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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING CONMSSION MINUTES --MAY 9, 1995 I. ROLL CALL: - Chaimia_.n Tallon called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. Present: T. Brennan, T. Herbster, R. Koeth, A. Manning, K. O'Rourke and R. Tallon. Absent. D. Cameron-Alston Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, Building Commissioner Conway, Assistant City . Engineer McDermott, and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: R. Koeth moved to approve the minutes of Apri125, 1995, seconded by K O'Rourke. Roll call on motion: Koeth, O'Rourke, Brennan, Herbster," and Tallon, yes. Mr. Manning abstained. Motion carried. III. BiTELDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) Baker's Furniture, 24869 Lorain Road. Proposal to construct addition to existing store. Heard by the board of zoning appeals May 4, 1995. Assembly of lots is required. Later in the meeting, Chaiimau Tallon advised that the variauce for this proposal had not been granted so this proposal would not be heard at tlus time. 2) Stylin' Concepts, 29919 Lorain Road. Proposal to construct a building for retail, office and warehouse use on lot adjacent to existing facility. Referral to board of zoning appeaLs is required. Lot assembly heard under Section N. Mr. Gary Case, owner, advised that the existing house would be demolished, the lots combined and a two story office/retaiUwarehouse building would be constructed. A variance will be needed for a 65 foot front setback in order to conform to the setback on his adjacent, existing building. He clarified that they cannot build -on the rear of the property'because of a sauitary easement. He presented a rendering of the new building and explained that the finish would match the original one. He clarified that his business would occupy both buildings and that they also have a mail order business. Very little work is done on the properry, they sometimes install a cover or bed liner on a pick up truck, but they do no painting or any heavy work on the site. They sell accessories for pick up trucks, not semis. He explained that, at present, they get about 3 tractor trailer truck deliveries a week, but there will be a buffer area to absorb the noise. There is commercial property on either side, and a residential district to the rear. W. Case explained that right now trucks have to back in off Lorain Road, wider this plan they can pull in, back up to the dock, and pu11 out. Building Commissioner . Conway presented a map showing the properties in the area. He explained that with this luse only 39 spaces would be required; however, if this became entirely retail, 79 spaces would be needed;, and even though there is additional area on the lot, he had no idea if it could accommodate that many spaces. This structure is of significant size and there might be a problem because of the angle of the lots and the width in the rear. Mr. Tallon suggested that Mr. Case have his architect show the 79 spaces and then he could landbank 46 of them. Mr. Conway did not think that the city could