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< PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 23 & 24, 1987 PAGE 4 will submit more complete Plans for the future meetings. Buildings will be a light beige split face b lock with white metal roofs and doors, office building will have a bronze mansard. Facility is open during daylight hours, approximately 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., front area is closed off with a gate in the front and a chain link fence is planned behind the landscaped mound, rear residentially zoned property will be grass and will be used to pile snow. Round the clock security is provided with personnel on 12 hour shifts and living facilities are provided for them. He further explained that there will be approximately 320 units which will vary in size, but will not be large enough to store motor homes, trucks, etc. Adjacent neighbors, A. Pietroroia, L. Huska, and J. Lokenbauer stated several concerns: that property would not be drained properly, especially since snow would be niled at the rear; that a 6 chain link fence would not be high enough, nor would it provide privacy (they prefer a solid fence); lighting on the center building will shine onto their property; landscape mound is not high enough and they would like more green area and would like as many trees to remain on property as possible. Mr. Neff explained that drainage would be installed on property, that a higher fence could be installed if the City permitted it; the high pressure sodium light would be placed above the doors, not on top of the higher building; and that if hours of operation were a problem, they could be changed. The Commission would like the developer to consider a solid wood fence; to consult with the.city forester regarding the trees (would like as many trees left as possible) ; to consider a higher landscape mound and more green area in the front; and to submit a more specific lands cape plan. Mr. Neff questioned if they_ installed a 7 or 8-foot fence if they would need a higher landscaped-mound. Tt was -pointed-out that the rear of the property- is zoned Residentia.1,- and there is a question as to whether a fence higher than 6 feet could be installed. He was advised that a variance for a higher fence could be requested if necessary. J. Thomas moved to refer the plans of Store-It-Here to the Architectural Board of Review with the'provision that the plans include more detail of land- scaping in the front, that plans provide more green area in the front than is indicated on the current plans;, th at the trees along the resi- dential property line be maintained; that different material for the fence be used, other than ch ain link, to provide privacy and security for both your property and the surrounding residential property; and that the plans be submitted to the City_Forester for his input as to the trees that will be removed on the property; and that detail of the light- ing be provided on the plans indicating the strength of the lighting, kind of lighting, and how 2t will be shielded so as not to intrude on the contiguous properties; and als.o to be submitted to Safety and Engi- neering for their input, seconded by B. Gorris, and unanimously approved. Chairman Burns would like it- noted for the Safety Department that they should be aware that there is an area in the office b uilding th at could be construed as a temporary residence area. The Commi.ssion would also like a clarification from the Law Department as to the fence height restrictions as they pertain to this proposal and would like that infor- mation fo raarded to the Architectural Board of Review. _ 6) Modern Sales, 30275 Lorain Rd. Review_ of_site-plan-and-change-of occupancy for existing business. Mr. Flury, the owner, explained that building was formerly used to build