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{ PLANNING C0;"iISSION JUNE 23 &??`'*, 1987 PAGE 6 8) Barlow Plaza, 30590 Lorain Road Proposal to construct maintenance garage. B. Acciarri,. architect, and Mr. and 1`irs. Hayden, owners, explained that garage Will be used to house maintenance equipment and a workshop. Building wi11 be wood irame covered with Texture 111, no lighting or heating is planned and only the drivewap will be paved. Mr. Hayden explained that the gariige and drive would be 4 feet lower than the existing parking 1ot, tind they will be raising the grade, and he is req_uesting not to pave the drive until after the fill has settled. City Engineer Schaller stated that there should be enough room on the site to make the transition down to the existing grade, if he proposes to raise the Yrade there mav be a problem. This wi11 be addressed in the gradinY plans by the Engineering Department. Garage will prob ab ly not be vlgib le from Lorain Road, b ut the Commission prefers to refer propo8gl to the Architectural Board of Review since garage wi11 be only 60 feet from residential property to the rear. B. Gorris moved to refc:r the Barlow-Plaza, 30590 Lorain Road to the Architectural Board of $eview for their input, and to the Engineering Denartment, seconded by E. Traczyk, and unanimously aporoved. Chairman Burns announced that the meeting was recessed and would be resumed tomorrow night, June 24th at 8•00 P.M. The meeting was recessed at 11:15 -D.m. Chairman Bums reconvened the meeting at 8:00 p.m. June 24, 1987. Mrs. Traczyk is no longer present and Mr. Morgan is pre-sent. IV. NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS: 1) Rezoning_of Parcels =236-7_1-29 236--7--14, 2-36-7-16, 236-7-25, 236-7=159 - and 236-7-I7. The parcels involved are located adjoLcent to the northwest corner of the Brookpark Road - Columbia Road inter.eection, south of the Mitchell Drive properties. The parcels are presently zoned "C" Residence and are proposed to be changed to Multiple Residence T?istrict zoning. Chairman Burns announced that the applicant has notified the Commission that inadvertantly a number of parcels were not included in this request and the developer is withdrawing, but w_nuld like the opportunity to ex- plain, informally, the proposal to t13e residents who are present. Mr. Justice, representi1tg the developer, Cardinal Industries, explained that since -the rezoning would requiro a referendum, they--?ad been planning to place the item on thO November ballot; however, since 3 parcels were inadvertantly left off this request, they will h ave to place it on the May ballot. He explainud t-hat Cardinal Industries is the second largest building company in the United State@; they own and manage approximately 700 to 900 projects thrbughout the cPuntry, including apartment, motel, and retirement faciliti.ts, including 6 retirement facilites five of - which .are in Ohio: Cuyahuga Falls, Columbus, Findlay, and S.pringfield. They believe that North Olmsted is afl ideal location for the west side of this metropolitan aroa because of the proximity to Great Northern Mall, . hospitals, and transportation. The development is.privaEety•fnnded; will . be on 10 plus acres; coltsists of a oile story building which will be compatible to the adj ac:ent=residential- area-; -and--will add little traffic