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Mr. Acciarri, architect, explained that the building has.been reduced to 8,250 ?; ,. ' square feet; and.after meeting wi.th Assistant City Engineer. Griffith, the r traffic circulation around the bui.lding has been changed to one way; the dobrs on the west elevation have been eliminated and there will be an internal service corridor instead; and the landscaping has been increased. The awner is negotiating with two tenants at this time, a video store and an apparel store.. Since the Building Commissioner had just advised that they are 2 parking spaces short, Mr. Acciarri is now proposing to reduce the building to 8,000 square feet by taking 5 foot off the back: He explained that the north drives are two way so trucks can enter and leave; the southern most drive will be right-turn, exit-only onto the Best driveway and the existing divider will remain; curbs will be installed along the drive and parking lote Mr. Orlowski. questioned if the parking spaces adjacent to the nor.thernmost drive could be removed, but was advised that those belong to Besta Mr. Bowen believed that there were too many drives, pointing out that any traffic going around the building would have to cross over the incoming traffic. Mr. Acciarri does not believe that there would be that much traffic. Mr. Thomas stated -that the use of the building could always change, and the Commission must plan for the worst possible scenario since this is such a heavily used area. He suggested that most of the traffic should be tightly controlled and entrance and egress should be limited. Mr. Accairri believed that they must avoid any confusion getting into the property, but they might eliminate the southeast right-turn- only drive; or else make each drive one way. It was suggested that some division be made on the west so traffic could not cut through since the bank would not agree to sharing their drive. Mr. Thomas would like some provision in the code to force property owners to share drives rather than have multiple drives in one area. It was noted that trucks would have to come in from Brookpark Extension to theloading zone whicYi is adjacent to the one way drive around the building. Members would like some kind of a landscape buffer on the west and it was suggested that the 12 foot sidewalk could be reduced. Mr. Accairri explained that the tenants had required the sidewalk and he would like to keep it as a desigp feature; he offered to reduce the buffer on the east in order to have a 3 foot buffer an the west. The members do not believe that 3 feet would be sufficient. After more diseussion, it was agreed that this is still over development of this parcel; that the building should be reduced further in order to add buffering on the west side without reducing the buffer on the east. Mr. Accairri offered to take 5 foot off of the west wall and add that : foot as a buffer, mai.ntaininro the 13 foot drive which would reduce the building by 750 square feet. There is also concern about the drives on the north which empty into a drive adjacent to the Best parking. Mr. Thomas suggested that perhaps the two parking areas should not be separated and could flow into one another. It was also suggested that the one parking space between two drives on the north west of the property should be eliminated. City Engineer Deichmann agreed that the south east drive could be eliminated. Mr. Gorris suggested putting in landscaping or curbing to separate the driveway from parking next to it. Mr. Accairri agreed to withdraw and return to the next meeting with revised plans reflecting the suggested changes and also with the elevations of the building. 2) Shell Oil Company, 23385 Lorain Road. Proposal to construct food mart and new canopy on existing gas station site. Mr. Coburn, representing Shell Oil, presented photographs their new silverado design which will accommodate the needs of the customer today: easy 2