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! ?? ? ARCHTTECTUR.AL BOARD OF REVIEW JUNE 18, 1986 PAGE 2 moved to approve the plans as submitted, seconded by J. Britton. Roll call on motion: Ebin, Britton, and Pattison, Yes. Mrs. Case, No. Motion passed, (Old Business was continued later in the meeting) 1) Aetna Door Co., 31546 Lorain Rd, Proposal to construct building in Limited Industrial Area. (Variance granted by Board of Zoning Appeals June 4, 1986) Mr. Cancilla presented color elevation of the first building and explained that rear building wi11 be 4' lower and directly behind this structure and will not be visible. Building is prefabed with a brown brick front, metal mansard will be a light beige and brown; pedestrian doors will be dark bronze, widow.frames wi11 be the same, overhead garage doors will be a dark brown. No mechanical equipment is shown on plans, and Mr. Cancilla stated that there probably would be none on the roof. If they do decide to install roof top units, they must return to the Board. Mr. Pattison would like the two parking spaces (9 & 10) in the front set back elimin- ated, but Mr. Cancilla explained these were customer spaces. It was then suggested that these should be designated as customer spaces. Mr. Pattison also suggested that some protection be provided for'tHe building and'load- ing docks-from'trucks. He also suggested that the end panels of the upper sec'tion of the tiuilding be the dark brown which wi11 minimize the overhead doors. The Board agrees that the landscaping is sparce and suggested that additional landscaping,_possibly iricluding some mounding., be presented to the:Planning Commission. S. Ebin moved to approve the plans as submitted with the provision that the end walls have a dark brown metal siding; and that we understand that no mechanical equipment will be on the roof, if such should occur, it shall be properly screened and submitted to this Board, and with the suggestion that some additional landscaping be intro- duced into the front lawn area and suggest some mounding and berming, seconded by D. Pattison, and unanimously approved. 2) Hennie HomesP property located west of John Knox Church (25200 Lorain Rd.) and east of proposed relocated S.R. 252. Review of retaining wall and revised plans. (Previously heard by Architec- tural Board of Review August 21, 1985)(Variance granted by Board of Zoning Appeals May 7, 1986)(Now referred by Planning Commission June lU, 1986). Mr. Bender, architect, and Mr. Zwick, engineer, presented plans for the proposed. retaining wall as required by the Planning Commission (building had been approved by the Architectural Board on August 21, 1985). Mr. Bender explained that in order to meet the ;;grade of S.R. 252, it was necessary to install the retaining wall which will extend 50' in front of the building (building will be set back 125' from the center line of Lorain Road). The wall will be concrete faced with brick and will match the building and will slope from 3' high down to grade. Building elevation will be somewhat higher than originally proposed. Mr. Ebin stated that the brick faced wa11 will be as attractive as it could be. Mr. Zwick advised that this plan, will improve the drainage on the adjacent John Knox property. This was expla'ined to members of the John Knox Congregation who were present. They stated several concerns: the drainage plan as pro- posed would not be sufficient (drainage now goes toward the Hennie Homes property); the appearance of the building will detract from the church