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r. I. ROLL CALL: CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 27, 1992 7:30 P.M.* Chairman Gorris called the meeting to order at 7:39 p.m. Present: R. Bowen, K. 0'Rourke, A. Skoulis, R. Tallon, J. Thomas, and B. Gorris. Absent: L. Orlowski Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, City Engineer Deichmann, Building Commissioner Conway, and substitute Clerk of Commissions Wingenfeld. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: In the minutes of October 13th, Mr. Thomas clarified statement number 3 in his motion for Mr. Skoulis, that this specific type of mounding and buffering should be installed bordering the residential neighborhoods. Mr. Thomas also asked that the words, as yet, be deleted on page 4, line 14 since it implies that they were going to include mounding. J. Thomas moved to accept the minutes of October 13, 1992 as amended, seconded by R. Bowen, and tmanimously approved. Mr. Gorris advised that the been submitted about a month Skoulis moved to approve the Tallon. Roll call on motion: Mr. Bowen abstained. Motion III. BUILDING DEPARTMIIVT REQUESTS: minutes of the master plan meeting of June 23rd had ago, but he overlooked having them approved. A. minutes of June 23, 1992 as submitted, seconded R. Skoulis, Thomas, Gorris, 0'Rourke, and Tallon, yes. carriede 1) Long John Silver's Restaurant, 25482 Lorain Road. Proposal to construct drive-thru window an existing restaurant. Heard by Architectural Review Board October 22, 1992. Building Commissioner Conway presented the landscape plan which had been added to and approved by Mr. Zergott after the Architectural Review Board meeting. The raised curb, landscaping in place of the stripped areas, and landscaping around the waste containers have been included as requested. The Engineering Department did not recommend that the drive-thru exit drive be relocated to Root Road as suggested at the last meeting. Ms. Boyle, representing the restaurant, had no objections to the additions to the landscape plan. The landbanked parking had been presented at the last meeting. Building Commissioner Conway advised that the mounding was about 18 inches to 2 feet high in order to keep the building visible. Ms. Boyle explained that an illtmiinated back lit canopy would be added above the drive-thru window and would be handled separately when they requested sign permits. Mr. Gorris responded that the Planning Conunission does not normally approve back lit canopies. Mr. Conway stated that the canopy does not need to be approved by Planning Commission but he is aware of the Commission's feelings about back lighted canopies. Ms. Boyle agreed that they would add the canopy without the back lighting. J. Thomas moved to approve the proposal to construct a drive-thru window on the existing Long John Silvers Restaurant, along with the landscape proposal that was approved and revised by the Architectural Review Board and their representatives with the stipulation that any awning or canopy that will be constructed on the building will not be back lit. It is also our understanding that the parking is currently short by approximately 3 spaces, and while neither the developer nor this Comnission believes that it is necessary to 1?a_ -.-