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_ .,? ? + ? ? • 1 1 • • ingress/egress, maneuverability on the site, and a convenience store. Suilding Commissioner Conway advised several variance would be required: a 16 foot variance for the setback of the canopy; variances for the width of the drives which are wider than the maximLUn allowed; and a variance for one drive which is less than 60 feet from the intersection. Mr. Coburn believes that these items were probably addressed when.the station was built in 1978 or 79, and if variances were required they probably were granted at that time. He was advised that the Zoning Codes had been changed. He pointed out that the western driveway was exit only and that their deliveries were by large transports which need additional room to maneuver. Mr. Conway clarified that the code reads that the center line of a driveway shall le located not further than 60 feet from the intersecting street line, and this drive is only 25 feet from the street line. He further clarified that variances would be required because, since they are redeveloping the entire site, the violations cannot be grandfatfiered in. Assistant Law Director Dubelko agreed. Mr. Coburn advised that tlie station and the adjacent shopping eenter were owned by the same person and clarified that they were not moving their property line at all. Since one tree is to be removed, their consultant, Mr. Moore advised that in order to have easy access to the food mart that tree would have to be removed. They will be adding some additional green area. Mr. Thomas requested that it .. be -verified if the station and the shopping center are all on one parcel, or if the station is on a separate parcel. Mr. Betts i-s concerned because there are so many curb cuts from this property onto both Lorain and Clague Roads considering that this is an extremely congested intersection. Mr. Thomas would like to see a plan of the entire parcel with the contiguous parking lot, showing a11 curb cuts on this property, those next to the gas station, those _ behind shopping center as well as how the traffic flows throughout the u= property, and how the gas station property will be segregated or joined to - this property. Mr. Coburn stated that this is a separate parcel that was ?- taken fran the larger parcel. Mr. Thomas responded that since they do have an -access on to this adjacent parcel they are effecting the adjacent parcel. Mr. Moore pointed out that this access drive onto the adjacent parcel was approved when. the station was built. Mr. Thomas responded that the nature of the traffic has been changing rapidly and it is not unusual to request a plan of adjacent drives within 500 to 1,000 feet of a development. He would also like to see the curb cut opposite this 'parcel, both across Clague and Lorain Roads. In response to Mr. Moore's.eomments that the adjaeent parcel is imder used at this time, Mr. Gorris responded that the. use of this parcel could change -" radically. Mra Thomas assured the developers that the Commission is not _trying to delay the development and that this is one of the more attractive proposals submitted to Commission. Mr. Coburn further advised that the awner of the property would not allow any expansion of the station. Mr. Thomas questioned if there was any way that the City could require the owner to provide additional space in order to allow his lessee to conform to code, pointing out that if there were more property, they would not need the variance for the canopy. Assistant Law Director Dubelko will look into this, further stated that it could be a reason to deny, the variance on the basis that the business could conform. It was noted that variance would be required for the signs. Mr. Moore questioned what else the Commission might want included in the plans. It was noted that the dumpster would be visible all the way down Clague Road, and that the only enclosure was a board on board fence. It was suggested that another material be used for the enclosure or the location be changed. Mr. Moore stated that the trash enclosure could not be made of the same ma.terial as the building, and Mr. Conway stated that if a. 3