No one from the audience wished to speak.

There was no Correspondence.

There was no Committee Reports.

There was nothing to report.

There was no Consent Agenda.

There were no Public Hearings.

Consideration of the request of Amson Dembs Development for Mando America Corporation for Preliminary Site Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 4, at 29930 Hudson Drive, east of Hudson Drive between Cartier Drive and West Road, in the I-1, Light Industrial District. The subject property is approximately 4.18 acres and the applicant is proposing to add a mezzanine for office space, add a drop-off area and make façade alterations to the existing building.

Planner Kapelanski showed the location map for the property and stated the applicant is proposing to occupy and alter an existing vacant space in the Beck North Corporate Park located on the east side of Hudson Drive.

The property is currently zoned I-1, Light Industrial and is surrounded by I-1 zoning. A research and testing facility is a principal permitted use in the I-1 District.

Planner Kapelanski stated, as part of the proposed building occupation, the applicant is proposing to add about 12,000 square feet of office space in the form a mezzanine and additional office space on the first floor. The applicant has also proposed to add a drop-off area to the existing parking lot and make changes to the existing façade. The planning review notes that there is adequate parking on the site for this particular use but parking for future uses will need to be confirmed prior to building occupation. Based on the submitted floor plan and the description of the activities performed, 159 parking spaces are required and 160 parking spaces have been provided, with 29 of those spaces in the form of banked parking. The traffic review, landscape review, façade review and fire review all recommended approval with minor issues to be addressed on the Stamping Set submittal.

The applicant indicated he was available to answer any questions but had nothing to add to Planner Kapelanski’s comments.

Member Cassis welcomed this wonderful company that was relocating from Plymouth, Michigan to Novi, Michigan and noted the company will occupy 76,000 square feet and add 125 employees over the next five years.

Moved by Member Lynch, seconded by Member Larson:

Planner Kapelanski explained that she would highlight some of the points of the ordinance amendment. This is a miscellaneous catch-all amendment that includes the following changes:

1. Outdoor furnaces would be listed as a prohibited use in all Districts.
2. Microbreweries and brewpubs would be added as a Principle Permitted Use in the B-3 District and a Special Land Use in the RC District and modifications would be made to the list of conditions for brewpubs and microbreweries in the TC and TC-1 Districts.
3. Provisions would be included to permit the approval of extensions for developments utilizing the PD-Option.
4. Provisions would be included regulating the storage of recreational equipment.
5. There would also be some regulations for commercial vehicle parking and storage that would be updated.
6. The time frame for the approval of ZBA variances would be extended.

Moved by Member Lynch, seconded by Member Prince:

Motion to set a public hearing for October 6, 2010 for Text Amendment 18.244. Motion carried 6-0.

There was no Consent Agenda.

Planner Kapelanski explained that the Michigan Association of Planning is in Detroit this year and it does include the Michigan Citizen Planner Course as well as a variety of other sessions. Staff wanted to point out that some past and present Commissioners have attended the training and found it very informative. If any Commissioners would like to attend, let staff know and the proper arrangements can be made.

2. NON-MOTORIZED MASTER PLAN

Project visioning workshop is scheduled for September 29^th at 7 p.m. at the Novi Public Library. The Preliminary Plan Workshop is scheduled for October 26^th at 7 p.m. at the Novi Public Library.

Planner Kapelanski announced the meeting dates for the two Non-Motorized Master Plan workshops and invited all to attend. This is being done by the staff and consultants and this is going to expand on the sidewalk and pathway prioritization analysis and include recommendations for crossings, design standards, priority considerations and potential non-motorized routes. Staff does encourage the community to participate. There will be a web-based survey in the fall in addition to the two scheduled workshops, which will be held at the library.

Motion by Member Lynch, seconded by Member Larson:

There were no Supplemental Issues.

No one from the audience wished to speak.

Moved by Member Lynch, seconded by Member Prince:

The meeting adjourned at 7:10 PM.

Transcribed by Juanita Freeman

Account Clerk

November 3, 2010

Date Approved: November 10, 2010 _____Signature on File__________________________

Richelle Leskun, Planning Assistant