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PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 10, 1990 PAGE'2 the wav the existing fixtures do. Barton Ashman (traffic consultants) has worked with them on the circulation and parking revisions. Mr. Mize advised that they have been able.to increase the parking by almost 300 spaces by rearranging the space•s and by using 9 foot by 19 feet-long parking spaces,_but they will have to seek a variance for the length af these spaces. They will be flattening out the curve at the Lorain Road entrance; eliminating the dead end parking rows;.adding another 4 way stop; and straightening out the direction of the parking so that it is consistent. They cannot commit to doing this work this year, but would like city approvals at this time before approaching some of their tenants for their approval. Mr. Papandreas will be present at the next meeting if there are additional questions. Mr. Gorris is concerned since when, the Ma.y Company expansion was approved he was given the impression that the'parking plari in that area was to be presented in April, or he would •° not have voted to approve that.Proposal at that time. Mr. Mize was not sure when this will be presented and again suggested tabling the proposal until the next meeting. Mr. Betts believed that this should be sent to the Safety Department at this time.. In reference to the variance previ- ously requested for 65-degree parking spaces,.Mr. Conway.explained that this was an oversight in the code which does not address 65 degree angled spaces. Mr. Mize also offered to present a lighting distribution diagram at the next meeting and in response to Mr. Betts' question, he advised that the one way east bound drive next to Chi Chi's will be eliminated, . but he did not know if.drivers could turn both right and left.from the western most aisles onto the ring road. Mr. Gorris would also like to . ... lrnow where the old spaces were by area.: J..Thomas moved to-table the Gr.eat Northern Plaza North Proposal until the next,.meeting, and to?refer - it to the:.Safety Department for their comments, seconded by M. Betts, and unanimously approved. 3) Memory Lane, 29645 Lorain Road Proposal to convert attached garage to retail store. Mrs. Chelednik, owner, advised that they would be changing the attached garage of their brick residence to.a store in which they would be selling sports cards and memorabilia. The store will be open 6z days aweek and week day hours will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., perhaps later in the summer.. Building Commissioner Conway.advis.ed that 2 parking spaces would be re- quired and they would be using the detached garage on the property to service the residence. Mr. Bierman.questioned if the breezeway could be converted into store area as well. Mr. Conway responded that a fire wall with a fire door had been installed and extended through the rafters where the garage meets the breezeway. If they were to expand into the breeze- way, the Building Department would have to address it at that time. He clarified that the entire garage was being used with the front being the . sales area and the rear being for storage. The only exterior alteration will be removing the garage door and installing the glass store front. H e. further explained that they are in the process of up grading.the de- tached garage and installing a driveway. In reference to the signs, Mrs. Chelednik did not have a rendering (there.was-a sketch of the wall sign on the plan), but she explained.that there would also be a ground sign in the front yard. Mr. Conway advised that they would be allowed about 60 square foot of sign area. Mr. Thomas requested that she present a color rendering of both signs to the Architectural Boar.d. J. Thomas moved to refer the Plemory.Lane proposal'to the Architectural Board of Review; to the Safety Department for their comments; and to the city forester, . seconded by B. Gorris, and unanimously approved.