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a stronger statement, but agreed that this would be a tremendous improvement. Mr. Papandreas explained that there is no ma jor tenant there and there will not be the money to do this. It was clarified that some of the coltmms will be removed, the existing wood clad columns will have the wood removed and will be painted, and the columns in the feature areas will be clad in brick. Mr. Gallagher pointed out that the Children's Palace area should be changed, but understood that this would probably be impossible since this is their image. B. Gallagher moved to approve the Great Northern Shopping Center, Plaza North, renovations to canopy as submitted, seconded by B. Zergott, and imanimously approved. 2) Great Northern Mall, Brookpark Road and Great Northern Blvd. Renovation to mall entries 1, 2, and 3. Referred by Planning Conunission February 12, 1991. Mr. Papandreas presented color elevations explaining that the architect, J. P. Ryan, could not be present. These revisions are being done in conjunction with the total renovation of the comon areas inside the mall. The present dark, cumbersome canopies will be removed and replaced with a series of mankato stone porticos ranging in size, the smaller at first stepping up to the largest at the entry doors. The soft arched theme and the skylights on the entries are to be used throughout the interior to achieve a lighter more open atmosphere. The floors of the entries will be Beaumionite. 0-ome of this stone will be keyed in to the exterior brick wall to integrate the new design into the old. The curb will be btunped out very slightly to enphasize these entries. There wi1T be planters throughout with ornamental lattice work. Because of the difference in entries, each will be of a slightly different design, but the same theme will be carried out in all three. He explained that the entry to the food court will be open to the second floor. All the existing stone service screens will be reclad with matching brick in an attempt to make them less noticeable. The existing outdoor eating areas will remain. The rendering shows a tall shrub, which would appear to be arborvitae in the planters, but it is not designated. Mr. Zergott suggested that they use Carpi.nus European Hornbean instead of the arborvitae explaining that the arborvitae do not grow well in a mall situation, and would never reach the height showno However since the Carpinus is not an evergreen, he suggested that they bring in some lower level evergreen material as well. Mr. Papandreas offered to submit a specific landscaping plan showing the new material. Nir. Sohn believed that the entrances were somewhat weak aiid would like something stronger; however, he agreed that this design would open up the area. B. Zergott moved to approved the Great Northern Mall proposal to renovate mall entries 1, 2, and 3 but we would appreciate seeing further development on the landscaping, seconded by Y. Sohn, and tmanimously approved. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES (Heard at this point): B. Zergott moved to accept the minutes of January 16, 199.1 as presented,. seconded by M. Case, and unanimously approved. VI. ADJOURNNIIINT : 2 The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.