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i I. ROLL CALL: CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COMMISSION : MINUTES - APRIL 28, 1987 Chairman Burns called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. Present: M. Betts, R. Bierman, T. Morgan, J. Thomas, E. Traczyk, and J. Burns Absent: B. Gorris Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, City Engineer J. Schaller, Acting Building Commissioner D. Sanker, and Clerk of Commissions B. Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: 1) Welker Garage, 23538 Lorain- Road- Proposal to construct addition to existing garage. (Smaller addition approved by Planning Commission April 24, 1984, but never construeted.). Proposal withdrawn by the developer. 2) The Lorain Corporation, 25615 Lorain Road (southwest eorner of Lorain , and Fleharty Roads). Proposal to construct retail building. (Heard by Architectural Board of Review April 22, 1987). Mr. Schill, Mongello and Associates, presented revised site plan which reflect the recommendations of the Commission at the last meeting: pole liohts have been removed from the rear property and 3 wall mounted fixtures will be installed on rear of building; easterly drive off Lorain Road has been removed and 3 parking spaces added; and retention plans have been submitted to the Engineering Department. The'Architectural Board of Review had approved design and materials as submitted. Forester's report suggested: two trees on the east property line, north of entrance, be saved by installing islands around them; neighbors' trees on rear property 13ne can be saved bp increasing the seeded area'to 12 feet (he suggested decreasing the size of the parlcing spaces to 18 feet long), they should be protected with a temporary fence during construction and fertilized and pruned after construction; and he suggested planting 8 snow drift erali trees on Lorain. Road. Ttaenty foot parking spaces are requiredby code, size of spaces cannot be reduced. The Safety Depart- ment report stated thav.there may not be enough room for large vehicles to make turn around the building, and trucks using the Fleharty Road drive could have a difficult time getting up the hill in the winter. After some discussion regarding the trees, Mr. S.chill agreed to remove ;5 parking spaces on the southwest corner of the parking lot, and . seeding a 12 foot area there;.two trees will be removed and later re- ' placed with 2 snow drift.crab; one parking space on the southeast corner.will be removed to protect trees with anisland; and he agreed'` to prune and fertilize neighbors' trees after construction: Assistant,: Law Director Dubelko requested that 'the Building Department check into the Standard Designs for Parkirig.Areas. as.stated in the Zoning.Code to . determine if there is sufficient radius for trucks to make it around to