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y ' ?? . must only be moved a few feet in toward the parking area, and their Engineers believe that what they are proposing will help the drainage situation. Mr. Chand stated he walked the rear area from his property to.Chestnut School, and the ditch is filled up in certain areas. Mr. Orlowski is concerned that by moving the leeching bed they will be changing the elevation Mr. Margulies responded that it would not be moved that fara They show 10-landbanked parking spaces and. are not sure how many spaces would be needed for tenants, , but believe that Mr. Chand would only need about-3 or 4 spaces for his office. If they will not need all the proposed spaces, they would be willing to come back to the Commission for permission to landbank more spaces prior to paving the lot. Mr. Chand pointed out that there could be mechanical problems with a ptunp or problems with a power failure. Mr. Margulies believed that re- creating the ditch could possibly be the answer to the drainage problems. Building Comnissioner Conway clarified that the parking was based on the office space on the first and second floor, the lower level is considered storage. Mr. Gorris questioned how the city can make the developer use the lower level for . storage, since this is a small lot, and the Corrnnission is asking them to landbank parking spaces. Assistant Law Director Dubelko stated that this would be a matter of enforcement, and the owners would have to conform to the parking requirements. Mr. Margtil.ies stated that they have discussed trying to buy an additional strip of land on the adjacent property to use this level for office. He pointed out that the parking that is shown as landbanked is that which was required for the storage area. Mr. Conway clarified that for a storage area 1-parking space is required for every 650 square feet of area. It was determined that 8 parking spaces were required for the parking area. Mr. . Gorris wou3d like to see the landbanked parking spaces indicated on the plan. -- It was clarified that the fence would be board on board. Councilman Nasher . would still.like more definite information on the drainage, and.it was agreed - that this information could be forwarded on to the B.Z.D. -Committee. Mr. Sanders, a neighbor, stated tliat.they have a drainage problem now, and would like to lmow how he can get the ditch cleaned out. Mr. Diehl sulxni.tted a soil study and explained that soil taken from this property would be of one character and that on adjoining properties are of a different character, and the report notes that the drainage is poor in the surrounding developments. He believes that a percolation method of drainage would not be feasible, even if the ditch is cleaned out. After studying this report, he believes that pumping the. water to Lorain Road would be the only feasible_method. Mr. Deichmarm advised that the Engineering Department does have this information. Mr. Bohlmann, Service Director, stated that this ditch will be cleaned out this fall, but there are problems getting easements into the area from either the aommercial or residential area. In the future, he would like the Conuni.ssion to request.that developers be asked to culvert over the.ditches and to get easements. Mrs. Benedict, another neighbor, was advised by Mr. Margulies that the air conditioning units would be screened with a mansard; and also that the parking area would remain at the existing grade, but there water would be drained into a series -of catch basins. Regarding purchasing property from his neighbor, Mr. Chand advised he has talked with the owner, and right now it does not seem like the deal will go through. Mrs. Benedict was advised that the neighbors would be notified if Mr. Chand developed this property in the future. Mr. Thomas assured the neighbors that the Engineering Department would make sure there would be no additional Hrater run-off onto their property. R. Bierman moved to approve the proposal to eonstruct an office building at 30033 Lorain Road, subject to the recommendations of the Architectural Review Board and also that the Engineer's reconunendations 3