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_ ?. . ? PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 12, 1988 PAGE 2 2) Nightfall Night Club, 30850 Lorain Road Review of site plan (continued from Planning Commission meeting of January 27, 1987 as ordered by the court). Continued from Planning Commission Meeting of June 28, 1988. Mr, Horvath, owner, and Mr. Braun, attorney, presented parki.ng,lot plan. Assistant Law Director Dubelko explained that this case is presently in court, that the judge had previously determined that the property was in violation of a number of provisions of the Zoning Code and the case is now under appeal. Since there have been continuing complaints about parking violations, motions have again been fi.led. At a hearing approximately one month ago an agreement was reached that the owner would be permitted to pave his parking lot subject to ulti- mately meeting all city code requirements; that the city would expedite approvals in order to meet an August lst deadline; and that a barricade was to be installed to prevent any parking on the gravel area until the lot is completed. He has subsequently advised the court that the owner has not appeared as scheduled on the past two Planning Commission agendas, that the barricades have been ineffective and parking on the gravel has not been discontinued. Building Commissioner Conway advised that no permits have been requested in the past month and that by his last count in September 1987, there were 22 seats in the establishment and that 125 parking spaces are proposed and would conform. He will meet with Mr. Horvath the next day to verify that the seating has not changed. A retention and drainage plan has been submitted to the Engineering Department and will be reviewed. It was verified that the proposed driveway is 60 feet from-the intersection and.will conform to the code and that the curb on the'abandoned drive must be replaced.The Commission has several concerns: driveway enters into parking spaces, not an aisle,and this could be a problem with safety vehicles; plan " does not include dumpster location or screening;no.laading area is shown; no lighting, either new or existing is noted; and no landscaping, other than grass, is shown. Since there have been complaints that cars are being driven over the sidewalk and curb onto Hickory Lane, Mr. Thomas suggested that some type of buffer, either mounding or planters, be installed in the 7 foot green area or perhaps the 8 parking spaces in that area could be eliminated, landbanked, or relocated to the area behind the house (house on same lot); and further that the driveway could be moved east to line up with the aisle. Mr. Horvath claimed that if two trees are replaced on Hickory Lane, no cars could be driven through and that he prefers the drive toward the west since customers frequently drive past the existing drive. It was pointed out that these trees are in the right-of-way and are maintained by the Timber Trails Homeowners Association. Mr. Dubelko advised that at the time the court ordered the fence to be installed, Mr. Horvath was supposed to add 20 feet of landscaping from the fence along Hickory Lane and this was never done. Mr. Horvath maintains that he needs all of the proposed parking, that he prefers not to put additional parking closer to his home, and Mr. Braun suggested that they could put in 4 foot ; poles as a barricade. Pictures of the property which were presented ? at a previous meeting were again studied and will be forwarded to.the ; Architectural Board. Mr. Braun assured the Commission that the owner ; would be paving the entire lot, not just the gravel area. Mr. Morgan ; summarized for the developer everything that would be needed for the : Architectural Board of Review. T. Morgan moved to forward the site