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r_ : +i he should be a little more responsive to the board's interest. Mr. Zergott stated that he was tired of the landscape plau coming back separately, and the board having to make accoinmodations to approve lus projects, and tlus should be the last tune that the Uoard will look at a project without the laudscape plan. Mr. Yager has no problein with the building but noted, outside of the brick, it looks nothing like the fire station. He thinks the front building will be effective aud the building in the back should be a nice building. He normally does not like vinyl siding, because he does not think that it is that durable. He does not care for the Dryvit, but they show au alteiuate of inetaL He would like .to see a colored elevation of the fiout. He liked the dormers, beacon, and the railings on the top, and would like to see some of it lighted. Mr. Potz agreed to liglit up the beacon. Mr. Yager would like that, as he does like the colors and agrees that they match the fire station. Regarding the parking requirements, Building Commissioner Conway advised that the parkiug has not been reviewed for the VFW requirements since he had been told tlus would be for Mr. Potz office. He believed that the Law Department had reviewed tlus proposal last year wheu this project was preseuted before aud had ruled that tliey could go back there, but he would like to take a look at the seatiug to determine the parkuig, as it may or may not be an issue. The plans still show the loading blocking spaces iu the parkiug lot wluch would require a variance. Mr. Potz clanned it should have been removed. Mr. Conway stated that all he had to do was to comUine the spaces aud show a 12 by 25 foot space of the zone. Mi•. Potz is not sure where it will be because, they have yet to specify auy tenauts. At tlus point, Mr. Potz decided that the rear dumpster would not be necessary, aud they would only need one ou the property. He clarified that there was no residential areas behiud tlus buildiug. N1r. Conway stated that the zouing was residential, but it was a school board lot. Mr. Liggett did uot like the dumpster in the rear and would like landscaping around the one remafiung. Mr. Zergott asked that he get tlus infonnation back to the arclutect. He advised the board is looking for soinetlung veiy iuce, not just the two types of plant material shown. It was suggested that the fiont island, near the ground sigu ou Lorain Road, be worked on so that it is much nicer, as a couple more squares would not be adequate. Mr. Zergott noted that there are a number of good landscape desiguers ou the west side of Cleveland that would draw an acceptable plan. Mr. Potz would like to eliminate the eastenunost driveway. The members prefered tlus, since it would give more room for landscaping and the sigu. N1r. Yager questioned how the Uoard could approve this without seeiug a color elevation since there is no recoguition of acceuts. He assumed aesthetically and proportiouately tlus would be acceptable, but a colored elevation would be helpful. It was clarified the board would like details ou how the colors go together, if there will be copping, etc. Mr_ Liggett asked if it would be possible far them to do a color elevation and subinit it with the landscaping plan. Mr. Conway suggested that they approve the project on a conceptual ba.sis so it will not hold up the developer, but someone inust re-present tlus iuformation to the board at the next regularly scheduled meeting so a final detennination can be made before a permit is issued. The members agreed. T. Gallagher moved to approve the conceptual plaus for Metro Park Builders Office Retail Buildings, 24319-24345 Lorain Road, proposal to construct two buildings in two phases and request that the following information be presented: a landscape plau is to be re-presented; the east driveway is to be closed with one driveway open to the fi•ont; relocate the loading dock to the building; the signs must be re-presented; lighting will be 250 watt metal halide, sluelded to the property lines, so as not to shine into the fire departmeut, lights will be installed in the eutrances; the materials will match as much as possible to the fire station; a colored renderings'ofthe building laudscaping and signage both building signs and ground signs inust be presented at the May 21 st meeting; and if the plans are changed for one driveway andJor one dumpster, a revised site plan must be submitted, but the concept and the overall description is accepted as a preluninary idea. The inotiou was seconcied by T. -Liggett, and u.uaniinously approved. 1) Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 27114 Loraiu Road (formerly Jacks Auto Body) Heard by planning commission March 11, 1997. 2