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? j PLANNING COMN4ISSION MAY 24, 1988. PAGE 3 Mr. Conway clarified that a building of this size would require two 12 by 50 foot loading zones and they are asking for two 12 by 35 foot zones. In reference to the off site sign, he explained that a sign on a vacant lot in the M.ixed Use District must be considered under the residen- tial codes which would only allow a 1 square foot sign. Mr. Betts is questioning how much business use they estimate the hotel will generate and, in respect to the signage variances requested, who these signs are directed to, and he would like some projected figures as to type of usage that is envisioned. Mr. Carlisle will try to get these figures for the next meeting. Councilman McKay suggested that the boards of the city consider that there probably will be other hotels in this area when grant- ing variances. Mr. Carlisle advised that any other hotels developed by them will be adjacent to I-480. Mr. Gorris believes that, if a variance for parkiu.g is granted, area should be..landbanked for those snaces to insure that there will be enough parking in the future. Mr. Carlisle stated that they have almost two acres of land banked on this property at present., but in this instance, they are asking for shared.parking as is established in the code,. and they prefer not to landbank. Chairman.Morgan.. suggested landbanlcing for a period of time in order to determine the need.. Mr. Gorris stated that the time the land:should be banked should.depend on the rate of.development of the parcel, not a specified period of time, pointing out that when Corporate Center.IlI is developed some of the park- ing must be removed and relocated. Mr. Carlisle believes that the need can be established within a short period of time.after the facility..is completed. He argued.that.they could end up.with three,to four acres of landbanked pronert.y, advising that they cannot afford to.have inadequate parking for their_tenants and that they do a parking analysis every 3 to 6 months. Assis?tant Law Director Dubelko advised that tHe purpose of _the Mixed Use.:District is to create a commercial development in a semi-park surrounding, so the landscaped green areas are an integral part of such a development. Mr. Frick, a resident, aslced if a study has been made as to the impact these buildings, would have on the traffic in the' city, since he believes that traffic has-reached the!saturation point. Mr. Carlisle offered to show Mr. Frick a copy of the North Olmsted Transportation Study Team report which has taken these proposed developments into consideration in its study. Regarding the variance requested for signage, Mr. Betts would like to know what hardships are involved and does not.believe that.. the Commission could make any recommendations regarding the variances if this information is not supplied, Mr. Dubelko advised that the developer should present his reasons for the variance request since the Commission is given much discretion in the Mixed Use District, rather than having the Board of Zoning Appeals grant variances that are inconsistent with the uniform look of the proposal. Mr.. Carlisle read Section 1123.12,.Appeal Conditions, and stated that the ordinances are wirtten for simple, flat sites, that the Corporate Center is being.developed because of its urox- imity to Interstate 480, that the hotel needs visibility along this road, but because of the topography of the land in this area, signs on the site would not be visible for westbound traffic, a sign large enought to be . seen on the site would-have to be considerably larger and.would have:an adverse impact on the residential area. He pointed out that originally this was a single parcel of land and Country Club Boulevard was constructed thx'ough their parcel; he reiterated that any other hotels will be on the south side of Country Club Boulevard, adjacent to the freeway. Councilman Wilamosky suggested that perhaps they were building the hotel in the:wrong location since they are again asking for variances,.reminded the Commission