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? ?. back yard to help shield the view north of her property. In reference to the building there seems to be no problems, but where the archways are located there should be some landscaping along Lorain.Road to help conceal them and there should be more than just grass across the front, a good example would be the Marc Lance Ford in Westlake with low plantings and perennials which helps soften all the 'caxs. There is to be no sign on the east or west side of the building (sign on west side would to have to have a variance to be approved). That the lighting cannot exceed the boundaries of the premises and be reviewed by a lighting engineer. Mr. Zergott would also like the developer to present a landscape plan before they go to the next Planning Commission meeting, seconded by T. Gallagher. Roll ca.ll on motion: Zergott:, Gallagher, and Ferencik, yesa N1r. Sohn, no. During the motion, Mr. Sohn stated that he had no information on the color of the archways and Mr. Giesser explained that they would be the same Oldsmobile gray. Building Commissioner Conway was advised tha.t the neighbors to be contacted for the trial installation of the lighting would be Botson, Schmitz, Wagner, Mahoney and Morris. 3) Thomasville Home Furnishings by Baker, 24869 Lorain Road. Proposal to renovate existing canopy and brick-in two existing doors. Referred by Planning Commission January 12, 1993. Mr. Kipp and Mr. Baker, and an unidentified representative of Thomasville, explained that the existing building has a 4 foot mansard and was designed for several units with 3 doors., They propose to brick-in the two doors and use the double door. Usually Thomasville stores have a backlit awning, but it was eliminated because the city usually does not approve them. They decided to design something that would be compatible with the surrounding buildings. Since the doors were off-center their architects suggested an 8 foot mansard stepped up to 12 feet above the entrance doors and where the sign would be located. The plaTm;ng Corrunission had prablems with the 12 foot height and suggested that they lower it to 8 feet. The revised plans now have a 4 foot stepped up to 8 feet over the entrance. The sign wil.l be centered over the entrance on the higher portion of the mansard. Mr. Sohn believed that 12 feet straight across might look better, but there would be a concern about the wind load. He suggested that the mansard would be better proportioned at 10 feet than at 8 feet, but it should a11 be 10 feet (not stepped up) and that it should be returned about 20 feet on eaeh side with the sign centered on the middle of the mansard (not over the door as shown) since the sign would be better balanced if it were centered. Mr. Zergott pointed out that a 10 foot mansard would also conceal the roof top equipment. Building Commissioner Conway cautioried them that the supports should not be visible, even from the rear. The shingles will be Timberline Driftwood Bend; the lighting will remain as is; and the two doors will be bricked-in. Since the existing pole sign was removed and a ground sign installed, Mr. Zergott suggested that some landscaping be planted around the ground sign with low shrubs in front, if possible, 5 feet in front and 5 feet behind, installed in a kidney shaped planting area with flowers and perhaps one small tree, he clarified that there should be more than one shrub on each side, and suggested ane higher shrub with 3 lower shrubs around it to form a triangle in front of it with some flowers and that this same concept could be repeated in the baclc. The developers advised that there was a visibility problem from both directions, and even a small bush would impede visibility. Mr. Zergott explained that only flowers would be in front of the face of the sign, the shrubs are to be on either side. T. Gallagher moved to accept the Thomasville Home Furnishings by Baker, 24869 Lorain Road, with the recommendation that the mansard be 10 foot high and that the sign be centered orl the mansard which is to be wrapped around for 20 feet on each side; that the 4