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,Y handicapped space back in order to have the 20 foot front setback. Mr. Thomas noted that the handicapped space is across the drive and current standards require placing the handicapped spaces as close to the building as possible. Mr. Landau explained that originally it was in the front, but they moved it to install the front landscape bu.ffer. There will be 50 seats in the restaurant with 25 parking spaces as required but 60% oftheir business is carryout but there is no drive thru window. They will have a total of 12 and 18 employees with 3 shifts and will open at 11:00 a.m. and close at 10:00 p.m. Mr. Conway was not present, but had submitted information previously. Mrs. O'Rourke asked if they did not believe that the traffic would be detrimental to their business. The Engineer Department had advised that there would be a loop to activate the traffic signal installed in their driveway. City Engineer Deichtnauu presented a site plan showing the traffic light activation and explained that there was no light activator there at present. He clarified for Mr. Thomas that the city was installing and paying for the loop, because the existing driveway is in the intersection and needs to be controlled. The city is doing this in other drives that at existing in intersections. The members agreed that this is not a good location for a fast food restauraut. Mr. Landru stated that this was not a fast food restaurant, and that their traffic counts are lower than either a bank or a McDonald's. Since they sell higher ticket items, tlus is not an impulse type item. W. Gorris noted that if this were approved as a restaurant, another restaurant could go in later without having to get any approvals. Mr. Thomas advised that the intemally illiuniuated awuiugs shown on the plans would not be permitted, but that is not an issue at this time. Assistant Law Director Dubelko advised that the Commission could recommend to the Board of Zoning Appeals that conditions could be imposed to elimiuate a bar or some other proposed high traffic business from coming into the building. Mr. Thomas stated that the bank has more limited hours and this business will increase the nu.mber of cars, even thought the hazard of the ATM has been eliminated. He asked what use the Commission could restrict this building to and noted that they could make recomnaendations,that the variances would be null and void if a liquor establishment tried to get occupancy. Mrs. O'Rourke asked if the variance could be restricted only to Boston Chicken. Mr. Dubleko will check into this. Mr. Thomas is not sure the B.Z.A. would follow the Commission's recommendations. Mr. Thomas stated that this building should not be used for any higher traffic volu.me business. Mr. Landau repeated his statement that this restaurant would have less traffic than the bank did. They will have no diive- tluu window and will have an entrance in the rear of the building with a rear entrance/exit drive to alleviate the tra?'ic on Lorain. Mr. Gorris studied the plan and questioned if there was enough room to back out of the rear five parking spaces. Building Commissioner Conway could clarify tlus at the next Plauning Commission meeting before the proposal went to B.Z.A. Mr. Gorris studied the variances needed and questioned why they needed a variance for tlie width of the lot when they could not change the width, he did not believe that the Commission should address that. Assistant Law Director Dubelko suggested that the proposal could be continued until the next meeting in order for Mr. Conway to clarify the issues which are not clear. The other variances are explained satisfactorily. Mr. Thomas noted that Mr. Conway was usually consistent, and perhaps he included this because it was a change ofuse, but he believed that the Commission `s recommendations should be based on Mr. Conway's statements which he can explain at the nexrt meeting., and if necessary the Commission can alter their recommendations without holding up tlieir proposal. Mr. Landau believed that he would be through approval process by the end of May, but it would appear it will be sometime in June. Mr. Gorris and Mr. Thomas explained the approval process to Mr. Landru. Mrs. Cameron stated that tlus area is 3