Roll call Members Bauer, Canup, Fischer, Gatt, Krieger, Sanghvi and Shroyer

Pledge of Allegiance

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Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes – June 6, 2006

Public Remarks

1. Case No. 06-53 filed by Novi Town Center Investors at 26045 Town Center Drive

The Novi Town Center Investors is requesting a variance for the reduction in loading space of four hundred – ninety (490) square feet for the construction of proposed Building 3 in the Novi Town Center Outlot. Property is located north of Grand River Avenue, west of Town Center Drive and zoned Town Center District.

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES; Section 2507, paragraph (2) states: "Within a TC District, loading, unloading space shall be provided in the rear yard at a ratio of ten (10) square feet for each front foot of building". Building’s south face has eighty-six (86) feet.

REQUIRED LOADING/UNLOADING SPACE 860 SQUARE FEET
PROPOSED LOADING/UNLOADING SPACE 370 SQUARE FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED 490 SQUARE FEET

Applicant is requesting for a reduction in required loading area.

2. Case No. 06-057 filed by Nancy Long of A-1 Expeditors for Chase Bank at 39820 Eight Mile Road

A-1 Expeditors for Chase Bank at 39820 Eight Mile Road is requesting one sign variance for the continued placement of a wall sign erected without obtaining a sign permit. This property is zoned OSC and located on the northwest corner of Eight Mile and Haggerty Roads.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-6(3) states: "No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section…"

Applicant is requesting permission to continue use of a wall sign erected without obtaining a Sign Permit.

3. Case No. 06-58 filed by Andrew & Susan Soborowski of 1407 East Lake Drive

Andrew & Susan Soborowski are requesting three (3) setback variances for the construction of an upper level deck within the front and side yards of the existing home located at 1407 East lake Drive. Applicant is requesting a 9.17-foot (north) side yard setback variance, a 9.33-foot (south) side yard setback variance and an 8.6 front yard setback variance. Property is zoned R-4 and located north of Thirteen Mile Road and east of Old Novi Road. NOTE: Previous deck approval ZBA90-1859.

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 2908, "Projections into Yards" states that vertical projections up to ten (10) feet in length and not occupying more than thirty (30) percent of the length of the wall on which they are located may project into the required side yard not more than two (2) inches for each one (1) foot of width of such side yard.

REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK (NORTH) 14.17 FEET
PROPOSED SIDE YARD SETBACK 5.00 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED 9.17 FEET

REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK (SOUTH) 9.33 FEET
PROPOSED SIDE YARD SETBACK 0 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED 9.33 FEET

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 2907, "Porches: Decks" states that an open, unenclosed and uncovered porch or paved terrace may project into a required front yard setback for a distance not to exceed four (4) feet.

MINIMUM REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK 26 FEET
PROPOSED MINIMUM FRONT YARD SETBACK 17.4 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED 8.6 FEET

Applicant is requesting three (3) setback variances for the construction of an upper level deck.

4. Case No. 06-059 filed by Jurek Baczewski of 2035 N. Gulley Road for 1945 West Lake Drive

George Baczewski is requesting four (4) setback variances for the construction of a new home at 1945 West Lake Drive. Applicant is requesting a ten (10) foot north side yard setback variance, a five (5) foot south side yard setback variance with a combined total side yard setback variance of fifteen (15) feet and a front yard setback variance of five (5) feet. Existing building is to be demolished and removed.

Property is zoned R-4 and located north of South Lake Drive and east of West Park Drive.

NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES ARTICLE 24 Section 2400, "Schedule of Regulations" require a minimum side yard setback of ten (10) feet with a combined side yard setback total of twenty-five (25) feet and a minimum front yard setback of thirty (30) feet.

Applicant is seeking four (4) setback variances for the construction of a new home.

REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK 30 FEET
PROPOSED FRONT YARD SETBACK 25 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED 5 FEET

REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK (NORTH) 15 FEET
PROPOSED SIDE YARD SETBACK 5 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED 10 FEET

REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK (SOUTH) 10 FEET
PROPOSED SIDE YARD SETBACK 5 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED 5 FEET

REQUIRED TOTAL SIDEYARD SETBACK (BOTH) 25 FEET
PROPOSED TOTAL SIDEYARD SETBACK 10 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED 15 FEET