained that a waiver was necessary for the interior parking lot landscaping in order to accommodate the required parking.

Member Meyer agreed that a "No Left Turn" sign should be installed.

Member Lipski noted that the small size of the site does make for a challenging design. He thought the architecture was a meaningful improvement to the area. He would like to see this corner upgraded. He thought that the 3,000 square foot space would ultimately yield just one tenant. He agreed that the building would need a Grand River address and curb cut in order to get leased. The nature of this corner must be considered. The size of the retail will not pose that much risk to the area. The planning should provide safe accel/decel for Grand River. He was in favor of the petition, even with the variance requests. He noted that the setback requirement is a bit heavy. The only way this parcel could comply with the setbacks is if the parcel becomes part of a property assemblage. Mr. Schmitt agreed that the Ordinance is set up to encourage parcel assemblage. There are benefits to assembling parcels. He cited the Kinko’s building as a parcel assemblage property.

Mr. Schmitt said that Council Member Mutch has suggested that the City review how the TC and TC-1 Districts function. Are both districts needed? Should an in-fill type proposal be considered? Does it make sense to encourage property combinations? This is being considered. The waiver provisions are in the Ordinance for this kind of situation. The district does try to encourage the assemblage, but options are provided.

Member Lipski said that an option is to deny this plan and wait it out. But for how long? Member Lipski felt this was a reputable development and that it was prudent to make use of the exceptions that the Planning Commission has available. Maybe the City should review the planning and zoning of this area as a whole. As long as safety is considered, it might be possible to modify the long term goals of the area.

Member Meyer said that the loading zone information states that there would not be a zone, and then a request has been made for a reduced loading zone. There was also a comment made regarding a bike path or a bike rack. He asked the Applicant to comment. Mr. Quinn said that the engineer will respond to the amenity question.

Mr. Quinn said that the loading zone on Phase Four is a bit short. By Ordinance, 700 square feet are required; the plan proposes 570 square feet. It is located at the corner of the building. The users of this building will not have the big delivery trucks, but UPS and FedEx-type trucks.

Member Wrobel asked whether the Applicant knew how many tenants would be in the building. Mr. Quinn said that the intent is to have one tenant.

Member Pehrson thought Ordinance items requiring review were becoming more apparent with each Planning Commission review. The Town Center Ordinances may need to be updated to reflect the kind of work that is being proposed in the area.

Member Pehrson did not have a problem with the quality of this project. He said that the City has set itself it up to need this many curb cuts. He cited Novi Road north of Grand River as another area where this many curb cuts also appear.

Member Pehrson would like to see the site in its entirety, meaning that the plan also shows Phase Three. He did not expect to see excessive traffic come from this project. He thought that what traffic does result from this plan would be adequately handled by the traffic light.

Member Pehrson asked that in the future a master plan accompany a plan like this, where a combination of plans comprise an area.

Member Pehrson said the setback issue is relevant, based on what will happen in the west on Grand River. Again, the buildings lend themselves to what the City is trying to do in downtown Novi. He thought this was the kind of plan that the City wants in this area, but he wished the information was more forthcoming.

Moved by Member Pehrson,

Member Avdoulos asked about the ten foot setback request on Phase Five – what other districts would allow such a setback? He said that if the Town Center District was what was penalizing this design, then what other district would allow it? Member Avdoulos said it would have been more appropriate for the Applicant to say, in lieu of using TC-1 zoning, could we use "Zoning X" instead? He was not comfortable with the setback request. It is allowing the Applicant to cram as much as possible on this site. For the Applicant to say this is all that they are going to propose does not sit well with Member Avdoulos. It does a bit of disservice. Maybe the office building is too big for the site. Maybe if it was smaller the Applicant could design a 25-foot setback and wouldn’t need so much parking.

Member Avdoulos recommended that Phase Five be reviewed separately. Phase Four should be reviewed in connection with the rest of the development. Then the setbacks could be better understood. Mr. Schmitt responded that OS-1 and B-1 Districts require fifteen-foot side yard setbacks. The TC Districts have odd setups. The fifty-foot setback discussed tonight is an external setback. Internal setbacks are from side streets and between buildings, and these are only ten feet, unless other provisions prevail. Ten feet is pretty small in Novi, as a general rule. There is nothing comparable that Mr. Schmitt could direct Member Avdoulos to review.

Mr. Schmitt understood that the previous planner, Jason Myers, had suggested moving the building around or reducing the building size. The Applicant has chosen not to make either of those changes.

Member Avdoulos asked whether the homeowner understood that an office building would be twenty feet away. Mr. Schmitt responded that nothing has specifically been brought to the homeowner’s attention. This Public Hearing was noticed, and Mr. Begole did receive a notice. The City did not receive a response from Mr. Begole.

Member Avdoulos reiterated that he was not opposed to building in this area or the architecture as proposed. He just didn’t feel that he understood the complexities of the site as well as he would like. He cited the Main Street project as a plan that showed all of the pieces of the puzzle along with the proposed new activity.

Member Avdoulos suggested that the forty-foot setback on Phase Five be reduced to 25 feet, not ten feet.

Member Lynch agreed that the Planning Commission should consider what else could be proposed on this site if not this. He was concerned too, that he couldn’t tell how the whole site would fit together. Member Lynch thought more tweaking of this plan could be done. He was not comfortable supporting this project in its current state.

