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PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 11, 1989 , . ? PAGE 6 ; .. ? ?- ? r parking spaces would be required for the employees and customers. Mr. Bierman questioned if all the parking spaces shown on the plan actually existed. Mr. Conway responded that no occupancy would be permitted if what is shown does not exist. B. Gorris moved to refer the Great Northern Dodge proposal^to construct an addition to the body shop at 26100 Lorain Road to the Architectural Board of Review for their comments, seconded by E. Traczyk, and unanimously approved. 7) Metro Lexus Dealership, on the north side of Lorain Road (one present address is 28436). Proposal to construct automobile dealership. P. Stoyanov, representing Pruit, Inc. the developers,introduced the architect, M. Cornachione, and explained that this business will be adja- cent to the present Nissan dealership; that the property and buildings will be owned by the same people, but the businesses are separate. He presented a colored rendering of the-building which was designed to reflect the image of permanence and luxury of the new luxury car. A plaza and covered portico will be in the front of the building and there will lie a wooded buffer (varying from 50 feet to 170 feet wide) in the rear adjacent to the residential properties. Mr. Cbnway advised that they would need a variance to display cars in the front 50 foot set back as shown on the plan. Several members mentioned that other dealerships displayed cars in front, and pointed out that the pictures presented showed cars displayed in the front of the Nissan property. Law Director Gareau advised that Nissan took over an old agency which had nothing but paving in the front and a variance was granted, because if they did not display cars there would be.--50 feet of nothing in front of the building. There are many older agencies and also some variance have been granted wherein more green space was added in the front with a few areas desig- nated to display cars. Mr. Stoyariov stated that they will seek a variance. In response to Mro Thoma.s'.questions, Mr. Cesen stated that the sewers on the west side of town have greater capacity than those discussed with the Carter Plaza North proposal. Mr. Stoyanov advised that they will be installing a retention system similar to what has recently been installed at the Nissari dealership; that there will be metal hallite lamps, directed toward the building and away from resi- dential property, installed on poles varying from 14 feet to 26 feet. Mr. Conway advised that there was nothing in the ordinances to regulate the height of pole lights, however, experience has shown that the higher the pole the better the light could be controlled on the property; and that the Commission could always request that they contact a lighting expert. Mr. Gareau advised that there is an ordinance that prohibits them from causing glare on adjacent properties, pointing out that all lights on the property next door are directed down. In reference to the parking, 160 parking spaces are shown, approximately 30 for new cars, and 32 for the used car inventory. A1r. Conway pointed out that with most dealerships cars are stacked several in a row and this is designed more like a parking lot. Mr..Gareau suggested that if they want a variance, it would be a good idea to remove some of the parking spaces in the front and add some green area (about 35 feet); and display the cars on pods in that green area. Mr. Thomas stated that the Commission would like more green area on Lorain Road, pointing out if they are selling expensive cars they should be displayed properly, and also that the pine trees shown in the colored rendering would appear to be about