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PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 28, 1987 PAGE 2 r the rear of the building; and if there is not enough room, the size of the building might have to be reduced. Mr. Pfaff,-a neighbor,.stated several concerns: commercial traffic exiting onto a residential street; increasing present problems of turning left onto Lorain Road; existing drainage problems will get worse, and noise problems. City Engineer Schaller explained that retentiori system would tie into the storm sewer on Lorain Road and agreed that truck traffic cduld .damage Fleharty Road. Mr. Schaller also advised that the city shows a sanitary sewer easement on the rear of two of the parcels involved. This easement does not show on the engineer's site plan. Mr. Thomas suggested that dumpster be moved away from the fence (adjacent to residential property) to have some green area between the fence and the dumpster. Commission discussed elimin- ating the Fleharty Road drive with the possibility of two drives on Lorain Road; the diagonal parking spaces in front whieh directs traffic to the Fleharty Road drive; traffic flow.problems around the building, since the building may be too large for the property, the possibility of reducing its width which would increase the tuming radius; and the loeation of the easement. Chairman Burns requested that this proposal be tabled until the next meeting at which time the Engineering Depart- ment can determine exactly where the sanitary sewer easement is loeated, the Building Department can verify the turning radius and he requested that the developer consider 2 curb cuts on Lorain Road, closing one exit on Fleharty, to study the traffi-c flow on the property, and consider reducing the width of the b uilding.to alleviate some of the problems. T. Morgan moved to table the Lorain Corporation proposal to construct a retail building until the next meeting and ask the Building Department for their input relative to the minimum requirements as far as the turn- ing radius on the western side of the building; to the Engineering Department to make an overlay of a possible sanitary sewer and its easement; and also request that the developer come back with revised plans showing the building shortened in the north/south direction to accommodate straight in parking in the front of the property, to show the deletion of the five p arking spaces in the southwest corner and show the 12 foot greenery as recommended by tlie forester, as well as the deletion of the one parking space in the southeast corner again to protect the trees there as recommended by the forester, and also in keeping with what the forester had in mind along the eastern property line because of the removal of the two existing trees, their replace- ment with appropriate or like trees, seconded by M. Betts, and unanimously approved. 3) Diederich Building, 29732 Lorain Road Proposal to convert dwelling to office building including the construction of two sma11 additions. (Heard by Arch'itectural Board of Review April 22, 1987). Chairman Burns stated that the Architectural Board of Review.had approved plans as submitted. The Safety Department advised that there was no area for delivery trucks to ?turn; so:they must back out onto Lorain Road, b ut they did not view this as a protilem in this area. The forester ad- vised that there.are 3 spruce trees which are diseased and should be removed. Mrs. Diedricti advised that these trees are to be removed along with a small crab apple tree. Mr. Woodman, architect, explained that they are adding.about.3 feet to the front porch; patio enclosure will be changed to use as an office, and a tool shed will be added to the rear.