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C ? ) ? M CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - JUNE 11, 1985 1. ROLL CALL: Chairman Burns called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. Present.: B. Gorris, T. Morgan, E. Traczyk, J. Wixted, J. Brown, and J. Burns. Also Present: Law Director M. Gareau, Buildirig Commissioner E. Gundy, Councilman Ta:llon, and Recording Secretary B. Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: J. Brown moved_to approve the Minutes-of May 28, 1985 as presented, seconded by E. Traczyk, and unanimously approved. III:-- BUILDING-DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) Biskind Development Co., south side of Country Club Blvd (between Victoria Plaza and I-480. Submission of proposal for detailed development plans known as parcel "C" and including office building and hotel, as required in Section 1204.02. (Preliminary plans heard by Planning Commission March 12, 1985) Mr. Carlisle, representing the developer, and Mr. Kanareff, engineer, presented two site plans; one showing the site with conforming size_ parking spaces, and the other showing the site with smaller spaces and including more landscaping. They will be requesting a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals for 8.5' by 18' spaces (9'-by 20' are re- quired); number of spaces and aisles will conform. They are asking for referral to the Architectural Board of Review and approval of the detailed development plans contingent upon the variance being granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals. Mr. Jackman, traffic engineer, pre- sented studies-based on the fact that automobiles, both full and mid- _V__ sized, are smaller now than in the 1970's when the Ordinance was passed and that todays cars will have as much space in these spaces as the s-/5s_ older cars had in the conforming spaces. Parking space size requirements have been changed in other parts of the country.-e Mr. Carlisle explained /? Sl they would like to test the smaller spaces, but will be holding Iand- q scaped area so that if plan does not work out, they can rearrange the parking and enlarge the spaces. They prefer the smaller spaces in order to create more landscaping on the site, however, it would not be to their advantage in leasing office space if parking were a problem. This could also be a test area for the city. Office building will still be two stories, however, the Hampton Hotel, will now be 5 floors with 109 rooms (original proposal was for four floors and 110 to 120 rooms). Perimeter of the hotel will be smaller, inorder to have more landscaped areas. Mrs. Brown pointed out that at the previous hearing it had been requested that the abutting Kennedy Ridge lots be shown on the