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and if a tune limit could be set for the fi•out elevation to be retumed, since it was being rejected, but the additious were being approved. The developers agreed to withdraw the front elevation, and request approval only of the two additions. THIS MOTION WAS WITHDRAWN. M. Yager moved to accept the proposed building additions for Sunnyside Toyota, 26980 Lorain Road, with the following comments, that the parts department building additiou to the west will match the height of the fi•ont building, but the Urick color of the rear lower building. The rear addition will match the height of the existing body shop(lower point) and coordinate with whatever the adjacent surfaces are and a dumpster locatiou is to be submitted with the appropriate city needs such as screening. The motion was seconded by T. Liggett, and uuaiumously approved. 3) Metro Park Builders Office Retail Buildings, 24319-24345 Lorain Road. (foiYnerly VFW aud Aquarium properties). Proposal to constiuct two Uuild'uigs in two phases. Heard by plann.ing commission Apiil 8, 1997. Proposal heard earlier in meeting. 1) AT&T, North Ohnsted Clague Park Proposal to install wueless tower in park. Heard by plaiuung coimnissiov April 8, 1997 Mr. Bradford, represented AT&T Wireless Services, explained that planniug commission referred them to tlus board to look at the landscapiug. He preseuted pictures of the shelter, but he did not have a sample of the brick Mr. Zergott asked liow tlus pole ended up in a park. Mr. Bradford explained that they are buildiug tluee iu North Ohnsted, one on the roof of Victoria Plaza, one on the roof of the Corporate Center, and they ueed a facility iu tlus Clague Park area to fit in with the surrounding site. Nonnally they build a pole about 150 to 160 feet, but because tlus is in a park in a residential area. Mr. Zergott questioned how they can even get it in a park, Nir. Yager stated that tlus is engineering, a pole is needed here because that is what the calculatiou say. Mr. Bradford explaiued although negotiations with the city are uot fuialized, he is hopiug to get approval from the boards and commissions. Since AT&T will be payiug a considerable amount of mouey up frout and a continuing lease payment, this site was picked so that the inuncipality gets the benefit of the revenue. Iu response to the members questious, Building Coiuinissioner Couway explaiued to the ineinbers that sewers are bing installed iu the park,.and the baseUall diamonds have been toiv up but will be restored. Mr. Gallagher did not like anytlung taking way fi•oin the park. N1r. Liggett stated that there is nothing in the area where they are putting tlus in the park. He elaborated it is to the right of the parkiug lot and this is a dead area. Mr. Yager stated that the problem was tlus would be looming over the park from now to eternity. There are homes near this, aud tlie residents were iuvited to a meeting. Building Commissioner Conway suggested that the board address the specifics of the building, the landscaping and fence, and since he is working on some legislation for tlus, he can probably answer some of the questious. Mr. Gallagher does not like the chain liuk fence. Mr. Bradford stated that it did not have to be chaiu like, and a landscape plan had been presented to cover the fence and the shelter. N1r. Gallager is concerned about lightuing lutting the fence. Mr. Conway stated that there is a way to screeu the pole so it looks like a piue tree or a palm tree however the cost is treineudous. He. elaborated the cost is about $1,000 a foot and the issue was not discussed at plauning comnission.-1VIr. Couway coutinued, there is no way to hide a 100 foot pole. The Federal GoveiYUnent requu•es that the poles must be pei7nitted, however, the municipality can regulate them. So there has to be some co-operation, but the location is up :to the Mayor and the Admivistration. It is up to the board to inake the euclosure and fence blend iuto the green area. If the board wants to make a suggestion to disguise the pole, they should, but he doubts that they could make it a requireinent. Mr. Yager stated that there was a inav in Treinout who tnakes metal look like bark. He has 6