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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD MINiJTES - DECEMBER 21, 1994 1. ROLL CALL: Chairmau Zergott called the meeting to order at 5:47 p.m. Present: M. Yager and B. Zergott Absent: T. Gallagher, S. Krieger, and Y. Sohn. Also Present: Bu.ilding Coinmissioner Conway and Substitute Clerk of Cominissions Wingenfeld. ' . U. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: B. Zergott moved to accept the minutes of October 19, 1994, seconded by M. Yager, and unauiinously approved. III. SIGNS: No items. IV. OLD BUSINESS: Minor Change for Wal-Mart heard at the end of the meeting. V. NEW BUSINESS: World of Sleep Plaza, 24260 Lorain Road. Proposal to construct building (existing Rad Air building will be demolished). Referred by Planuing Commission December 13, 1994. T. Ziska, architect, and J. Bailey, project manager, presented an expanded site plan dated December 21, 1994. They explained that this business is now located in a center across the street and would occupy the major portion of this build.ing; there would be one or two tenants in the rest. This owner has definite ideas of what is needed to market his product. Mr. Ziska explained that they have attempted to design a building that would blend in with the rest of the area. A rendering of the World of Sleep sign was on the plan and he explained that this sign would be more prominent than the tenants signs which would be smaller. The building will be split face block (Way White) below the glass and. on the perimeter of the bu.ilding, with a synthetic type stucco material (Dryvit Number 109-Egg Shell Cream) across the top, and the roof shingles will be in a deep green (Elk, Grand Manner in Sherwood Forest Green). In reference to the landscaping, Mr. Ziska explained that they intended to use the existing brick planters but will remove some of the plantings and add more to compliment what is there. Mr. Yager noted that the planters are on either side of a drive that is to be eliminated, and questioned if they intended to continue the planter wall. Mr. Bailey explained that they intended to add a planting bed between them. Mr. Zergott believed that the planters should be removed because he. does not see how they can be used without looking patched. He agreed that they should keep the arborvitae hedge which was healthy. Mr. Yager suggested that, either the planters be completely removed or the rear wall removed so they could be made deeper since the area is not