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A CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING CONIlVIISSION MINUTES -MARCH 28, 1995 I. ROLL CALL: Vice-Chairma.u Mauning called the meeting to order at 740 p.m. Present: D. Cameron-Alston, R. Koeth, T. Mauuing, and K. O'Rourke. Absent: R. Tallon Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, Assistant City Engineer McDermott, and Clerk of Commissions Oring. Vice Chairmau Manning gave a brief eulogy to former Mayor Gareau who passed away last week. He requested a few moments of silence in memory of Pau1 Gareau. II. REVIIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: R. Koeth moved to accept the minutes of March 14, 1995, seconded by K. O'Rourke and unaniinously approved. III. BiTILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) Auto Accents, 25021 Lorain Road. Proposal to renovate building and add a large ahiminum accent baud to support signage on the north and west elevation of bu.ilding. - Heard by Architectural Review Board February 22, 1995 and March 22, 1995. (Note referral to Boaxd of Zoning Appeals not required with this proposal). Mr. Schlauch, sign contractor, explained that they have eliminated much of the verbiage along both sides of the building and the sign meets all codes as requested at the last meeting. They are still proposing a painted red band on both sides of the building with a narrow white neon band. He introduced the owner, Mr. Youse? who explained that they are making these improvements to the property, to bring it up to their national standards. He advised that this building has several different fascia materials which they want to eliminate so that it conforms to their national look which was designed by a national firm. He maintained that ttiey cannot deviate too much from the national image. He promised that, if he gets permission to do these cosmetic changes, he will then go on to upgrade the parking lot and the drainage system, but, if they cannot get approval to have the look of their national image, they will have to move out of the building. He stated that the loan approval is for.Apri130th, and if they cannot start by that time, the loan will expire. He presented pictures of the other facilities which are completed. Mr. Manning noted that that since the signage now conforms, the only problem is the neon. He advised that the city has been trying to eliminate neon, and if they approve this proposal, it will set a precedent and eventually Lorain Road would be neon paradise. Mr. Yousef offered to control the time it would be lighted. Mr. Manning wondered why they needed it during the day and believed that the painted stripe would have the same effect. Mr. Yousef stated that originally he had wanted to back light the bump outs, but he had been told that he could not do that in North Olmsted and other communities thought that it looked cheap. So they went to this design mainly to conform to this community's standards. Mr. Yousef stated that he was selling franchises for businesses all over the country, and he would have a problem enforcing the national image elsewhere, if he did not have it on his own, personally owned, shop. Not having the neon in North Olmsted would be a hardship. Mr. Manning mentioned that the Red Roof Inn in Westlake did not conform to the national image because it did