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? CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING CONIlVIISSION MINUTES - OCTOBER 22, 1996 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Tallon called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. . Present: D. Cameron, T. Brennan, T. Herbster, A. Mauniug, K O'Rourke, and R. Tallon Absent: R. Koetli. Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk, Assistant City Engineer McDermott, and Clerk of Commissions Oring. ? II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MIlNUTES: R. Tallon moved to adopt the minutes of September 24, 1996, seconded by A. Manning. Roll call on motion: Tallon, Manniug, Alston, Brennan, and Herbster, yes. Mrs. O'Rourke abstained. Motion caYried. R. Tallon moved to adopt the minutes of October 8, 1996, as submitted, seconded by K. O'Rourke, and unanimously approved. III. BUILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) Studio Plus, located on the south side of Country Club Boulevard, east of Victoria Plaza Apartments. Proposal to construct a hotel including signs. Heard by board of zoning appeals August 8, 1996. Heard by architectural review board October 16, 1996. Mr. Johnson, attorney for Studio Plus, presented revised plans aud a color rendering explaining that the color rendering that the members had received was not as accurate as the larger one. He submitted the samples of the materials. They have worked with Brian Zergott on the landscape plan to try to make it compatible with the surrounding landscaping. The commission had suggested a board on board fence around the pool; however, the architectural review board prefened an alu.minum wrought iron fence, both types of fence would have brick colunins. They would have no problem with either and have shown both on the plans. Mr. Cornet, also representing Studio Plus, explained that they have redesigned the lighting and eliminated most of the poles on the property. There will be down lighting mounted on the top eave section of tlie build.ing which can be tilted to direct the light so it will not spill onto the suirounding properties. They had presented a brochure explaining the type of lighting. The pool equipment building will be made out.of the same material and will be worked into the design of the building. The rear landscape mound with pine trees will have one depression in the iniddle to allow drainage of the back lots, but it will be surrounded by pine trees. They have added some gables at the suggestion of the architectu.ral review board in order to dress up the building and make it fit. in with the surrounding buildings. In response to the members questions, he clarified that there will be someone on the premises 24 hours a day, but no one will be living permanently at the site. The front area will be closed at 7:00 or 7:30, but an employee will be on site. He clarified that a guest could get in with a key card and could also call the managers office. The pool will be fenced, but they have not included a video monitor, because the manager on duty can see the pool from his office. He was not sure what type fence would be easier to climb over, but he explained that, if they used the aluminum fence, shrubs would be planted around it in order to give some more privacy. He believed that there were pros and cons for each type of fencing. Regarding the photometrics, they clarified that the lighting was designed with three different types of photometrics in order to get the best coverage without hot spots. The lights will 1