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... ? Illuminating Company light cau be removed. Mr. Couway suggested changing the angled parking spaces on the west so that they are at 90 degrees. Dr. Patel preferred not to mound the front landscape buffer because the grade drops and half of the building would be hidden. Tlie members discussed a perforina.nce bond, and Mr. Conway advised that this would only be needed in the event that he was allowed to seat more customers than his parking would permit. Mr. Conway will discuss this with the Assistant Law Director, and it can be decided at the next meeting. Mr. Thomas, a resident and a former plauning commission member, noted several items: some of the areas marked existing planting areas are gravel; the residents asked that the rear landscape area and part of the west landscape area be mounded. He pointed out that half of the building would be pool tables and doubted that there would be 240 seats. He also doubted that this would be a upscale restaurant as it was described and believed that this is a pool hall which would attract young men who like to driuk. He would like all 12 parking spaces on the west side landbanked. After a snow storm there was a 5 foot mound of snow wluch effectively shielded the construction debris which is strewn around the property. He also requested that the H.V.A.C. equipment on the roof be shielded from the residential area; that there be a mound in the back to keep customers from this establislunent off the residential property; that the existing fence be improved; and the existing landscaping redone. He pointed out the plans stated to maintain existing rail road ties, but most of them were rotted. He believed that the eastern most parking area was unusable as shown and would like to see diagonal parking there as well as the removal of parking in the back. He stated that this business has been before the commission several times in the last 12 years, and the last several developers were permitted to open without completing all the improvements. He urged that au occupaucy permit not be granted, until the plans are completed. He asked the members to drive through the site and see what is there. He further wondered what other establishment the developer owned. Dr. Patel responded that they have conected all the problems on the inside of the restaurant, electric, sewers, etc., and eveiytliing was done according to the code. He advised that he owned BW-3 in North Ridgeville, Sly Fox on Crreat Northern Boulevard, and formerly owned Tags in Fairview Park. He agreed that the rail road ties were not in good condition, but he pointed out that he had not owned this property previously. He advised that the existing heating and air conditioning unit on the roof could have been repaired, but since it was rusted, he replaced it with a smaller one. He wants to do the parking right, and does not want people parking on the grass or in the neighborhood. The 5 foot mound and landscaping are on the plans. Mr. Thomas reiterated that the neighbors did not believe that he needed as many parking spaces as shown and asked that he consider landbavkiug them; neither do they believe that they are going to have 240 seats since half of the building is taken up with pool tables. Dr. Patel stated that, if they did not have enough parking these same people would complain if his customers parked on their streets. Mr. Morano, a resident right behind the property, agreed with Mr. Thomas and noted that at the last meeting tlie commission suggested that the developer talk with the neighbors about what is going on. He has not attempted to do this. He believed that Dr. Patel will be au absentee landlord, he has invested his money, will hire a manager, and the neighbors will never see him again so he did not care how the neighbors feel. Mr. Thomas stated that they are not asking that the property not be developed, they are requesting that the city protect the residents from noise, nuisance, and invasion of privacy with a privacy mound and area around the development for protection. He stated that he had been following this parcel for 12 years, and nothing was done to prevent problems. Mr. Tallon pointed out that Mr. Patel did not own the property then. Mr. Thomas asked that the city establish guidelines for parking and buffers to prevent future problems. Mr. Conway did not think that the establishment will have 240 seats either, and needs to see a seating layout, both to establish parking and check egress. No variauces will be required under the revised plan. Dr. Patel was advised that tlus proposal will be forwarded to the architectural review board and he will have to submit a seating plan; a photometric plan; the revised parking plan with the 90 degree parkuig; a brick enclosure around the 4