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'? - ? ?. if the ground signs will be lighted and if they, too,. would shine into her windows. She believed that the whole proposal is a mistake. Mr. L. Orlowski, Vice Chairman of Planning Commission, advised that he had stated his opinion of these signs in the Planning Commission minutes. Mr. Gomersall responded that the members had all read the minutes. Mr. Orlowski believed that the signage on the rear (facing Clareshire) was basically included in order to have a bargaining point, something they could give up in lieu of keeping otlier signs. He sees no point in having signs over the doors directing customers to where they can get certain services. He noted that the overhead doors were on both the east and west side of the T.B.O. He believed that the signs "Wa1-Mart" and "Tire and Lube E?cpress" should be the only identification on the building, and specifically thought that the signage over the doors should be eliminated. NIr. Skoulis, representing the Park West Home Owners Association, verified that the letters on the "Wal-Mart` sign were going to be 7 feet high. Mr. Gomersall responded that that was w??at they were requesting, not necessarily what they are going to be. Nir. Skoulis asked if the letters were the same size as the sign on the Medina store. He doubted that those letters were 7 feet high ancl the building svas set back approximately 400 to 500 feet from Pearl Road, and noted that this building will anly be 33 feet from the road. He believed that this sign was overkill and would shine into the windows of the Westbury. It was clarified that the sign would be on the wall facing the Westbury. Mrs. Schuler, representing the three Condominitun Owners' Associations, also believed that the signs were excessive and that a 7 foot high sign could be seen from Lorain Roade The residents believed that their neighborhood has been abused as is and asked that it not be further abused. Mr. Newberry stated that there would be no signage facing Brookpark Road on the north elevation of the building, and the only sign on Brookpark will a mornunent sign. The neighbors, the developers, Mr. Conway and the members discussed the signs privately. Mr. Newberry explained that there would be four ground mounted signs, one at the main entrance on Brookpark, one near the Chester's drive (Great Northern Boulevard), one at the Country Club entrance, and an internal sign directing customers to the T.B.O. Each monument sign is built of split face concrete block and they are still working on a design that will be satisfactory to both Wal-Maxt and Biskind Development Company. Ztao of the signs would be a little over 10 feet long, with a 10 foot long sign face and the top of the sign would be no more than 5 feet off the ground. The sign at the G'hester's drive is proposed to be 8 feet above ground and 10 feet wide. It was clarified that the letters would be internally lit. He did not think that this type sign saas installed at either the Elyria or Brooklyn stores. Mr. Gomersall stated that he he agreed with both the Planning Commission and Architectural Review Board's recommendations that this signage was ridiculous, there was way too much. The only sign needed on the front of the building was "Wal-Mart", not a11 the other miscellaneous signs and a 7 foot high letters are too large, and should be reduced to a minim„m of 5 foot high which is still over the code. He noted that this board has denied numerous signs and logos on signs. He did not think that signage allowed'on the east elevation. The Tire and Lube Express sign could be permitted. The advertising on the ground signs is unnecessary, these three signs should staCe "Wal-Mart". 7here is no problem with the 4 square foot directional sign. Mr. Koberna agreed that much of the signage is redundant, since Wal-Mart is a nationally lmown company. 7he Wal-Mart wall sign should be reduced to a 5 foot high sign. He questioned if the ground signs should be as large as they are and wondered if it was necessary to direct trucks on the Country Club Boulevard sign. Mr. Gomersall stated that 90% of the trucks would belong to Wal-Mart and doubted that the lack of a"truck entrance".sign at the other entrances would keep outside trucks from entering at those locations. Mr. Orlowski stated that Federal Express or U.P.S. would come to the front of the building regardless. Mr. 7 .