Member Burke thought many valid points were raised at the table. This is a difficult piece of property. A lot of thought has gone into the plan. He was concerned about the location of Phase Three, and would have liked to see the full plan and how the various pieces relate to one another. In this economic climate, he thought that the City Staff would have to be working with the Applicant’s Staff to determine how to make this plan work. His biggest problem with the whole request was the setback variance adjacent to the Begole property line. As a matter of record a Public Hearing notice was sent to him. He asked whether any further contact with Mr. Begole was made. Mr. Schmitt responded that the Public Hearing notices are sent to the newspaper of record, which is the Novi News typically, and property owners within 300 feet. The City does not have the resources to contact neighbors individually.

Member Burke felt that perhaps in this case, in light of Mr. Begole’s position with the City, contact with him could have been made. Member Burke wanted to support the project. Mr. Schmitt said that he would contact Mr. Begole regarding this plan.

Member Meyer agreed that personal contact should be made with Mr. Begole.

Chair Cassis felt that he had insight to the development of this part of the City. He respected Member Avdoulos’ comments. Chair Cassis did not think that the TC Ordinances apply well to this section of the City. He also respected the other commissioners’ comments. In some ways the Planning Commission is being held hostage by the language found in the Ordinance. How? Some of the rules aren’t applicable to these sites. This particular Applicant has invested in this City. He buys properties that are difficult to develop. He tries to bring renewal and rejuvenation. Assembling properties is tough. Chair Cassis was sure that Mr. Keros tried to purchase Mr. Begole’s home. Mr. Begole never wants to sell.

Chair Cassis said that in the general area of this site, there are many single property owners. None want to sell to their neighbors.

Chair Cassis questioned this need for great setbacks. Novi is always wanting a downtown. What is a downtown but close knit buildings against the road?

Chair Cassis encouraged the Planning Commission to read the Grand River Study wherein it was suggested that the speed limit be reduced.

Chair Cassis noted that a five-story building was approved for a site just down the street. That plan was developed for that quadrant. Now, the Planning Commission is looking at this quadrant. Yes, there are curb cuts associated with this site. There is a floodplain to consider. This Applicant paid big money for this property. If he twists the office building, he will not get enough square footage on the site to make the economics work. The Planning Commission is not supposed to consider economics. However, what has the Planning Commission done in the past year? City Council sends them signals. Economics. Economics. How can the City improve the tax base? Conflicted? Yes. The City is conflicted.

Chair Cassis thought that the 3,000 square-foot building would yield one 1,500 square-foot user. He believed that the Applicant has already struggled with designing this site. If Mr. Schmitt was truly against this project, Chair Cassis said he would be able to read it in his face.

Chair Cassis noted that the Planned Rezoning Overlay was designed to get around some of the Ordinances that are on the books.

Chair Cassis agreed that the City would have been happy had the Applicant been able to assemble more parcels. The historical aspect of this Novi Road and Grand River area is that it is comprised of small parcels.

Member Meyer asked the City Attorney to comment. City Attorney Tom Schultz did not think this was a problem – granting the waivers. Each plan and site is different. Only one Ordinance is not being complied with – the loading zone. This request will go to the ZBA. The other items are waivers, which have been built into the process for the Planning Commission to consider. The Ordinance is set up with this mechanism so that the Planning Commission can consider the facts of each particular site, granting waivers when the requests are reasonable.

Member Avdoulos reiterated that he would have liked to have seen the entire project, not just the pieces known as Phases Four and Five. He didn’t like reviewing two separate and separated parcels on one site plan. He concluded that there are too many issues that he felt he could still review. He mentioned that he didn’t understand the actual location of the proposed traffic light, and he stated that it may not be installed for twenty or thirty years, so its relevance was limited. He just wasn’t sure of how the pieces of this puzzle fit together.

Chair Cassis asked the City Attorney to comment on the ring road. Mr. Schultz responded that for several years this issue has been on appeal – would the City obtain the property for the ring road? Would the project fix some other curb cut issues along Grand River? The courts resolved this issue about one year ago. The City only recently obtained title to the property. Engineers are now considering how the road can be built. The initial funding proposal for this road has lapsed. The City and City Council are trying to figure out how and when to pay for it. The plan is imminent only in the sense that the City owns the property now. The City still hasn’t paid for the land, and the litigation continues on how much that is going to cost.

Civil Engineer Ben Croy clarified the two locations of one of the driveway spacing waivers in the motion.

Moved by Member Pehrson, seconded by Member Wrobel:

Moved by Member Pehrson, seconded by Member Wrobel:

Moved by Member Pehrson, seconded by Member Wrobel:

Moved by Member Avdoulos, seconded by Member Gutman:

Moved by Member Avdoulos, seconded by Member Gutman:

Moved by Member Pehrson, seconded by Member Wrobel:

There were no Consent Agenda Removals.

City Attorney Tom Schultz discussed the Open Meetings Act with the Planning Commission.

There were no Supplemental Issues.

No one from the audience wished to speak.

Moved by Member Lipski, seconded by Member Gutman:

The meeting adjourned at 9:37 p.m.

WED 11/08/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM

FRI 11/10/06 CITY OFFICES CLOSED

MON 11/13/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

TUE 11/14/06 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM

THU/FRI 11/23 & 11/24 CITY OFFICES CLOSED

MON 11/27/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

WED 11/29/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM

MON 12/04/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

TUE 12/05/06 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM

WED 12/13/06 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM

MON 12/18/06 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

MON/TUE 12/25 & 12/26 CITY OFFICES CLOSED

WED 01/10/07 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM

Transcribed by Jane L. Schimpf, December 5, 2006 Signature on File

Date Approved: December 13, 2006 Angela Pawlowski, Planning Assistant Date