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.?PLANNING COMMISSTON JANUARY 13, 1987 PAGE 3 parking spaces were required and in order to keep the green area in the front, a variance was granted to permit 80 spaces, reduced in size to 82 by 18 feet. Building will be used for executive type offices with no retail use or doctors` offices planned. There will be no pole or ground sign, only the address will be on the building. Lighting will remain the same. R. Bierman movedto submit the proposal to convert the former racquetball club to office building at 29168 Lorain Road to the Architeetural Review Board, to the Safety and Engineering De- partments, seconded by T. Morgan,and unanimously approved. IV. NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS: No items. V. COMMiTNICATIONS : Chairman Burns. announced that members of the Timber Trails Homeowners had requested t'o, address the Gommission. Mr. Godfray, Vice President of the association, expressed their concerns because Night Fa21 Restaurant was operating and has not been approved by Planning Commission; they are ques- tioning why Frauleins needed approval and Night Fall did not. Assistant Law Director Dubelko explained that Frauleins was making an extensive additi.on to the parking area plus exterior alterations to the building, and if Night Fall is only doing interior alterations, has not increased their seating, and withdrew their request for a curli cut they do not need approval. Mr. Godfray advised that eustomers are parking on the gravel area, not only on the hard surface parking Tote Building Commissioner Spino stated that, the Buildi:ng Department is researehing the propertv to. ascertain-what original approvals were given and.when. Mr. Maximuk, Presi- ' dent of the Association, questioned'_if the_ Building Department did not have to cfieck the seating capacity and parking requirements prior to the opening of the business. Building.Commissioner.Spino stated that Night Fa1T was never cTosed. Mr. Maximuk claimed that it was closed, f'or at least nine montfis ; and' also, tfiat no permits were taken out. until fie notifie(il the Building Department that work was being done. Mr. Spino stated that only the b ar was being remodeled. He also advised that the owner was to submit a document showing approval for a seating capaeity of 300 people, whicfi he claims has been reduced, and a seating plan 6ut these have not been received as yet. In response to complaints about the light on the rear of the b uilding, Mr. Spino advised that the light had been reposi- tioned and that if it is still a problem this should be taken up with the Building Department. Mr. Beck, a member of the audience, was advised that the Building Department would make a personal inspection of the restaurant after the seating plan is submitted. Copy of a memo from the Clerk of Council to Councilman Tallon regarding the proposed re-codification of the Zoning Codes. Letter from City Engineer Schaller that the Reddy-Bugay resubdivison, previously approved, would not be filed. Subscription form for planning j ournals .