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,•- property. Building Cammissioner Conway advised that this owner had been cited by the Building Department for several violations including the condition of the striping on the property. They, too, had been informed that this was the responsibility of Krogers, and the citation has been re-directed to them. He advised that this proposal is being sent to the Board of Zoning Appeals for the width of the driveways, the setback of the canopy, and the size of the sign. Mr. Coburn explained that they would agree to re-stripe the portion of the Kroger lot adjacent to their station, but doubted that thEy would be able to stripe the entire lot. He further advised that they needed the wider drives to accomnodate their tankers since he doubted that they would be allowed to drive these trucks across the adjacent parking lot. Mr. Betts pointed out that he had frequently seen drivers enter this exit only drive and and also questioned if there should not be a parking space shown in front of the building, since cars frequently park there. Mr. Conway had previously presented a parking plan presented when Chuck E. Cheese went :L-1 to the adjacent shopping center.. It would appear that there is a discrepancy between that plan and what is existing. Chairman Gorris questioned how many spaces would be required on the Kroger parcel since.if the 13 spaces on the adjacent parcel (shown on the Chuck E. Cheese plan) could be removed, it would improve the traffic flow. Mr. Conway stated that tY:ere were 205 spaces shown, and estimated that only 180 spaces would be needed. Mr. Orlowski suggested that one more space between these spaces and the striped triangiil.ar area also be renoved. It was noted that the Architectural Board had merely suggested that the trash enclosure be stained gray to match the building. Members discussed installing some type of curbing to prohibit cars from entering the exit only drive, but it was decided that this could cause safety problems, not only on the property, but on Lorain Road. Mr. Moore, a representative of_Shell, noted that the exit only sign was illuminated and orfered to raise it; he asked if an enlarged sign would take away from the signage that they are allowed. He was advised that if the sign were less than 4 square feet it would not be counted. L. Orlowski moved to approve the Shell Oil Company. 23385 Lorain Road proposal to construct food mart and new canopy on existing gas station site with the recomnendation to the Board of Zoning Appeals that the variance for the canopy and driveways be granted since there is a hardship, but that the signs should conform to the ordinance; with the stipulation that the efficiency of the exit only signage be improved (sign enlarged and/or raised) along with arrows painted on the pavement to indicate traffic flow and that this signage a.r_d traffic flow be presented to the B.Z.D. Committee of Council for their approval,• that the 13 parking spaces on the adjacent parcel (behind the food mart) not only be eliminated, but striped out to indicate "no parking" as well as one space between these spaces and the triangular striped area; that this approval also includes the stipulations of the Architectural Board of Review. Finally, we would like to note that this developer is fully aware of the proposed widening of Clague Road which could render this parcel useless, seeonded by M. Betts, and tmanimously approved. 2) Great Northern Shopping Center Plaza North, Lorain and Brookpark Road Renovation to canopy. Mr. Papandreas, representing Biskind Development Company, explained that this proposal is the completion of the renovation program to Plaza North which had previously been presented to the Commission: the site improverients, standardized store fronts, and signage plan. They plan to start cons.truction . Mr. Papandreas, representing Biskind Development Company, explained that this 3