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SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORT
March 30, 2004
8. Docket No. 040100026 DP/ADLS: Century 21- Alexander
The applicant seeks approval for an office building with parking. The site is located 1141
Michigan Road. The site is zoned S-l/Residence (pending business rezone approval).
Filed by David Warshauer of Barnes & Thomburg for Mr. & Mrs. Alexander. ~. ~,~x?
As the commission may recall this property was the subject of a recent Rezone request. The
rezone is currently being considered by the City Council. The Department anticipates approval
of the rezone prior to final action by the Plan Commission. Please refer to the informational
packet submitted by the applicant with the agenda for the March 16th Plan Commission meeting.
The Department has one remaining concern regarding the proposed sign. The department has
asked the applicant to modify the proposed sign to better reflect the residential character of the
site. The proposed sign relates in no.way to the character of the other improvements on the site.
The Department is not in favor an illuminated monolith standing out in the fi-ont yard. The
design needs to be modified to blend in with the site. These concerns were reiterated by
Commission members at the March 16th meeting.
A revised sign rendering will be presented to the committee for review at the meeting.
This The Department recommends that the Special Studies Committee forward this item
back to the full Plan Commission after all comments and concerns are addressed.
Background:
The applicant is proposing to convert an existing residence at 11411 North Michigan Road to an
office use with limited exterior modifications to the site at this time as was illustrated by the
applicant at the time of the Rezone request. At some point in the future the site maybe
redeveloped and that future development would come back to the Plan Commission as a public
hearing and would also have to conform to the covenants and restrictions agreed to by the
applicant as part of their negotiations with the neighbors.
Committee Report 2004-0330