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. .??. ? PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 11, 1989 PAGE 4 so that the two trees on the residential property line would not be effected. Mr. Janik, the former owner of the propoerty, stated he had never had a problem with water in the 30 years he was there, and pointed out that rhe adjacent restaurant had a retention system which should work for this property. He cannot understand why there is a problem with the sewer system for this property when there are shopping centers going in all over North Olmsted. J. Thomas moved to approve the pro- posal to construct a retail plaza at 24910-24940 Lorain Road incorpora- ting all the suggestions of the City forester, the Safety Department and subject to the approval of the Engineering Department for appropriate drainage, and also to include the 17 landbanked parking spaces as shown on the revised plans SD-1, seconded by B. Gorris. Roll call on motion: Thomas, Gorris, Betts, Bierman, Bowen, and Traczyk, yes. Mr. Morgan, no. riotion carried. 3) Ames Department store (formerly Zayre's), 25999 Lorain Road Proposal for exterior alteration to store front. Mr. Taimuty., architect, advised that the existing Zayre's store is to be converted to an Ames Department Store. They will be removing the existing sign; adding a 50 foot brown metal canopy with a 12 foo"t sign background; and installing white letters, a 6 foot "A" and the other letters will be 4 feet. The canopy will not be internally illuminated, the entrance will be illuminated with floresent lights. Mr. Taimuty presented a photograph of an existing location which shawed a pole sign. Law Director Gareau advised that the existing Zayre pole sign on Lorain Road would have to be removed and he pointed out that that pole also contained the T. J. Maxx sign and that business is going to remain. He further st.ated that a v.ari.- ance would be required to erect any pole sign on the property since there are other pole signs,at that location. Mr. Taimuty has no knowledge of their plans for a pole sign. If a pale sign is requested Mr. Morgan would like the proposal sent to the Planning Commission before going to the Board of Zoning Appeals because he would like the Commission to look at all of the signs on the progerty as a whole and then make a recom- mendation to that Board. T. Morgan moved to refer the Ames request to change the canopy and signage as shown on the drawings submitted tonight to the Architectural Board of Review for their input and advice; and request that when Ames applies for their pole sign, the Building Depart- ment refer the request to the Planning Commission so that we can look at the signage as a unified whole, seconded by R. Bierman. Roll call on motion: Morgan, Bierman, Setts, Bowen, Gorris, and Traczyk, yes. Mr. Thomas, no. Motion carried. Mr. Thomas stated that since there were three separate tentants on the property, he did not believe that the sign issue should be part of this motion. 4) Toys "R" Us, 27048 Lorain Road Minor exterior revision to previously approved building. (Originally approved by Planning Commission April 11, 1989). Mr. Nicholson, Toys "R" Us, and Mr. Ricci, architect, presented a revised elevation and explained that when the proposal was originally presented to the Commission it had been suggested that they build a more elaborate building. As a result they did present plans similar to an existing structure which had been built in California. At the'same time, the Toys "R".Us corporate offices were making a general change to all their