Aug 13, 2024

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA 
CITY OF NOVI 
Regular Meeting 
Tuesday August 13, 2024 7:00 PM 
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 Ten Mile

CALL TO ORDER 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

ROLL CALL  

PUBLIC HEARING FORMAT AND RULES OF CONDUCT

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JULY 2024
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA 

PUBLIC REMARKS 

PUBLIC HEARINGS 

PZ24-0035 (The Bond) 43485 & 43555 Bond Street, south of Grand River Avenue, west of Novi Road, Parcel 50-22-22-226-009 & 50-22-22-226-008. The applicant is requesting variances from the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance Section 4.82.2 for increasing the maximum percentage of one-bedroom units allowed for this development (50% maximum allowed, 59% proposed); Section 3.27.1.D to allow parking in the side yard for a commercial building (49 spaces) due to the unusual shallow shape of the subject property and the inability to park in the rear yard; Section 3.27.1.D to allow parking in front yard for residential section (38 spaces); Section 3.27.1.D to allow parking in side yard for residential section (50 spaces on the east and 35 spaces on the west); Section 4.82.2.e for a reduction of the minimum building setback for Building 1 on the east side (15 ft. required 8.8 ft. proposed.); Section 4.82.2.e for a reduction of the minimum building setback for Building 2 on the east side (15 ft. required, 3.8 ft. proposed); Section 4.82.2.e for a reduction of the minimum building setback for the parking garage on the west side (15 ft. required, 5 ft. proposed); Section 5.7.3.E. for an increase of the average to minimum light level ratio for the site (4:1 maximum allowed, 4.81 provided); Section 5.7.3.K for exceeding the maximum allowed foot candle measurements along the south property line (1 foot candle is maximum allowed, up to 1.7 foot candles is proposed); Section 3.27.1.H. and Sec. 5.4.2 to allow two loading areas in the side yard for the residential section; Section Sec. 5.4.2 for a reduction in the minimum required loading area for each of the two loading spaces in the residential section (2,830 square feet required, 644 square feet provided); Section 3.27.1.I. for a reduction in width of the sidewalk along a non-residential collector (12.5 feet required on both sides, 8 feet proposed on west side and 10 feet proposed on east); Section 5.3.2. for a reduction of the minimum parking bay depth for spaces proposed in the parking garage (19 ft. minimum required, 18 ft. proposed). This property is zoned Town Center-1 (TC-1). 
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PZ24-0036 (Fred Scott) 401 Duana Street, on South Lake Drive, west of Thirteen Mile Road, Parcel 50-22-03-478-013. The applicant is requesting variances from the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance Section 3.1.5 for a front yard setback of 24.2 ft. (30 ft. required, variance of 5.8 ft.); Section 3.1.5 for an exterior side yard setback of 15 ft. (30 ft. required, variance of 15 ft.); Section 3.1.5 for an aggregate side yard total of 32.4 ft. (40 ft. required, variance of 7.6 ft.) and Section 3.1.5 for a rear yard setback of 17.4 ft. (35 ft. required, variance of 17.6 ft.). This variance would accommodate a new single-family residence. This property is zoned One-Family Residential (R-4).
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PZ24-0037 (Simon Bach) 22537 Montebello Court, north of Nine Mile Road, west of Novi Road, Parcel 50-22-24-453-010. The applicant is requesting variances from the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance Section 5.11.1.A.i to allow an 8 ft. privacy fence (6 ft. allowed, variance of 2 ft.); Section 5.11.1.C to omit the requirement that the fence be constructed of comparable materials on both front and back sides (wooden fence to be attached to existing steel posts); Section 5.11.3.C to omit to requirement of uniformity along property line (existing steel fence with a couple wood panels). This variance would accommodate some privacy at the rear of the property. This property is zoned One-Family Residential (R-1).
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ADJOURNMENT