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i ? \ • ? PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 27, 1989 PAGE 2 3) Metro Lexus Dealership9 on the north side of Lorain Road (28436). _ Proposal to construct automobile dealership. Heard by Architectural Board of Review July 19, 1989. Mr. Thomas explai-n.ed that the Architectural Board had suggested several minor changes to the landscape plan. Mr. Stoyanov staf.ed they agreed:with these suggestions. He further advised that the plans submitted to that Board reflected the suggestions made by the Commission previously: the building has.been moved back to and the landscape planter on Lorain Road has been increased from 7 feet wide to 16 feet; 5 foot landscape planters have been included on both side property lines; merchandise display pads have been eliminated; 2 handicapped spaces have been designated; plans have been pre- sented showing adjacent and opposite curb cuts; and that assembly plats have been submitted to the City Engineer. At this point City Engineer Cesen advised that he did have the assembly plats for the Commission's considera- tion (not on agenda). A memo from D. Wendell, forester, recommended that two Crimson King maple trees could be saved by deleting the first three parking spaces and the northern most maple will have to be moved toward Lorain Road into the area of the deleted parking spaces. Mr. Stoyanov stated that he will be meeting with Mr. Wendell prior to the BZD meeting and will clarify his suggestions. Mr. Thomas commented that the Architec- tural Board of Review had not commented on the pole sign as requested. In reference to the lights, Mr. Stoyanov advised that the tall pole lights in the rear would be 30 feet or less. In response to the Commission's questions, Mr. Conway advised that the lighting consultants for the city had advised, in reference to another proposal, that a higher pole was better because the lights could be directed down and shielded to prevent glare. Mr. Morgan does not believe that this makes sense., Assistant Law Director Dubelko clarified that the city had two nationally renowned lighting consultants who were in agreement that a 30 foot high pole was preferable and would cause fewer problems. No computer print out of the light disbursement has been presented, but it was decided that this plan could be presented to the Building Commissioner for his review prior to the BZD meeting. In refer- ence to the discussion of the natural buffer in the Architectural Board of Review minutes, Mr. Stoyanov advised that he has walked this area and he could not see through from the rear yard of the abutting house. It was pointed out that one home on the property will be torn down, but there is a house on the adjacent property and Mr. Thomas would like them to pay particular attention to the landscaping adjacent to that house. B. Gorris moved to approve the Metro Lexus dealership on the north side of Lorain Road, proposal to construct the automobile dealership, incorporating the suggestions of the Architecturai Board of Review, and subject to the approval of the forester as it relates to the conservation of the trees on the southeast corner of the parcel and with the understanding that the computerized lighting plan will be presented to the Building Commissioner for his review prior to the BZD meeting, seconded by E. Traczyk, and unanimously approved. In reference to the assembly plats submitted earlier in the meeting, Mr. Thomas advised that these proposals do not appear on the agenda. City Engineer Cesen explained that the owners have presented assembly plats for both the new '(Metro Lexus) parcel and the old (Nissan) parcel, but they do not show the retention system which is on the Nissan parcel, but will service the Lexus parcel. The plats are entirely in order, and the retention system will be incorporated into the plans. After some discussion, it was clarified that these 2 plats would include all the parcels involved and r1r. Gorris verifed that these plat's would be consolidating 5 lots into 2 parcels. Mro Cesen