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1. (PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 10, 1984 PAGE 2 particular emphasis on whether or not they see any problem on Lorain with this particular development or with the driveway as it is located, and any comments that they may have on engress or egress and also to make a suggestion that handicapped parking spaces as depicted in this drawing be relocated adjacent to the ramp, seconded by J. Wixted, and unanimously approved. 2) Delane Welker, 23538 Lorain Rd. Proposal to construct addition on existing garage for auto body.shop. Mr. D. Welker explained the plans for an addition to an existing block garage which is located at the rear of the property. Most of the parking area is asphalt and a small slag area will'be resurfaced. Assistant City Engineer McDermott stated that he would check to see if a retention system would be required. No signage is planned at present. Shop will be for body work only, painting will be contracted out. Building will be loca- ted approximately 75' from adjacent apartments which are presently screened with evergreens. J. Wixted moved to refer proposal to construct addition to existing garage for use as an auto body shop at 23538 Lorain Road to the Architectural Board of Review for their comments relative to the ad- dition and the construction and to Engineering regarding drainage on the new surface, seconded by E. Traczyk, and unanimously approved. 3) Sisters Chicken and Biscuits, located on 25730 and 25710 Lorain Rd. Proposal .to construct restaurant. Councilman R. Tallon advised that one of the adjacent property owners had not been properly notified and since this does not comply to the ordi- nance, he requested that the proposal be tabled until the next meeting so that all adjacent property owners can be notified. Vice-Chairman Burns stated that proposal would be continued but since there were others in audience who were interested, plans would be explained and neighbors could comment. Building Commissioner Gundy presented site plan: 56 park- ing spaces are planned, 48 are required, a drive through window is plan- ned, one entrance/exit drive will be off Lorain Rd. and one entrance/exit drive will be off Ranchview. Mr. McDermott stated that a retention system would be requ3red and property wi11 have to be assembled (now two separate lots). Mr. B. Hennis from Sisters Chicken and Mr. R. Knight, their engin- eer, stated that xestaurant will be open seven days a week and will pro- bably be operi until 10:30 p.m. weekdays and until 11:30 p.m. or midnight on weekends. They estimate that 300 cars a day would be entering the parking lot with an even distribution of lunch and dinner patrons. Mr. J. Romph, J. Conney, A. Sexton, Mr. Meyers, and Mr. Davis, residents of the Ranchview, West Ranchview and Timbercove neighbor and Mr. J. Monteon of Bailey Rd. addressed the Commission. They made the following comments and objections: one person was killed at the intersection of Ranchview and Lorain, it is impossible to get out of Ranchview onto Lorain on Sat- urdays and during peak traffic hours, a_new traffic study should be made of the intersection, a traffic control light is needed (preferably a de- mand "walk" light), there are problems with the two existing drives onto Ranchview now, more cars and another drive will increase the problem; be-