The petitioner is requesting a variance to allow installation of one (1) additional 58 square foot wall sign on the east elevation of the multi tenant building located at 26050 Novi Road for AT &T. The property is zoned TC and located north of Grand River and east of Novi Road.

Section 28-5 (3) states: "No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign permitted under this section…."

2. Case No. 09-043 46050 Twelve Mile Road – Novi Corporate Park
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The petitioner is requesting a renewal for the continued placement of a temporary construction/sales trailer located at 46050 Twelve Mile Road for Novi Corporate Park from November 10, 2009 through November 10, 2011. Petitioner received a Temporary Use Permit in TUP05-030, TUP06-020 and was granted continued approval under ZBA07-065. The property is zoned I-1 and located east of West Park Drive and north of Twelve Mile Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 3004 2., "Temporary Use Permits" states: "The Building Official shall have the power to grant permits authorizing temporary special land uses for…temporary buildings…not to exceed two (2) years on undeveloped parcels within the City.

3. Case No. 09-044 1407 East Lake Drive
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Andrew Soborowski is requesting one (1) foot maximum side yard setback variance, one (6) foot maximum rear yard variance from property line, one (3) foot maximum variance for the minimum required distance between primary and accessory structures and maximum 16% rear yard lot coverage and 11% total lot coverage variance for the construction of a 468 SF proposed detached garage to be located at 1407 East Lake Drive. Property is zoned R-4 and is located north of Thirteen Mile Road and west of Novi Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Article 25, Section 2503.C states "The total floor area of all accessory buildings shall not occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of any required rear yard…Section 2503.g. states a detached accessory building shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet to any main building shall not be located closer than six (6) feet to any interior side lot or rear lot line". Article 24, Schedule of Regulation, Section 2400.

REQUIRED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE REAR YARD SETBACK                                      6 FEET
PROPOSED REAR YARD SETBACK                                                                              0 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED                                                                                               6 FEET

REQUIRED MINIMUM ACCESSORY STRUCTURE SIDE YARD SETBACK                        6 FEET
PROPOSED MINIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK                                                                5 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED                                                                                               1 FOOT

MINIMUM REQ DISTANCE BETWEEN PRINCIPLE AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES      10 FEET
PROPOSED DISTANCE BETWEEN STRUCTURES                                                          7 FEET
VARIANCE REQUESTED                                                                                                3 FEET

MAXIMUM REAR LOT COVERAGE ALLOWED                                                               25%
PROPOSED MAXIMUM REAR LOT COVERAGE                                                             41%
MAXIMUM VARIANCE REQUESTED                                                                               16%

MAXIMUM TOTAL LOT COVERAGE ALLOWED                                                               25%
PROPOSED MAXIMUM TOTAL LOT COVERAGE                                                             36%
MAXIMUM VARIANCE REQUESTED                                                                                11%

4. Case No. 09-045 23893 Beck Road – Oakland Baptist Church
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Tim Whyte of the Oakland Baptist Church is requesting special approval relating to a previous approved Special Land Use per Section 2903 of the Zoning Ordinance in order to permit the installation of a new steeple on the existing church located at 23893 Beck Road. The applicant has indicated that the steeple was demolished at some point, and he would like to restore the steeple to the church. The property is zoned R-1, and is situated on the western side of Beck Road between Ten Mile Road and Nine Mile Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2400 restricts all structures in the R-1 district to a 35 foot maximum height. The new steeple would add 25 feet to the existing church building for a total height of 58 feet and 4 inches from the surrounding grade.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 2903 states that height limits do not apply to church spires. However, the Zoning Board of Appeals may specify a height limit for a Special Land Use as long as the height does not exceed the distance to the nearest property line. The existing church building is closest to the north side yard and stands 75.96 feet from the property line

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 3004 2., "Temporary Use Permits" states: "The Building Official shall have the power to grant permits authorizing temporary special land uses for…temporary buildings…not to exceed two (2) years on undeveloped parcels within the City.