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r? CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD 1VIIlVUTES - FEBRUARY 21, 1996 1. ROLL CALL: Acting Chairma_n_ Yager called the meeting to order at 5;40 p.m Present: T. Gallagher, S. I{rieger, and M. Yager. , Absent: B. Zergott Also present: Assistant Build.ing Commissioner Rymarczyk and Clerk of Commissions Oring. H. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MDTUTES: T. Gallagher moved to approve the minutes of January 17, 1996, as presented, seconded by M. Yager, and unanimously approved. III.. SIGNS: Heard with building plans. IV. OLD BUSINESS: No items. V. NEW BUSINESS: 1) Alexander's (formerly Nightfall Night Club), 30850.Lorain Road. Review of site plan. Referred by plawung commission January 23, 1996. Dr. Patel, owner, presented plans and explained that they are requesting to pave the unpaved area. Mr. Gallagher stated that the forester had commented that eleven more ash trees should be planted between the parking lot and east property line to compensate for the trees that must be removed. He stated that the arborvitae should be 5 foot instead of 30 inches. The forester had mentioned some landscaping around the ground sign, but Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk advised that they intended to use the existing; pole sign for awhile and would install the ground sign later. Mr. Yager believed that most developers were installing -ground signs with the proposals, since pole signs are to be eliminated, and he asked when Dr: Patel was plauning to install it. Mr. Rymarczyk advised that this proposal was going to board of zoning appeals on February 28th far permission to use the pole sign, but it would have to be removed by January 1, 1998. There were neighbors present who advised that they were interested in knowing what was happening with this proposal. Mr. Yager reviewed the issues required by planuing commission. Dr. Patel agreed that he would use 500 watt, high pressure sodium lights, and the poles . will be no higher than the building, the cooler will be enclosed with an "L" shaped brick wall, he prefers not to mound the front landscaped buffer because the building is lower and that might decrease its visibility. Mr. Yager believed that a low mound would enhauce the building and shield the parking but the building would still be visible. Normally, Mr. Zergott would make those recommendations, but he could not be present. The mound adjacent to the residents is shown on the plan, and Mr. Yager questioned it because there is a high fence adjacent to the neighbors. Mr. Hamden, a neighbor, advised that they had asked for the mound along with the