REGULAR MEETING – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS – CITY OF NOVI

Tuesday – October 3, 2000 – 7:30 p.m.

Council Chambers – Novi Civic Center – 45175 W. Ten Mile Rd.

Patti Krula of Metro Detroit Signs, representing Value City Furniture is requesting a sign variance of two hundred ten (210) square feet.

Proposed: 250 sq. ft.

Permitted: 40 sq. ft.

Variance: 210 sq. ft.

Patti Krula of Metro Detroit Signs, representing Bed Bath & Beyond is requesting a sign variance of one hundred ten (110) square feet.

Proposed 150 sq. ft.

Permitted 40 sq. ft.

Variance 110 sq. ft.

Howard Copeland representing Novi Crushed Concrete is requesting four (4) variances to allow his business at 46900 West Twelve Mile Road. The west property line of this property abuts the City of Wixom residential zoning.

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE 24, SECTION 2400, "SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS," requires a side yard setback of fifty (50) feet. Paragraph (m) further requires, when adjacent to residential property the setback is one hundred (100) feet.

East side yard setback: Required: 50 feet

Proposed: 18 feet (weigh scale)

Variance: 32 feet

West side yard setback (abutting residential): Required: 100 feet

Proposed: 45.5 feet

Variance: 54.5 feet

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE 24, SECTION 2400, "SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS," requires a side setback for parking at twenty (20) feet. Paragraph (i,2) further requires when adjacent to residential property the side setback for parking is one hundred (100) feet.

East side parking setback: Required: 20 feet

Proposed: 18 feet

Variance: 2 feet

West side parking setback: Required: 100 feet

Proposed: 90 feet

Variance: 10 feet

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2002.4 requires a ten (10) foot high berm and fencing when adjacent to a residential district.

Proposed berm is three (3) feet in height and does not extend the entire length of the new use area. No fencing is proposed.

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 1905, PARAGRAPH 4.b.1 requires that no outdoor storage is permitted when adjacent to a residential district.

Outdoor storage is proposed.

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCE, SECTION 2001.3 requires outdoor storage yards to be obscured by masonry, wall, landscape, earth berm, etc and to be constructed in accordance with the requirements of Section 2509 for height, location and extent of plantings.

The proposed site contains a three (3) foot high berm along the east side of the crushing operation.

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCE, SECTION 2002.1 requires that the outdoor storage of any equipment or material shall not extend to a greater height than the on-site obscuring screen…

The proposed site has a partial three (3) foot berm adjacent to the outdoor storage.

North American Signs, representing Jared’s Jewelry, is requesting the following variances for signage for location at 27795 Novi Road.

SECTION 28-6(2)b.1.(a)i.a. and SECTION 28-6(3) permits a separately owned and operated business in a business center category one (1) wall sign at the front entrance elevation not exceeding forty (40) square feet in total area.

Requesting three (3) 90.25 square foot wall signs with the verbiage "Jared the Galleria of Jewelry" on the east, south and west elevations.

Requesting three (3) 13.75 square foot diamond logo signs on the east, south and west elevations.

Requesting four (4) 4.76 square foot awning signs with the verbiage "Jared" on the west and east elevations.

Dale Kort is requesting a ten (10) foot front yard and five (5) foot side yard variance for the construction of a new residence located at 2400 Novi Road.

Required front yard setback: 30 feet

Proposed: 20 feet

Required side yard setback

(with street frontage): 30 feet

Proposed: 25 feet

Dennis Mouser, representing Novi Feed and Supply, is requesting to install a propane dispensing unit at the property located at 43963 Grand River.

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2502, paragraph (3,A) states: "No such non-conforming use shall be enlarged or increased, nor extended to occupy a greater area of land…"

Proposed use is an expansion of a nonconforming use.

Antoine Yazbeck is requesting a temporary structure to be located within the front yard of the property located at 2014 Austin Drive from November to March.

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 3004, PARAGRAPH (3), "TEMPORARY USE PERMITS," provides for temporary building and uses not to exceed twelve (12) months in developed sections of the city provided all setbacks and other requirements be met pursuant to Section 3004, paragraph 6.

Proposed structure does not meet requirements for placement and setbacks.

Lorita Howlett is requesting a variance to allow placement of an accessory structure in the front yard of their home located at 1175 West Lake Drive. The proposed new structure will replace existing shed on the property.

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2503, PARAGRAPH (1,G), "ACCESSORY USES" states: "…no detached accessory building shall be located closer than six (6) feet to any interior side lot or rear lot line."

Proposed structure is located within the front yard setback.

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2503, PARAGRAPH (1,G), "ACCESSORY USES" states: "…the total aggregate floor space of all such accessory buildings on the lot shall not exceed 850 square feet in an R-4 Zoning District."

Proposed total square feet: Existing: 378 sq. ft.

Proposed: 560 sq. ft.

Maximum allowed: 850 sq. ft.

Variance: 88 sq. ft.

Robert Marshick is requesting two (2) side yard variances for the construction of an addition at 1631 West Lake Drive. A variance of four feet, six inches on the north side and four feet, ten inches on the south side is required.

Required side yard (North): 10 feet

Proposed: 5 feet, 6 inches

Required side yard (South): 10 feet

Proposed: 5 feet, 2 inches

Variance: 4 feet, 10 inches

Lou Nantais, representing Antiques & Pine Design is requesting a variance to allow a portable sign.

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 28-11(B)(10) states portable signs are not permitted.