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r! ? CTTY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COM1bIISSION MIlITCJTES - JL7NE 10, 1997 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Tallon called the meeting to order at 7:42 P.M. Present: R. Tallon, K O'Rourke, T. Brennan, T. Herbster, and R. Koeth. Absent: A. Manniug and D. Cameron-Alston. Also Present: Assistant Law Director Dubelko, Building Commissioner Conway, and Assistant Clerk of Commissions Cornish. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: R. Tallon motioned to approve the minutes of May 13, 1997, seconded by T. Brennan. Roll call on motion: R. Tallon; T. Brennan; K. O'Rourke; and T. Herbster, yes. R. Koeth abstained. III. BUII.DING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) Developers Diversified Realtv Cornoration (DDRC) Great Northern Limited Partnership, 25975 Great Northern Shoppin Cg enter Proposal to modify storefronts in Great Northem Shopping Center from Bruegger's Bagel Bakery to Plus Sizes as phase I. Mr. Barrow, represented the new owners of Great Northern Plaza, and Mr. Herschman, architect, presented smaller copies of the plans. As one of the premier shopping center developers in the,country, they intend to bring life back into the shopping center. Over the next year or two they intend to change the center's physical appearance by changing the entire facade, the landscaping, parking, and lighting. The first project is the Home Place which is under construction and has been approved wi#h the same facade that exists now so it would look the same as the rest of the strip. However, they are taking this opportunity for redeveloping the entire center. The first phase is the Home Place and the tenants adjacent to it from the Bruegger's Bagel Bakery on down through Plus Sizes and over to the license bureaus. This phase will include the facade, sidewalks, and the amenities that are associated with them His primary purpose is to focus on Home Place and how it will fit into the rest of the project. The Home Place building will be turned over to Home Place for fixturing by the end of August. They would like to be under construction and substantially out of the tenants way by the end of October for the holiday season. Mr. Herschman presented the elevations, and explained that Kids `R' Us has come up with a unique idea for a proto type store. The gray concrete sidewalk will be replaced with a colored concrete walkway interspersed with landscaping. The architectural elements will go up arid down with complimentary materials; such as, masonry units, EFTS (acrylic stucco) , being used sparingly so that the facade actually curves as opposed to being a flat element: There will be awnings over the smaller stores, but the awniug will break over the Home Place, since the larger stores.are destination stores, and it will have a low pitched portico Type entrance, and Plus Sizes will have a marquee type entrance. The awnings will resu.me over the license bureaus and the Bruegger's canopy will have a trellis effect. There will be a variety of materials to keep from givmg the look of a solid wall. Signage has been organized with the smaller tenants having uuiform signs and the larger stores will have signs that are unique to their store fronts. The Kids "R" Us facade rolls out from the flat back ground and has a multi colored sigu, which they have toned down somewhat. The treatment on the far east end will be repeated on the far west to give a bookend effect. 'Tlie walkways will have plantings and create areas where people can congregate. This will give a frame effect with translucent glass, which during the evening, will light up and glow almost giving the effect of a bell tower. They want to move away from the typical green roof and give