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ARCHITECTURAL BOARD OF REVIEW JULY 19, 1989 PAGE 2 and white split face block, but with smaller gray bands and more white, the colored battens will be removed and replaced with 4 bands of a colored dryvit type stucco around the wi.ndov7s, and there will also be 14 feet of colored bands (block painted to match the stucco bands) at the front corners of the building; the wall packs on the building will also match these bands. The entrance has been moved to the side of the vestibule instead of the middle. The sign wil`1 be exactly the same as approved and there have been no changes to the site plan or landscaping. It was clairified that the window frames would be clear anodized aluminium. B. Zergott moved to accept the changes as presented,, seconded by T. Gallagher, and unanimously approved. 3) Great Northern Dodge, 26100 Lorain Road Proposal to construct addition to body shop. Referred by Planning Commission July 11, 1989. Mr. Rusak, C. T. Taylor Company, presented the plans for the 1,300 square foot metal addition which will match the existing beige metal on the existing body shop. He advised that there would be no new mechanical equipment on the roof. Mr. Gallagher pointed out that the building would be hidden from Lorain P.oad. There will be "body shop" signs on two elevations. Mr. Sohn stated that there was not much the board could do since it is to match the existing. B. Zergott moved to accept the pro- posal as presented, seconded by Y. Sohn, and unanimously approved. 4) Metro Lexus Dealership, on the north side of Lorain P.oad (one present address is 28436). Proposal to construct autobobile dealership. Referred by Planning Commission July 1.1, 1989. Mr. Cornacione, architect, and Mr. Stoyanov, developer, presented colorPd rendering explaining that their prototype building is mainly a white split face concrete block, the facia will be a light gray dryvit with a fluted dryvit marisard on the front. The pole sign is not being pre- sented at this time, but will conform_to code. They presented a revised site and landscape plans and advised that the building has been moved back about 10 to 12 feet to allow more gre.en area in the front. The revised landscape plan also includes 5 foot landscape buffers on the side property lines; the rear portion will be left natural and no fencing is planned. The front lighting will be on low poles directed toward the building, the lights on the side will also be directed toward the building, two tall pole lights in the rear will have a circular pat- tern of light disbursement (these will not be lighted when the agency is closed) and there will be some lighting in the landscaping. In ref- erence to the rear property, it was explained that most of it is heavily wooded, but the one portion (about 175 feet deep) is not quite as dense. Building Commissioner Conway advised that the neighbors to the rear did not request a fence, but he did receive a call from a tenant in an adja- cent house on Lorain Road who will request a fence at the next Planning Commission meeting. Mr. Zergott macle a few suggestions on the revised landscape plan:,eliminate the pin oak and use a red maple (Red Sunset or October Glary); replace the Washington Hawthorne with some form of crab or Bradford-near tree; and in some of the planting beds, that one or two of the honey locust be eliminated since they will eventually become too