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Procedures to Appear

Procedures to Appear Before Boards/Commission

Planning Commission
Board of Zoning Appeals
Historic District Commission

Planning Commission

Fill out Site Plan or Sign Application with any backup documentation attached (i.e. blueprints, drawings, plot plans etc.)
Site Plan Application
Sign Application
Development Review Fee Schedule

Make 18 copies of the application and backup documentation and submit them to the building department by the due date.

Planning Commission deadline to submit applications and documentation is 21 days prior to the meeting date. If this date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, plans need to be submitted on the Friday prior to the due date.

Planning Commission meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 7:30pm in the City Council Chambers. If there is a change in date, or location it will be published in the Northville Record and posted in City Hall 10 days prior to the meeting date.

The applicant or a representative should be present at the meeting to answer any questions the commissioners may have. Presentation boards or other large items can be brought to the meeting to help the commissioners in the decision making process.

Board of Zoning Appeals

Fill out the Board of Zoning Appeals application with any backup documentation attached (i.e. blueprints, pictures, plot plans etc.)
Board of Zoning Appeals Application
Development Review Fee Schedule

Make 18 copies of the application and backup documentation, assemble them in 18 identical packets and submit them to the building department. Applications must be on top of the packets and backup must be folded to the same size as the application.

Board of Zoning Appeals deadline to submit application and documentation is 21 days prior to the meeting date. If this date falls on a Sunday, plans need to be submitted on the Friday prior to the due date.

Board of Zoning Appeals meetings is held the 1st Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm in the City Council Chambers. If there is a change in date or time, it will be posted in City Hall at least 10 days prior to the meeting date.

The applicant or a representative should be present at the meeting to answer any questions the commissioners may have.

Historic District Commission

Historic District Commission Application
Development Review Fee Schedule
Demolition-Moving Review Process Summary
Demolition-Moving Guidelines
Demolition-Moving Application

Complete the Application for the Historic District Commission according to the instructions and attach any backup documentation (i.e. blueprints, pictures, paint chips, plot plans etc.). Applicable fees are noted on the last page of the application. (Note a separate application is required for proposed demolition/moving of a building. See below.)

Make 13 copies of the application and backup documentation to submit to the building department. These must be assembled in 13 identical packets with the application on top. When supplying color samples it is best to have the color sample available on all 13 copies. Backup documentation must be folded to the same size as the application for distribution.

If applicant is seeking approval for the demolition or moving of a structure, they need to complete and submit a separate application (called Application for Historic District Commission – Demolition or Moving of a Historic Building) and provide 13 identical packets, as described above. The applicant also needs to obtain a copy of the Historic District Demolition guidelines from City offices. Copies of the Historic District Demolition Guidelines are available for viewing at City Hall and online as a PDF document. Click here for a summary of the HDC’s demolition/moving review process.

Historic deadline to submit applications and documentation is 10 days prior to the meeting date by 4:00 pm. If this date falls on a Sunday, plans need to be submitted on the Friday prior to the due date. Late applications will be placed on the agenda for the following month.

All applicable fees MUST be submitted with the application. A fee schedule is attached to the application.

Historic District Commission meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers. If there is a change in date or time, it will be posted in City Hall 7 days prior to the meeting date.

The applicant or a representative should be present at the meeting to answer any questions the commissioners may have. If the applicant is not the owner of the property, a letter from the property owner must be submitted with the application stating they have permission to appear before the board regarding the property. Large samples of materials (i.e. shingles, siding, trim, presentation boards, etc.) can be brought to the meeting to help the commissioners in the decision making process.