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A .? • ' J PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 8, 1987 PAGE 4 The Board of Zoning Appeals had ruled that this facility is a permitted use in the General Retail District. Fire Department report advised that water must be provided for fire protection, provision must be made for Fire Department apparatus access, and questioned if outdoor storage would be permitted, Police Department had no objection. The forester`s report suggested that building "B" be reduced in order to save a sugar maple tree on the east property line and made several other suggestions for additional plantings. Mr. Neff advised that they had talked to the forester previously and would agree to re-route the sewer lines in order to protect the maple tree instead of reducing the size of the building. He has no objections to the new plantings suggested by the forester. The building Commissioner's report stated that there were no objections to the plans as presented. Chairman Burns questioned if the problem of the skylight in the rest area had been resolved. Revised plans were submitted which resolved the prob lem and no variance had.been required. T. Morgan moved to approve the Store-it-Here proposal, south side of. Lorain Road, to construct a self service storage building along with all the recommendations made by the Architectural Review Board, and including the special ruling.by the Board of Zoning Appeals on September 2nd, incorporating all the recommendations of the forester except that the developer has agreed to re-route the.sewer to protect the tree in question, not decrease,the size of the storage facility; seconded by M. Betts. Roll call on motion: Morgan, Betts, Bierman, and Burns; yes. Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Traczyk, no. Motion carried. IV. NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS: No items. V. COMMUNICATIONS: Chairman Burns advised that he has received a request from Great Northern to review plans on the parking proposal for the mall expansion which is near completion. The original approval of this expansion was conditioned on the completion of certain parking areas: that_area adjacent to the expansion; and the areas to the north (adjacent to May Company) and to the east (adjacent to the J.C. Penny Store). At this time they are requesting extensions of these completion dates. The Law Department has advised that since completion of the parking plans were a condition for the occupancy of the expansion, the Commission would have to approve this request. Mr. Carlisle, Biskind Development Company explained request. The mall expansion is due to be opened on September 12th, the parking ar.ea immediately adjacent to this is under construction and will-not be completed until mid October, they are requesting a delay of approximately one month: on this. Regarding the other areas, he advised that there has been intermitent dis- cussion with the owner of the Rini/Zayer property pertaining to the re- location of Great Northern's Brookpark exit so that it would be opposite a proposed curb cut from this property which would mean moving their drive approximately 150 feet east. Since this will effect all parking and lighting in this area, they are requesting a year's' extension for'this area. They have also determined that the area adjacent to the Penny store should be comp'leted with a-later phase, and are also requesting "a years delay in this area. He pointed out that they will eomplete.tlie walkway, at least tempor- arily,.between the mall and the plaza.within the time:allowed for.the mall