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r .,,? . PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 14, 1987 PAGE 2 to refer these items during their initial review and at this time these officers must fozward their comments to the Commission within 10 days, and since this is the initial review of the proposals, it would not apply to the items on this agenda; and since these are the rules of the procedure for the Planning Commission, he does not believe that they would grant any rights to the developers in the event they were not complied with. Mr. Burns withdrew the motion. 1) Westin Centre, 30276 Lorain Rd. Review of site plan and change of occupancy for phase 2. (Phase 1 approved by Planning Commission January 14, 1986 but never constructed). Mr. Alloway, Jr., representing his father who owns the building and D. Clark, attorney, explained that interior work has been completed; fire escape is being installed; new steps have been constructed; exterior lighting has been installed (2 lights on front door, 1 light over side door, and 2 pole lights); bids are being taken on parking lot improve- ments; and landscaping will be installed. They presented a letter from the former owner, Mr. Bunn, stating that he had operated a business and an office at this location since September of 1956. There are other structures on the property now (not shown on plan) including a partially constructed wood building which was presented to the Planning Commission in .1985 and never completed. Mr. Allow.ay was not sure of the circumstances, but believed that the building was to be used to paint cars, and this use could not be approved for a wood structure. Mr. Alloway does not know what the plans are for this building at present. Assistant Law Director Dubelko believes that the Law Director has ruled tttat if a building permit is not issued within a year after the Planning Commission approval, it negates those approvals and the proposal must go through the process again; stating th at he has prob lems with going ahead with phase 2 when phase-l is not completed, If no permit was issued for phase 1, he be- lieves th at they should present a proposal for the entire development. Mr. Alloway suggested that this proposal should now become phase 1 and they will re,submit plans later for the remainder of the property. The Commiss=on is reluctant to do this since phase 1 is partially constructed. Since the Planning Commission will be on vacation in August, Mr. Burns stated that he would accept these plans as phase 1 of a three phase pro- ject for referral to the.Architectural Board of Review with the condition that the'plans submitted to that Board reflect the three phase proposal. Mr, Thomas is concerned that permits have not been.issued for interior work, Mr. Gorris is concerned because one b uilding is just a shell, and no screening has been installed as required previously, he stated that they axe stopping one phase and starting another. J. Burns moved to refer the Westin Center site plan and change of occupancy to the Architec- tural Board of Review with the understanding that the Architectural Board will be submitted comnlete site plans that include the partial structure tp the rear and what is to become of that partially constructed building and the previously approved landscaping and buffers for that strLCture, and to forward proposal to the Engineering Department, Forester, and Safety, seconded by E. Traczyk. Mr. Burns explained that he is concerned about holding up the project any longer since the exterior work on the house is virtually completed and the parking lot is being bid now and work qn that could start before approvals were given. Roll call on motion: Burns and Traczyk, yes.. Betts, Bierman, Gorris, and.Thomas,:rio. Motion