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?l would have to tear out the asphalt to put in landscaping and then, if he needed the parking later, he would have to put asphalt back in. He was advised that planning commission ma.kes the final decision. 2) O.S.V. Productions, 29587 Lorain Road Proposal to.construct two story office building. Heard by board of zoning appeals January,31, 1996. Referred by plauuing commission February 13, 1996. Mr. Acciarri, architect, presented plans and explained the history of the proposal and that the construction ofthis building will be the first phase, the second phase would be to renovate the existing building on this lot, and the third phase would be to construct an office building on the adjacent lot. They had been required by planning commission to make this one lot. There are two curb cuts on the property, one on Lorain Road, and another on Christrnan Drive, no additional curb cuts are planned. This business will have a small amount of traffic. They will keep all the existing, mature trees on Christman Drive and will be doing some additional landscaping on the Lorain Road frontage where plauuing commission asked that they landbank some parking spaces. The building will be residential in character with a gabled shingled roof; vinyl siding down will be installed to about 3 feet from grade with simulated stone below it on the front and wrapping around the side. He presented samples of the materials: Carriage Hill; Amherst Sand Stone; Alpha vinyl siding, Monterey Sand; and Elk, Weatherdwood shingles. Mr. Yager likes the stone, but asked if they had considered anything other than vinyl sidiug. Mr. Acciarri advised that one factor was cost, but the other was to keep the build.ing compatible with the adjacent residential area. He believed that the siding and windows with shutters was very residential. Mr. Yager would prefer a wood siding, perhaps stained wood. He agreed that they had achieved a residential look for this building. He wondered how these materials would be incorporated into the front building. Mr. Acciarri explained that one reason that they are not doing this building at this time is that there is a the new roof which is still under warrantee. Eventually, after the owner starts getting income from the building, they will add trusses over the existing roof and construct a roof similar to the one on the new building. The existing brick is in good shape and they only intend to clean it. Since this is a retail build.ing and faces Lorain Road, they do not believe it has to be identical. The pre-cast "T" that extend out will be hidden to become a sign band. Mr. Smith, the owner, clarified that they will be removing some asphalt in the front in order to add landscaping, which would be an improvement. The landscaped area in the rear of the vacant lot. is far future development for,outside photography. Mr. Smith advised that they would probably redo the front building before they build the building on the other lot.. Mr. Yager reiterated that he did not care for the vinyl siding, but either `that or Dryvit, could be added to the front building to improve it immediately and to improve their image. Mr. Gallagher believed that the Dryvit would do well and would not be terribly expensive. Mr. Acciarri advised that he did not want to cover the brick. Mr. Smith stated that very few of his customers ever come to their office building, and he thought the front building would appear.to be totally separate from the new one. He projected that they would be finishing both stage two and three in the next four or five years. Mr. Acciarri advised that the stone was affordable because they.were cutting costs with the vinyl. Mr. Yager stated that he would prefer to keep the stone; even if they have to use the vinyL There will be no roof top units on the new building. Mr. Gallagher asked if they could just cover the pre-cast roof line for the present. Mr. Yager suggested that they could wrap it with the trim material just at the pre-cast plane, and then come in later to do the rest. He believed that tlus would improve the image somewhat. Mr. Acciarri stated that 3