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_-- , - - -- -- -. CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING CONIlVIISSION 1V1IlVUTES -APRIL 11, 1995 1. ROLL CALL: Chairman Tallon called tlie meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. Present: T. Brennan, Cameron-Alston, T. Herbster, R. Koeth, T. Manning, and R. Tallon. Absent: K O'Rourke. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINIJTES: T. Manning moved to accept the minutes of March 28th, 1995, seconded by R. Koeth, and unauimously approved. III. BUII..DING DEPARTMENT REQLTESTS: 1) Baker's Furuiture, 24869 Lorain Road. Proposal to construct addition to existing store. Referral to Board of Zoning Appeals is required. Lots must be assembled. Mr. J. Baker, owner, and Mr. G. Hall, architect, presented the plans and explained that they have a 28,000 square foot store on Great Northern Boulevard where their lease is rnnning out, and a 10,000 square foot Thomasville store on Lorain Road which they would like to expand. They have recently found out that they might be able purchase the Steffen home behind the Lorain Road store which would eliminate the need for the variance for ground coverage, but would require a rezoning from Single Family to General Retail. Mr. Hall explained that the 20,000. square foot expansion was somewhat awkward in its shape because setback requirements have been changed from what they had been originally. They have attempted to ma}cimize the Lorain Road frontage and parking spaces with 57 paved spaces and 35 landbanked spaces. They will maintain the existing two entrances on Lorain Road with a truck dock in the rear. The storm water system will drain to the creek on the property line. He clarified that if they obtain the Steffen property it would eliminate the sharp angle of the lot and the variance, but a rezoning would be necessary. If they do buy the adjacent properly, they would be willing to keep the house as rental property since they would not have to build on that portion of the lot. Building Commissioner Conway advised that the adjacent lot is zoned residential and stated that he has not seen this plan at all so he cannot address lot coverage. Mr. Hall believed that they would meet the lot coverage with this property and with the proposed plan they would need a variance of 5,389 square feet and they traded another lot they with a church for the lot next door to their property. He clarified that they will be removing a house that is on their property, and the office building on the adjacent lot. Mr. Baker advised that this would still be 8,000 square feet less than what they have now. He stated that they had talked to Mr. Skoulis, the president of the home owners association, who had advised that the main concem was not to have a driveway and traffic on Westview Drive. Mr. Koeth was concerned about the appearance of the building since the new build.ing is setback and there is a jog where it meets the old building. Mr. Mauning asked if that corner