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i PLANNING COMMTSSION JANUARY 10, 1989 PAGE 5 would like to view these signs on the site. Building Commissioner Conway advi.sed_that the majority of this signage would have to be sent to the Board of Zoning Appeals for variances for size and location, but he pre- sented it to the Commissicn first for concept and location approval prior to any variances being granted. It is his hope that these signs can be treated as a separate entitity so that they are not considered as part of the signage allowed for•retail space, since this would create a problem in that the building signs have already been calculated on the basis of the frontage of each store: Mr. Papandreas explained that the two existing entrance signs are approximately 70 to 80 feet long at.the base, approximately 6 to 7 feet'high,, and the graphics are about 4 feet high and 30 feet long. Mr. Gorris questioned why the proposed signs are so high when the lettering is only at the top. Mr. Papandreas explained that they are trying; to be consistent with the Corporate Center signs, and they do not want to block visibility to the center. Mr. Gorris be- lieved that:by identifying the former Plaza Annex as the Tony Roma Plaza they could be causing problems with other tenants. Mr. Papandreas stated that this is the way most people identify that building. In reference to the dumpster behind the Tony Roma building about wliich the Commission has?complained frequently, Mr. Papandreas explained that they are in the process of implementing a total trash removal program for the entire campus and these,dumpsters should be screened by July. It was decided that this ,proposa•1 will be tabled until the next meeting and the Commis- sion wi11 meet with Mr. Papandreas at the Corporate Center on January 15th at 10:00 a,m. to view the signs which are to be removed. It was pointed out that some of these signs could only be removed if the t.enants agree, but approval could be given contingent upon these signs being removed. T. Morgan moved to table this proposal in order to receive additional information from the developer and in order to have an on site inspection, seconded by R. Bierman, and unanimously approved, IV. NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS: 1) Oraen E. McCafferty Assembly Plat The groposal is to combine permanent parcel nos. 234-4-4 and 234-4-5, located on the-north side of Lorain Road between Hickory Lane and the CEI Easement, fnto one (1) parcel, which is the site of the proposed Owen . McCafferty, C.P.A., Tnc. Office Building, approved by Planning Commission on September 27, 1988., The zoning of the parcels is primarily Retail Business, General (to a distance of 500 feet from the centerline of Lorain Road) and the assembled parcel eonforms to ttie Zoning Code require- ments for frontage and area. City Engineer Cesen presented;.plat,'advising that the property is split zoned, the front portion (500 feet from the center line of Lorain Road) is zoned General Retail, Business, rear portion is zoned Single Family "B" Residential, and a small triangular portion is'zoned Limited Indus- trial, Commission discussed rezoning this small portion (approximately 9,000 square feet) to Single Family Residence "B", but it was decided that the Limited Tndustrial restrictions would be sufficient to protect the adjacent areas. Assistant Law Director Dubelko advised that from a legal standpoint split zoning was not desirable, and suggested that re- zoning for the entire area should be studied. Proposal was explained to adjacent neighbors. Ms. jJaltz, an adjacent property, was concerned about drainage, :particularly an open ditch near her property. Mr. Cesen