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. .. ..... .. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . .. . ..... . . . . . ....... ... . . ... . ..... ..... .. ..... ... ........ .> >...,.>.,.......,.,.,..... . .,......,.... ?..>< .._ ti,,....... . . . ? ? . . ? ? ? . . . . .. . -:y=. PLANNING COMMISSION . MARCH 8,.1988 • . PAGE 4 to provide..more exposure to-the units facing.east from Cbuntry Club Club Boulevard, but it has now been determined that this exposure is not necessary. The architecture"will be consistant with the existing design, one of the existing pediments will be removed and another will be installed further-south.and wi11 include an area for signage. The addition will not effect traffic circulation or parking reauirements, since they are required to have 738 spaces and there are 1,353 on the site. He advised that they will be re-painting the raspberry portion of Plaza South, which was approved nreviously, when the weather permits. R. Bierman moved to send the proposal to construct a small addition and change to elevation for Great Northern Plaza Soutli to the Architectural Board of Review, seconded by E. Traczyk, and unanimously apvroved. 5) Great Northern Mall Parking Lot Renovations, Phase II. Mr. Carlisle, Biskind Development Company, explained that this is the second phase of the parking lot plan, advising that the initial phase in the area of the mall expansion has been completed. Their overall plan is to define and simplify the intersections by reducing inter- section to three way traffie, by having only one ring road which will move traffic around the mall, and installing traffic signs. Tfie addi-". tional landscaping and the islands on the ends of the narking lanes will result in a loss of some parking.spaces, about 73 spaces in this area, but they exnect to pick up approximately 100 spaces in the next phase which will be east of J. C. Penny Company. He exnlained that the preliminary traffic count for 1987, taken on the heaviest shopping day of the year, showed that 73% of the parking was utilized. They expect to have this phase of the plan completed by June or July, of this year. He further advised that the plan as.submitted shows.the entrance off Brookpark Road where it is located at this time. They are discussing with the owner of the Rini/Zayer property the possi- bility of relocating this curb cut so that it is opposite the proposed cut for that property on the north side of Brookpark Road. There has been no.agreement as yet;:. but they could 'relocate the entrance.and traffic signal at a later date-if necessary. Mr. Morgan pointed out this could be used as a cut through to Country Club Boulevard and would probably increase the traffic through the complex. Mr. Gorris questioned why all the traffic islands were not raised, some are just painted; aiid he also believes that a continuous right turn lane could be in- stalled from the Mall Ring Road for traffic going west to the Plaza.Ring R Road and also suggested that the curbs immediately south of the planting area between the plaza and May Company be raised. Mr. Carlisle stated that as the budget allowsTbey will install all raised curbs, and agreed.to-the continuous'right lane, as well as to the two aiiditional raised curbs. Mr. Gorris also-beleived that there should be:a better definied roadway between the upper parking lot and the lot in front of the lower level o.f the.May Company to prohibit traffic cutting through. Mr. Gorris marked these revisions on the plan and initialled that set of plans. B. Gorris moved to approve the Great Northern Parking Lot renovations, Phase II, as laid out on the drawing dated 2/26/88, and initialled by Brian Gorris, with the following stipulations:.the two islands on the westernmost.ring drive (which will be circled.-and labeled