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The applicant is requesting a variance to allow continued placement of an oversized thirty two (32) square foot leasing sign for the Mackenzie North Technology Centre. The property is zoned OST (Office Service Technology) and is located west of Haggerty Road and north of Thirteen Mile Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28–6 (5) Sale, rental, or lease sign which identifies the sale, rental or lease of vacant unplatted property upon which the sign is located. Maximum area permitted is 16 square feet – one sign permitted per parcel of land.

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The applicant is requesting variances to address non-conformities that will result from acquisition of the additional highway easement for the new railroad bridge on Novi Road including front yard setbacks (92.2 feet), waiver of corner clearance, waiver of right of way/parking lot buffer/screening, reduction of street trees, and relocation of a pole sign. The case was heard at the April 12, 2011 meeting of the ZBA. At that time the request was approved with the exception of the sign. These issues were tabled until the June and July meetings to allow the applicant to provide additional information. Based on the general Novi City Code prohibition of pole signs, the applicant has proposed an alternative including ground mounted reinstallation of the existing sign on monument and an additional wall sign of up to 30 square feet on the north building elevation. Variances would be required for the proposed 8 foot height of the ground sign (to accommodate the new road embankment) and to allow the additional wall sign of 30 square foot maximum. The property is zoned I-2 (General Industrial) and is located on the east side of Novi Road and south of Grand River Avenue.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5 (1)c. regarding signs permitted according to district states: "In any industrial district (I-1, I-2) on-premises advertising signs as follows: 1. Business sign: Ground sign, wall sign or canopy sign." (pole sign proposed)

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5 (2)a.2.ii : all other ground signs shall not exceed six (6) feet.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 28-5 (3) No building or parcel of land shall be allowed more than one (1) sign under this section.

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The applicant is requesting a use variance for continuation of outdoor storage in an I-1 (Light Industrial) zoning district for the business known as Stone City Incorporated located at 26940 Taft Road. Applicant is requesting a 5 year variance similar to previous ZBA Cases #00-082, 04-003, 06-012 and 09-012. The property is located north of Grand River and east of Taft Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCES, Section 1905 – 1. a. states that all uses within the I-1 District shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building.

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The applicant is requesting an extension of the variance granted in ZBA09-025 for one 24 square foot oversized real estate sign located at 41200 Bridge Street. The property is zoned I-1 (Light Industrial) and located east of Meadowbrook Road and north of Eleven Mile Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-6 (4) states: "Sale, rental or lease sign which identifies the sale, rental, or lease of the non-residential property…be…not less than one-half the distance between the principal building and adjacent street and not higher than ten (10) feet. One (1) sign."

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The applicant is requesting an extension of the variance granted in ZBA09-026 for one 24 square foot oversized real estate sign located at 25795 Meadowbrook Road. The property is zoned I-1 (Light Industrial) and is located west of Meadowbrook Road and north of Eleven Mile Road.

CITY OF NOVI, CODE OF ORDINANCE, Section 28-6 (4) states: "Sale, rental or lease sign which identifies the sale, rental, or lease of the non-residential property… be…not less than one-half the distance between the principal building and adjacent street and not higher than ten (10) feet. One (1) sign."