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",. . , ..?? <br />1) North 07msted Fire Station; 24291 Lorain Road. <br />Proposal to construct building. <br />Will be heard by Planning Commission May 24, 1994. <br />Fire Chief Osterhouse, Service Director Bohlmann, City Engineer Deichmann, and <br />architects, C. & C. Dickson presented plans. Neighbors, Mrs. Kascak, Mrs. Koehler <br />and Mrs. Hutnyak were present. Mr. Bohl:marm introduced the architects and <br />explained that the three neighbors who are present have been advised that the <br />city will agree to a 6 or 8 foot high board on board fence adjacent to their <br />property but that is not shown on plans the members were given. The city has also <br />agreed to save as many of the trees as possible. Building Commissioner Gonway <br />explained that the Fire Station had to be approved vnder a Conditiona.l Use permit <br />which specifies that Plarming Commissian must stipulate where the building should <br />go and how it is to be orientated since there are no specific zoning code <br />regulations regarding setbacks etc. This board must approve the plans <br />conceptually. The architects presented the renderings and samples. 14s. Dickson <br />explained that the utility size,brick was.a full range,Bowerstan, Canyon, rough <br />texture brick and the grout will be gray. r7ost of the building was brick with the <br />exception of some of the second floor areas where they are installing an A1liance <br />metal panel wall systert in a gray'.eolor xnimber 18168: The roof will be a <br />composition slate roof, a cement fiber material, whieh is a lower maintenance and, <br />longer wearing material than shingles. Mr. Sohn was concerned that the materials <br />would be too dark. Mr. Dickson believed-that it would appear lighter after it was <br />constructed and when it was seen in natural light. The Pella windows will be <br />double glazed with alumintun frames clad with a thin band of red. Mr. Boh]_mann <br />stated that this could be changed if the board preferred something else. It was <br />clarified that this would be a baked on finish and.was not anodized. Three of the <br />doors shown will be a combination of the gray panels and glass, and the two main <br />garage doors will be full glass and the other doors will be a combination of <br />glass and the inetal panels. The skylight over the apparatus area will be gray to <br />match the roof. The coliunn.s will ma.tch the panel system and the gutters will be a <br />zinc, oxidized material that is long lasting with little or no maintenance, they <br />will be bright at first, but will weather to a patina color. Fire Chief <br />Osterhouse stated that he was pleased with the bwilding and all of their <br />recommendations ha.d been taken into consideration. He believed that the glass <br />doors would show off the fire vehicles. The skylights will give more natural <br />light in the apparatus room where it is needed. Mr. Sohn noted that this actually <br />looked like three separate buildings and seemed to be too strong. Ms. Dickson <br />responded that they were dealing with three separate zones, and the public area <br />neerled to be separated from the living areas and the configuration of the site <br />had dictated., this placement of the building. Mr. Dickson stated that since there <br />will be visitors, this configuration separated the visiting area from the other <br />areas. He also noted that, at the suggesti.on of several city bodies, the <br />electrical,. air conditioning tmits and generators, etc. were put within the <br />pitched roof area. O.ther air conditioning units will be on the ground and <br />screened with plantings. Mr. Gallagher thought perhaps there should be some kind <br />of screening as well as the plantings around the units. Mr. Dickson did not <br />believe that a fence would be appropriate with this type building, and noted that <br />since the building is:occupied 24 hours," he did not believe. that fencing was <br />necessary. He advised that there will be an 8 foot lioard on board fence around <br />the dumpster. In reference to the lighting, the two exterior lights, closest to <br />Lorain Road, will be 27 feet high and the lights on the interior will be 16 feet, <br />6 inches. All the lights will be metal halide and will be shielded. The neighbors <br />would like to save as many trees as possible, and Mr. Deichmann suggested that <br />the forester should look into preserving the trees. Mr. Gallagher- advised that <br />3