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?. . . ;?: PLANNING COIOfISSION APRIL 24, 1990 PAGE 2 would improve the property. We also ask that the city forester, Dave Wendell, assist you in choasing the type and design of landscaping for your property, seconded by R. Bierman, and unanimously approved. 3) Aquatic Dreams, 29245 Lorain Road Proposal to construct addition to retail building. Heard by Architectural Board of Review on April 19, 1990. Mr. Johnson, owner, presented revised plans which had been re-drawn to the specifications of the Architectural Review Board (plans had been ap- proved by Mr. Sohn of that Board). Mr. Thomas.noted that the,?width of the mansard had been reduced; the mansard on the east has been changed to match the one on the west and has been extended to tfie porch; the chimney has been raised 2 feet; the inansard on the west has been returned about three foot further and they had agreed that the sample,of the split face block had matched the existing'brick. Mr. Johnson advised that the only landscaping on the property .was a 3 by 5 foot area around the sign on the west side of the driveway. Building Commissioner Conway responded to various questions stating: that the existing gravel drive in the rear would be conforming since it is a residential drive (the Johnson family lives in the house); that .7 parking spaces are required, 10 are shown, but he -- believes that 2 of those spaces.on the upper portion of the drive are not viable since cars parked in them would block the drive to the house. After some discussion, the members agreed that these 2 spaces should be elimina- ted along with 1 space on the east side of the drive in the front where landscaping should be installed. Mr. Johnson is concernecl since on the weekend he.needs all of this parking,.he would be be willing to increase the landscape area on the west side of the drive as much as possible, he might be able to remove the two spaces near the drive because.that is where he keeps his service vehicles. He explained that he had 3 service ' vans and would be getting a fourth and that they must park these on _ the property over the weekend. Members discussed the feasibility of installing 2 parallel spaces beside the hard surfaced drive across from the house.for the service vans. Mr. Orlowski was concerned that these spaces would cause a problem with vehicles turning around. Mr..Johnson . stated that during the week the service vans left before the store opened and during the weekend they did.:.not have"-.to.be moved. Members are con- cerned since.it would appear that the property is being over developed, that there is a residence on the property which might be effected, but they believed that the parking spaces for the vans should be shown and ._ . _: that there should be more landscaping in the front. In,response to the suggestion that the hard surface be extended further back, Mro Johnson pointed out that would necessitate cutting down a large maple tree. He also stated.that removing the hard surface in the front space would be . quite expensive. It was suggested.that perhaps some kind of planter could. .. be used instead of taking out the concrete. T. Morgan moved that. the pro-. posal to construct an addition to a retail building, Aquatic Dreams at 29290 Lorain Road be approved with the stipulations ma.de?.by the Archi-: tectural Review Board and with the recommendation that the developer work with the city forester to see what can be done about.eliminating the , first parking space on the southeast corner of the parking lot and re- placing it with some sort of landscaping which can be contained above the concrete and which.would be aestically compatible with the landscaping on - the.west side of the.property.; and.that the two spaces.blocking the drive , be.eliminated and installed elsewriere'{unless these spaces could somehow ?