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?. ? and wood bins. He has an option on the property which does abut a residential area. There is a home on the lot which Mr. Miuu.ick would like to renovate. Mr. Manving noted that the mulch that was stored on Kimmich's property had a definite odor. It was determined that the property to the west was zoned General Retail and the property on the east was residential. He is proposing to put a 3 foot mound with 3 foot evergreens on it which will be about 50 foot from the fence line. This is in a natural wooded area. Building Coimnissioner Conway stated that this property was zoned General Retail with only a small triangular area that is residential. Mr. Tallon had no problem with the proposal, but advised that buffering the residential neighbors would be a consideration. The forester had viewed the premises and recommended extending the row of pines/spruce trees along the west property line another 50 feet toward Lorain Road to help screen the building, since there is a resident to the west of the site. He further sated that mounding in this area might disturb the existing trees that remain; tree removal should be limited to what is needed for the footprint of the development; dead or objectionable trees can be removed; and he would like to meet with the developer to mark the trees that are to remain. Mr. Tallon suggested that Mr. Minuick meet with the forester again to determine what should be done on the site. Mr. Miuvick stated that during the summer the homes were not visible, but in the fall they could be seen. Mr. Tallon wanted him to make sure that the entire area is screened from the residents to the east. Mr. Mimiick suggested that he would be able to put in some decorative landscaping adjacent to the residents' homes. A pond.iug area is shown on the plans, but Mr. Miunick was aware that retention had to be installed underground. He asked if the business, itsel? was all right. Mr. Tallon responded that it would have to be declared a like and similar business which probably should be similar to landscaping. Mr. Conway advised that landscaping is not specified in the code either, but there are several in the city. Assistant Law Director Dubellco advised that the motion should state that the storage and sales of hardscaping material is a like and similar use in the General Retail District and then, the commission should deal with it as a normal proposal. Mr. Miunick clarified that there would be some heavy equipment on the property: a fork lift; a front end loader; and delivery vehicles. Deliveries will be made to the site by semis and trucks. At present the trucking company get the orders in the morning and delivers at noon on a daily basis. He will not store large quantities on the property, but he needs to display all the various types. If someone orders a large quantity, they ship it directly to his location. In the begiuning there will only one or two people working. Only 4 parking spaces are shown, but most customers will drive in and pick up what they need. He plans to have a brick drive and old street lights on the site. Since there is an odor to the mulch, it was suggested that it be placed toward the west where the forester suggested adding the pines which should help with the odor. The new build.ing will be about 100 feet from the street. He had not thought of selling Christmas trees in the winter, but that might be a possibility. Mr. Conway advised that any sales would have to be kept out of the 75 foot front setback. It was clarified that, if he did decide to sell plant material or Christmas trees, he would not have to come back to the commission since this is permitted. Mr. Pollock, a neighbor to the rear, was advised that the zoning was general retail and that the zoning code does not specify hardscaping. He is concerned that this business will be expanded after he gets this approval. Mr. Conway stated that if he wanted to enlarge the business, he would have to return to the commission. Mr. Ramella, a neighbor on North Court, had talked with Mr. Minnick and wants to make sure that what is agreed to today, is set in stone, he has no problem with this proposal, but he does not want to come back. He wants to make sure that the buffer with the trees remains. Mr. Conway advised that only a 20 foot landscape buffer would be required and there could be parking right up to that, so if the parking were expanded some trees would have to come down. If this happened, the proposal would have to return to the commission and their concern would be the screening of the residents. It was clarified that the one story bu.ilding would be 1,500 square feet. Mr. Ramella was not adverse to this plan as long as it stays this way. Mr. Tallon was advised that this would have to go on to the architectural review board and then either back to planving commission or else onto BZD committee of CounciL. Mr. Spagnola, who lives the closest to 4