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ts CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COIVIMISSION MINUTES - MARCH 11, 1997 I. ROLL CALL: Acting Chainnan Manning called the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m. Present: A. Mauving; R. Koeth; K O'Rourke; and T. Brennan T. Herbster and D. Cameron-Alston arrived shortly after the roll call. Also Present: Assistant Law Director I)ubelko; Assistant Clerk of Commissions Cornish; and Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk. Mayor Boyle arrived midway through the meeting. U. REVIEW f1ND CORRECTION OF M[NiJ'I`ES: Deferred until the end of the meeting. - III. BUII,DING DEPARTMENT REQLJESTS: 1) Enteiprise Rent-A-Car, 27114 Lorain Rd (foimerlv Jack's Auto Bodv) Proposal to renovate former auto body shop for car rental facility. Variances may be required. Mr. Walser and Mr. LaSalla presented the proposaL Mr. Walser advised the drawings show what is being proposed. W. Manning explained a variance is needed for the sign. He noted that the phone number on the sign would not be permitted. Mr. Walser argued the sign presentation is the national sigu package for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Mr. Manning was williug to recommend the variauces be granted if the phone number is removed and further recommended approval of the logo. Mr. Manning uoted the building sign does not have a phone number. Mr. Walser stated the drawing is incorrect and should have included the phone number. Mr. Manning explaiued the commission preferred the signage without the phone number. Assistant Building Commissioner Rymarczyk explained the overall square footage on the signage is too big, but a variance could be requested for tlus as well as the phone number on the sign. Mr. Manning maintained he would recommend that variauces be denied for any signage which includes a phone number. Mr. Walser questioned why lus national logo would not be permitted. Mr. Manniug responded, throughout the city, phone numbers have uot been permitted. Mr. Rymarczyk advised additional variances are needed: for the ground sigu; for the side yard; for the front set back and the 35 foot triangle. Mr. Walser was willing to put the sign on the eaisting pole if these setbacks are not permitted. Mr. Manning advised in January of 1998 the pole sigu will have to be removed as it is no longer permissible. W. Manning would like to see parking space # 10 eliminated for safety reasons. He did not believe space #10 left enough room for someone to get in and out. Mr. Koeth wondered tlus would meet the minvnum number of spaces required for this facility. Mr. Rymarczyk believed a variauce may be needed for one or two car parking. Mr. Breunan wondered on the average how many cars would be in the parking lot. Mr. Walser estimated 7 or 8 cars in the front. Mr. Rymarczyk advised cuffently one cannot have any merchandise within the front 75 foot setback. Mr. Manning clarified the employees and customers would be permitted to park iu the front, however the reutal cars should be parked in the back. Mr. Walser agreed to store the rental cars in the back. The alterations to the outside of the buildiug will be very ininimal. There is a door on the north rear of the building. The members discussed the proposal among themselves. It was noted, if needed the cars cau be double parked in the back. Mr. Brennan woudered if there were any cut sheets on the ligliting. Mr. Walser advised a second C.E.I. light would be added. Mr. Breunan did uot believe the lighting would be kept to a maximum of 0 foot caudles at the property lines. Mr. Walser advised the exterior of the building will be updated as follows: the front split block will be replaced with a new front glass entry and windows; the side of the building will have new windows; the roof will be repaired; a new floor poured; the brick will be repaired tlu-oughout