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PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 8, 1988 PAGE 6 VII: NEW BUSINESS: Presentation of retail campus signage program by Biskind Development Company. Mr. Thomas suggested, that since there was not a complete membership present, rSr.•. Papandreas, representing Biskind Development Company, just give a brief presentation at this time, but he would like him to elaborate on it at the next meeting. Mr. Papandreas agreed stating that he, too, would like comments from the entire Commission. He explained this signage program was initiated because of complaints about confusing traffice patterns, customers not being able to find Plaza South, and a lack of overall campus identity. Th'is program is designed to get people off the public streets quickly, distri- bute them efficiently, and regulate them clearly. Signage will be consistent in color and style, and will.allow the owners some leverage to deal with some tenants who have signs which they do not believe are in the best interest of the center. He presented a site plan showing the locations of the signage and explained that this program will be implemented with proposed parking lot improvements and landscaping. Three types of signs are proposed: 1) overall retail campus signs defining entries and boundries of the campus; 2) indivi- dual signs identifying various projects and defining the Ring Road; 3) non- illuminsted directional signs located at intersections. He further advised that phase II of the May Company parking lot improvements will be started next spring. There has been some discussion regarding identifying some of their major tenants on the Brookpark Road entrance sign, and hopefully this too would have some leverage to control some of the less desirable signs that are in place now. They are also considering some signage to direct customers out of the shopping center such as "to I-480". Mr. Gorris questioned if they have defined exactly what total sign area would be allocated to each tenant, including those on the outer periphery of the centery which tenant of the shopping center can place signage on the canopy of the mansard, and suggested that the Commission would like to review this criteria in the future. He further suggest.ed, regarding the parking lot improvements, that raised curbs be installed wherever possible since this does maintain a better traffic flow. Mr. Papandreas stated that these are the types of suggestions that they are looking for. Mr. Thomas suggested that when Mr. Papandreas returns he could bring copies of the chart presented this evening, perhaps with some kind of description of the signs if available, as well as some specific problems they now have with tenant signage. VIII. OLD BUSINESS; GTE Mobilnet will be discussed at the next meeting. Traff-Pro Study will be tabled until the next meeting. IX. ADJOURNMENT: B. Gorris moved to excuse the absence of Mr, Betts, Mr. Morgan, and Mr. Bowen, seconded by J. Thomas, and unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. J. Thomas, Vice-Chairman B. Oring, Clerk of Commissions