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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED • PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - MAY 12, 1987 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Burns called the meeting to order at 8:.10 p.m. Present: M. Betts, R. Bierman, B. Gorris, J. Thomas, E. Traczyk, and J. Burns Absent; T. Morgan Also Present: Assistant Law Director J. Dubelko, City Engineer J. Schaller, Acting Building Commissioner D. Sanker, and Clerk of Commissions B.. Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: J. Thomas moved that the minutes of April 28th Elanning Commission meeting be approved, seconded by R. Bierman, and unanimously approved. IIIo BUILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) Lorain Corporation, 25615 Lorain Road (southwest corner of Lorain and Fleharty Roads). Proposal to construct retail building (continued from the meeting of April 28, .1987). (Heard by Architectural Board of Review April 22, 1987.) Mr. Schill, Mongello and Associates, and Mr. Goold, the owner, presented plans explaining that the width of the building has been reduced to: 38 feet to accommodate straight in parking; length of the building:has been reduced to 193 feet to accommodate 25 foot drives on each side of the building; landscaping has been redesigned.to include some of the recommendations of the forester; egress drive on Fleharty Road has been eliminated and easterly property line is now landscaped. Mr. Goold had previously submitted a letter outlining these changes. Acting Build- ing Commissioner Sanker advised th at the distance between the two drives is 134 feet and the ordinance required a maximum of 120 feet; that 43 parking spaces are being provided, and 40 are required and turning radius at rear of building would not be adequate for tractor trailers, b ut that there is nothing in the ordinance which requires that it must be. Assistant Law Director Dubelko agreed but stated that drives should conform to the Parking Lot Design Standards;of the Zoning Code, and type of vehicles servicing.the b uilding must be taken into consideration. Mr. Sanker adyised that there are 4 spaces which could be used as the tuzni:ng radius. Mr. Goo1d stated that their deliveries are by 20 foot "tr.uck"s. ;?-but::there is no:.definite: tenant for other unit.: City Engineer Schaller advised that there is no restriction against paving over the sewer easement and that an item will be included in the assembly plat wliich will make the sewer easement consistant:with the sewers that were constructed. Since there are traffic problems in the area now, Mr. Betts questioned.having a driveway 68 feet from Fleharty Road: Mr. Burns - stated that curb cuts conform to the code. Mr.. P€aff, a resident, is satisfied since Fleharty.Road drive has been eliminated, and landscaping ; plan and fencing. was e-xplained to Mr.: Peters, a resident, who stated