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PLANNING CbMMISSION OCTOBER 11, 1988 PAGE 4 studied parking plan. Mr. Conway suggested that the landscape buffer could be installed if the parking spaces were angled and a drive was installed with accesss f.rom both Mill and Dover Center P.oads, and further advised that because they are adding to a non-conforming building, they must now conform to the codes. Mr. Pavotto has a problem with this because he was not required to revise the landscaping and parking when he nut on previous additions. Mr. Gorris stated that as he remembered it at that time Dover Center was scheduled for widening and this requirement was not enforced by the Commission &ut had stated that he should come back with revisions when the road was comnleted.They were advised that they could request a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals to eliminate the buffer or at least install a buffer of less than 7 feet; but it was suggested that if.they could work'with the, Build'ing. Commissioner to' revise these plans, the proposal could be forwarded to the Architectural Board of Review. Councilman Tallon cautioned Mro Dapotto that these front spaces were only to be used for customer parking, .not for the storage of wrecked cars. B. Gorris moved to refer the 'Suburban Auto Body and Frame Comnany, 4960 Dover Center Road, proposal to construct an addition to the Architectural Board of Review, to the Safety Department and the City Engineer, and that while we are not forwarding at this point a parking plan, it is our understanding that the developer should have a preliminary parking and landscaping plan ready for review by the Architec- tural Board of Review at their meeting, seconded by R. Bowen, and unanimously approved. Mr. Gorris would like the minutes of all the previous meetings regarding this property. 7) GTE Mobilnet, Inc., 25151 Brookparlc Road Amendment to detailed development plan (Mixed Use) to wit, changing one suite of an apartment to a business use. Building Commissioner Conway advised that since the Westbury Apartment Building is in the Mixed Use District any change in the development-plan must be submitted to the Commission as stated in Section 1149.03. He has also sent notification to the Clerk of Council of the proposed change. Mr. Rafferty and Mr. Pitchure, representing GTE Mobilnet, explained pro- posal to install an unmanned cellular telephone facility in a one bedroom apartment on the nineteenth floor and two roof top antennas. They further advised that the apartment building now has a two hour fire rating, they will be removing all combustible materials; installing a Halon fire suppression system with two fire alarms (to the Safety Department and to their main facility); installing a Liebert H.V.A.C. unit in the apartment with a condenser on the roof; and that this system will have no adverse effect on television, radio, or airline signals. They advised that they have two other facilities in residential buildings and that the only alternative would be to construct a 300 foot tower in the area in order to serve the residents of the cor.ununity. Mr. Thomas advised that at one time Cellular One tried to build a tower behind the Recreation Comnlex and the cable company in that facility objected because of transmission interference. Mr. Rafferty agreed that this could have been a problem because this is a microwave system. The Commission is concerned that such a facility could present a safety hazard or a noise problem to the residents of the building. Mr. Landisman, representing the owner of the building on another matter, stated that they not objecting to the proposal, but he prefers not to comment at this time. Mr. Conway stated .,?