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ti bad idea to add public access to parking lot in their back yards, he does not like the idea of having people park with 50 feet of his back yard and in the Westview neighbors' case it would merely be a fence between the back yard and the parking lot. He asked that the commission consider their well being. Mrs. Menke stated that she did appreciate the fact that the developer had sent literature regarding the proposal to the neighbors. Mr. Coleman advised that his properiy backs up to the store which has had several tenants. He can see four sodium vapor lights out of his patio window, two of which are on at all times. He is very concerned about security since he has had to call the police on several occasions because ofpeople lighting fires in dumpsters, and shooting offfire crackers and flares. In Cleveland, his mother in law had to put a 6 foot lugh fence around her properiy, and he did not move to North Olmsted to do that. Mr. Mauning believed that cutting off the west corner of the addition would improve the safety conditions since this would create a blind space with vehicles coming around the corners. Mr. Baker responded that they needed that area since the frontage is important, and noted that it was reduced considerably from what was previously submitted. Mrs. O'Rourke was advised that the jut-out portion of the building was 35 by 31 feet. The members discussed the proposal and the special permit required from the board of zoning appeals with the neighbors and the developers. Mr. Mongello advised that they would re-locate the dumpsters to the area with the 31 foot projection in order to screen it. Chairma.u Tallon advised that the commission would send a recommendation on to the board of zoning appeals because tlie existing building was non-conforming and with those recommendations there would be recommendations for changes in the plan. The commission would like to see some landbauking of parking spaces, mounding and fencing around the border of the property up to the spaces on the north west side, mounding should have landscaping on both sides of the fence with one section of the fence returned on the east side with mou.nding and landscaping included so that the corner is buffered. The following spaces are to be landbanked: the 6 spaces directly adjacent to the point on the west corner of the property; the eleven spaces on the west line of the property; and the twelve spaces or the south end of the property. The return of the fence on the east side will probably take no more thax two spaces out of the seven on the east side. A sidewalk will have to be installed around the building, if there is to be parking in the back. Mr. Mongello stated that he would rather put a door on.the side, instead of more concrete. He further advised that the rear parking was for employees and customers would rarely use the dock as, a pick up area since they seldom buy something off the floor. Some lights can be eliminated in back where spaces have been eliminated. The developers will address trying to glass-in the comer and the two variances for the radius and width of drive will be corrected. Assistant Law Director Dubelko clarified that the commission would recommend approval of the special permit on the conditions that have been stipulated. The height of the mound would be up to the architectural review board since there are existing trees which could be damaged. Mr. Dubelko suggested that the condition should state that the height of the fence and the mound be the size and dimension as determined by planuiug commission and architectural review board. Also the developers were advised that the lots would have to be consolidated. Mr. Mongello stated that he had no problem with the recommendations. R. Tallon moved to recommend that the special permit for Seaman's Furniture, 24869 Lorain Road, be approved with the above stated conditions and the proposal should be forwarded to the forester and the Safety Department. The motion was seconded by T. Brennan, and unanimously approved. Chairma.n Tallon clarified that this proposal would not have to come back to the commission after the hearing by the board of zoning appeals, it can go directly to the architectural review board on March 20th and return to the commission on March 26th. N. NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDNISIONS: 1) Christ The King Consolidation Plat. The proposal is to combine permauent parcel nos. 234-12-1 through 5, and to lot split 234-12-22 and 23. Location is the south side of Lorain Road between Barton and Charles Road, and Barton Road 6