Applicant is requesting one sign variance for a 45-inch x 60-inch real estate sign erected without a permit and located on the north side of Eight Mile Road east of Barola Drive for the Tuscany Reserve Development. Applicant is also requesting two more sign variances for the placement of the same real estate sign to be located on the north side of Eight Mile Road west of Barola Drive as well as placement farther west on the north side of Eight Mile Road east of Garfield Road. The property is zoned R-A and located north of Eight Mile Road and west of Beck Road.

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-10 (a) Prohibited Signs states: "A sign not expressly permitted is prohibited."

2. Case No. 07-050 filed by Patty Loose of Sign Fabricators for Andiamo Second City located at 42705 West Grand River Avenue
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Patty Loose of Sign Fabricators is requesting one 21.2 square foot sign variance and one 2-foot height sign variance for the placement of an 8-foot x 6-foot 4-inch ground sign for Andiamo Second City to be located at 42705 Grand River Avenue. The requested sign will replace a previously approved ground sign in ZBA97-111. Property is zoned TC-1 and located east of Novi Road and south of Grand River Avenue.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(2) a. 1. Area height and placement regulations states: Ground Sign: "…ground signs shall not exceed a maximum thirty (30) square feet…"

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5(2) a. 2. ii Area height and placement regulations states: "All other ground signs shall not exceed a height of six (6) feet."

3. Case No. 07-058 filed by John D. Douglas of 23820 Lynwood in Echo Valley Subdivision
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Applicant is requesting a variance to allow the continued location of an established residential hedge to remain at 23820 Lynwood in the Echo Valley Subdivision. The property is zoned R-1 and located south of Ten Mile Road and west of Beck Road.

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 2513 Corner Clearance states "No fence, wall, plant material, sign or other obstruction to vision above a height of two (2) feet from the established street grades shall be permitted within the clear view zone…"

4. Case No. 07-061 filed by Keith Murray of Sign Graphix, Inc. for 47601 Grand River Avenue Providence Park Campus
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Applicant is requesting one ground sign variance for the new Providence Park Campus located at 47601 Grand River Avenue. Applicant requests one 200 square foot illuminated ground sign to be located at the Beck Road Grand River intersection indicating the main entrance to the campus. Property is zoned OSC and located on the west side of Beck Road and south of Grand River Avenue.

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (2) a. 1. i. and 28-5 (2) a. 2. ii Area height and placement regulations states: "…ground signs shall not exceed a maximum thirty (30) square feet… not exceed a height of six (6) feet".

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (3) Number of on-premises advertising signs permitted states; "No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign."

1 Grand River/Beck Main (Area) 200 sq ft 30 sq ft 170 sq ft

(Height) 20 feet 6 feet 14 feet

Applicant is requesting two wall sign variances for the new Potbelly restaurant to be located at 43350 Grand River in the Novi Town Center. Applicant requests two 82.5 square foot illuminated wall signs to be located on the north and south elevations of the building indicating the Potbelly logo. Property is zoned TC and located north of Grand River east of Novi Road.

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (2) b. 1. (a) (i) a. Area height and placement states: "A business having a first floor pedestrian entrance shall be allowed one and one-fourth (1 1/4/) square feet of signage per linear foot of contiguous public or private street frontage up to a maximum of sixty-five (65) square feet."

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (3) Number of signs permitted states "No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign."

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (3) f. Number of signs permitted states "Where two (2) or more separately owned and operated businesses occupy a building on a single parcel of land, each having a separate exterior entrance, each business is entitled to a single identification wall sign."

Applicant is requesting the consideration of a delayed administrative appeal of a determination by the Deputy Director of Community Development stating the use of the former Novi Expo Center as a trade center/market does not fall within the uses allowed in an EXPO district. Applicant is further requesting a use variance from the strict application of the provisions of Article 10 EXO Exposition Overlay District of the Novi Zoning Ordinance. Property is zoned EXPO and located west of Novi Road and south of I-96.

CITY OF NOVI ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Rules of Procedure, Article IX Amendments and Appeals to the Board, Section 9.1, Appeals to the Board, states: "Any applicant shall have the right to an appeal to the board no later than thirty (30) days from the administrative action, which is the subject of the appeal. If the right to appeal expires, an Applicant may seek leave to bring a delayed appeal based upon clear and convincing demonstration of good cause for the delayed appeal. The Board shall vote upon whether or not to consider the delayed appeal prior to consideration of the merits of the petition.

