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? Mr. Stoyanov, contractor, presented plans, and advised that he concurred with the Architectural Boards' recoirIInendation that.if the new mansard material does not match the existing the entire length will be painted the same. It was clarified that the front landscape area would be 15 feet to match the adjacent Lexus planting area and that the planting area in front of the building would be 20 feet. In reference to the lighting, Mr. Stoyanov advised that the existing pole light would be removed and no pole lighting would be installed in the back, there will be some wall mounted lights on the building. A 20 foot buffer will be added on the west side, and a 10 foot buffer will be added on the east (adjacent to the Lexus landscape area). A mounded landscape buffer with white pines will be added at the rear as requested by the neighbor. The members discussed the request of Mr. Zergott, of the A.R.B, that some younger pines should be added later when the existing pines begin to lose their lower branches. It was suggested that Mr. Stoyanov discuss with Mr: Zergott adding some alternate type plantings at this time. A report from Mr. Wendell, the forester, stated "After reviewing the landscape plan and ARB reports, I would like to see four (4) Skyline Locust included in the landscape./ The trees should be planted in the green strip between the sidewalk and parking lot. Two (2) trees planted at either end of the frontage will not block the existing Nissan sign." Mr.. Stoyanov will discuss this with him. The members agreed that if the speakers are wall mounted there would probably be no problems. City Engineer Deichmann stated that the.Engineering Department has not done a detailed review on the proposal as yet. No neighbors were present. R. Bowen moved to approve the North Olmsted Nissan/Oldsmobile, 28500 Lorain Road, proposal to construct additions, taking into consideration the comments made by A.R.B. in regaxd to the types of trees used for the mounding in the back, also the comments about the speakers bei.ng wall mounted and relocating the pole light, and on the new proposal regarding the changing of the planting area in front of the building to 20 feet and at the road it is to be 15 feet, and including a11 other recommenda.tions of - the A.R.B. Mr. Skoulis added that in reference to the mounded planting area where they.propose to. put in white pines, the Commission would like them to con5ider putting in some other type of bushes such as hemlock, blue spruce, etc. Mr. Orlowski clarified that rather than replacing them as Mr. Zergott recommended,:it would be preferred that they plant something that would stay full for the life of the planting. Mr. Skoulis stated that the planting area on the west end of the property line is in poor condition and should be cleared out. Mr. Bowen added-tha.t the developer should get together with the forester in regaxd to'Yiis comments, and with Mr. Zergott regarding the plantings on the mound. This proposal should also be referred to the Engineering Department. The motion was seeonded by Mr. Skoulis, and lmanimously approved. 4) Velvet Touch Auto Wash, 27100 Lorain Road. Proposal to remodel existing abandoned car wash building and property. Continued from Planning Comnission meeting on March 10, 1992. Mr. Barnett, awner, and Mr: Ulissee, designer presented plans. The members had received a traffic study fram,Traff-Pro Consultants, Inc.., previously. The report stated that the BP Car Wash had a simi.lax traffic pattern, and in response to questions, Mr. Lipesto, from Traff-Pro, advised tha.t there was no informatian on the rrumber of cars that could be stacked on the BP.lot,. but at the time they observed the lot 9 cars were stacked. Eighteen ears can be stacked on this location. They maintain that there is a. self . enforced limit.. an the rnmiber of caxs that will be stacked since drivers•will not wait in long lines. Mr. Gorris stated that he has seen cars spilling out on Lorain Road from the Aquasonic Car Wash. Mr. Lipesto stated Aquasonic.is a full service car wash•and is a different 2