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v PLANNING COMMISSION JANCTARX 10? 1989 PAGE 2 would block both drives. The Safety Department has only reviewed the original plan, City-Engineer Cesen advised that the need for a traffic signal at Bentley had been reviewed and the safety forces stated that a light at Bentley would be feasible by their criteria, but a light at Walter Road would be preferable from their standpoint. Commission agreed that an entrance on Coe would be the least desirable since Coe is used as a cut through, Mr. Gorris would like the access only onto Lorain Road, believing that it would be unlikely that both Lorain Road entrances could be blocked at the same time and also suggested land- banking some spaces in the rear area near the stockade fence in order to assure a better turning radius at the rear of the Building. Building Commissioner Conway advised that parking conforms to code, they are re- C? quired to have 193 spaces and.144 are being provided. Mr. Frank agreed that the entrance on Coe should be eliminated, but believed that one entrance.on Bentley is necessary pointing out there could be a hazard if fire equipment had to go around the building during a fire. Mr. Bierman stated that by ordinance the Fire-Department would have to a.pprove the turning radius around the building, Mr. Morgan suggested that a driye for fire access only might be considered. Mr. Frank sug- gested posting the Bentley Drive ingress only which would eliminate some of the tra£fi,c on Bentley, Mr, Thomas stated that an access on Bentley would have minimum use since there are no customer entrances in the rear, but that this could change in the future. Councilman McKay pointed out that there are many centers cahich do not have access onto a side street; that the BZD Cotnmittee would not approve a plan if the Fire Department had not approved the turning radius; that traffic flow can- not be controlled in the center; and there should be no problem with employees entering and exiting on Lorain Road. Mr. Janik, a resident of Coe Road, stated that tenants in the building could change, rear entrances could be used later, that there could be loading in the rear, and cited the traffic problems on Coe Avenue now. Mr. Thomas advised him that the Commission had totally ruled out any access onto Coe Avenue. Mrs. Curren and an unidentified resident of Bentley told of difficulties of trying to get out of Bentley onto Lorain and stated .that their street was also heavily traveled and they would like the Bentley drive elimin- nated, Commission discussed having the Fire Department review both plans, but after some discussion it was decided that only plan A-la should be forwarded for review. Mr. Frank would like the Fire Department to review both plans and Mr. Thomas agreed. Regarding the landbanking of parking spaces, Mr. Frank advised that they would be willing to landbank the spaces. adjacent to Coe in order to allow a larger turning radius and pointed out that they.have landbanked 20% of the originally proposed parking, R. Bierman moved to forward the proposal to build a shopping center, known as the Bentley/Coe Shopping Center, on the south side of Lorain between Coe Avenue and Bentley Drive, plan number A-la to the Architectural Board of Review and the Safety Department, seconded by T. Morgan, Roll call on motion: Bierman, Morgan, Bowen, and Gorris, yes. Thomas and Traczyk, no. Motion carried. 3) McDonald's Restaurant, 27322 Lorain Road Revised proposal to construct new building and revised site plan. Heard by Board of Zoning Appeals January 4, 1989. Building Commissioner Conway explained that McDonald's revised their proposal after he had determined that they could not continue operation