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 3104 1. a., Administrative Review, states: "The Zoning Board of Appeals shall…hear and decide appeals where it is alleged by the appellant that there is an error in any order, requirement, permit, decision or refusal made by the Building official or any other administrative official in carrying out or enforcing provisions of this Ordinance."

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 3104 1. b. , Jurisdiction, states: "The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the power to authorize, upon appeal a variance from the strict application of the provisions of this Ordinance where by …the strict application of the regulations enacted would result in peculiar or exceptional difficulties to or exceptional undue hardship upon the owner of such property provided such relief may be granted without substantially impairing the intent and purpose of the Ordinance."

Applicant is requesting three sign variances for the new Huntington Bank to be located at 43200 Ten Mile Road. Applicant is requesting one 36 square foot wall sign variance for the placement of an additional illuminated wall sign for the south elevation of the building. Applicant has already been approved for an illuminated wall sign on the west elevation of the building. Applicant is also requesting one 2.5 square foot area variance and one 2-foot height variance for an 8’ x 5’ ground sign with a three-foot high base. Property is zoned B-3 and located north of Ten Mile Road and east of Novi Road.

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (3) Number of on-premises advertising signs permitted states: "No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted."

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (2) a. 1. i. Area height and placement ground sign states: "ground signs shall not exceed a maximum thirty (30) square feet or one (1) square foot for each two (2) feet of setback from the nearest street center line as required"

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (2) 2. ii. Area height and placement ground sign states: "All other ground signs shall not exceed a height of six (6) feet."

Applicant is requesting one sign variance for the new Staybridge Suites Extended Stay Hotel to be located at 48101 Grand River Avenue; part of the Providence Park Campus. Applicant is requesting one 52.85 square foot wall sign variance for the placement of an illuminated wall sign for the east elevation of the building. Applicant has already been approved for a ground sign for this business. Property is zoned OSC and located west of Beck Road and south of Grand River Road.

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (3) Number of on-premises advertising signs permitted states: "No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted."

Applicant is requesting one wall sign variance from previously approved variances in ZBA95-041 and ZBA02-079 for Suburban Chrysler, Jeep Dodge located at 24315 Haggerty Road. Applicant is requesting the addition of a 48.28 square foot wall sign reading "Dodge" on the front elevation of the building. Current signage includes copy that reads Chrysler, Jeep and Suburban. Property is zoned B-3 and located north of Ten Mile Road and west of Haggerty Road.

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (3) Number of on-premises advertising signs permitted states: "No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted."

Applicant is requesting two illuminated wall sign variances for the ITC Transmission Headquarters located at 27175 Energy Way. Applicant is requesting one forty-eight (48) square foot variance for the placement of a one hundred and thirteen (113) square foot wall sign for the north elevation of the parking deck as well as one thirteen (13) square foot variance for the placement of a seventy-eight (78) square foot wall sign for the west elevation of the office building. Property is zoned OST and located south of Twelve Mile Road and west of Haggerty Road.

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-5 (2) b. 1. (a) (ii) b. Area height and placement regulations, Two (2) or more story buildings , Single business states: "A wall sign displayed on a building occupied by one (1) business …shall not exceed sixty-five (65) square feet."

Applicant is requesting one fifteen (15) square foot off premises ground sign measuring four feet by four feet for the Haggerty Corporate Office Centre V to be located in the easement at 40020 Twelve Mile Road. Property is zoned OST and located north of Twelve Mile Road and west of Haggerty Road.

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 28-8 (1) Off-premises advertising signs states: "off premises advertising signs, illuminated or unilluminated, shall be permitted in an I-2 district only."

12. Case No. 07-074 filed by Rino Soave of Soave Corporation for Pinebrook Plaza located south of Grand River Avenue and east of Joseph Road
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Applicant is requesting a variance to the required number of off street parking spaces for a combined parking lot of two new buildings to be located in the Pinebrook Professional Plaza. Applicant is requesting thirty-five parking spaces for a professional office building and a medical dental building parking lot for the plaza. Property is zoned NCC and located south of Grand River Avenue and east of Joseph Drive.

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 2505.14.d (2) Number of Minimum Parking Spaces per Unit of Measure states: "One parking space for each two hundred and twenty- two square feet of GLA for buildings up to 100,000 square feet."

CITY OF NOVI CODE OF ORDINANCES Section 2505.14.d (3) Number of Minimum Parking Spaces per Unit of Measure states: "One parking space for each one hundred and sixty seven square feet of GLA for buildings up to 5,000 square feet."