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. CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES-MARCH 23, 1993 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Gorris called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present: L. Orlowski, K. 0'Rourke, A. Skoulis, and B. Gorris. Mr. Tallon arrived later. Absent: J. Thomas. Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, City Engineer Deichmann, Building Commissioner Conway, and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II, REVIEW ANID CORRECTION OF MINUTES: A. Skoulis moved to accept the Minutes of March 9, 1993 as presented, seconded by L. Orlowski, and unanimously approved. III. BUILDING DEPARTMIINT REQUESTS: 1) Persinger Sunoco Station, 24584 Lorain Road. Proposal to construct canopy and pump islands. Heard by Architectural Board of Review on March 17, 1993. Since Mr. Gorris had not been present at the previous meeting, Vice Chairman Orlowski explained that the Engineering Department had recommended that the southwesterly drive on Lorain Road be eliminated beeause with the new traffic signalizatian system it would not be acceptable. At present, when drivers pull out they are ahead of the light but can still follow the sequence, but with the new system the lights will be on varying cycles. Mr. Stephens, contractor, presented revised plans showing this drive removed and also showing the canopy perpendicular to the building as recommended by the Architectural Review Board. He explained that in order to do that they will need an 18 inch variance since the two front corners will encroach into the 15 foot front setback. They have ma.de application for the Board of Zoning Appeals. The members have no problem with the canopy corners being in the setback. Building Conunissioner Conway further advised that they will also need a variance for the location of the ground sign, but there would be no place where the sign would not encroach into the 35 foot prohibited triangular area. The sign should not interfere with visibility, the botton 1/3 of the sign will post gas prices. There are no pole lights on the property now and the only lights added will be the eight lights under the canopy. Mr. Zergott of the A.R.B. will review the revised landscape plan prior to the proposal going to the B.Z.D. N1r. Skoulis would.like the city to install some signage to stop traffic back further east on Lorain and further north on Columbia Road because this corner is so congested. City Engineer Deichmarm stated that the placement of stop bars is regulated by the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and he believed this location would be too far back from the signal head to conform. He was concerned that a"Do Not Block Drive" sign might just move the problem to another driveway. Mr. Stephens believed that the tanker truck would be able to get into this parcel with a little. maneuvering. He presented a sample of the split face brick in a beige color. A. Skoulis moved to approve'the proposal to construct a canopy and pump islands at the Persinger Sunoco Gas Station at 24584 Lorain Road as submitted with the recomendation that this proposal go to the B.Z.A. so that they can review the extension of the canopy into the 15 foot area with the suggestion that they grant the variance for the two corners of the canopy; also to send this to \ 1 ?,