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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - OCTOBER 9, 1984 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Morgan called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: J. Burns, E. Traczyk, J. Brown, and T. Morgan Absent: B. Gorris and J. Wixted Also Present: Assistant Law Director J. Dubelko, Building Commissioner E. Gundy, City Engineer J. Schaller, Councilman R. Bierman, and Recording Secretary B. Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: J. Burns moved to approve the Minutes of •September 25, 1984 as presented, seconded by E. Traczyk, and unanimously approved. III. BUILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: +1) Motorists Mutual Insurance Coapproximately 28111 Lorain Rd. (south side of Lorain, one lot east of McKenzie Rd.) Proposal to construct drive-in claims office. Building Commissioner Gundy explained that property had been subdivided previously, leaving room for a driveway onto McKenzie (corner property is for sale); driveway on Lorain Road is also planned; 55 parking spaces are require_d,:and 59 are provided. Mr. Keltner, Mr.- Hague,.._and Mr. Wisecarver of,Tlotorists Mutual expl ained that the building_-will be used for a regional office and a drive-in claims office; 35 to 40 people toill be employed from 8:00 a.m. to__.5.:00 p.m., weekdays; and approximately 6 to 10 cars per day will use claims office. Building will be low and residential in character.;. ground sign will be bronze with white letters; property will be landscaped; existing chain link fence will be retained and screened -with viburnur,i around parking area abuting residential pro- perty; drive off McKenzie Rd. has only 3' grass area between it and fence abuting residential property; parking lot will be lighted by two 15' poles ancl will be directed so as ndt to shine onto adjacent property. Neighbors viewed plans. There is concern about drainage. City Engineer Schaller exnlained that?:develop.er is required to retain water on property. Mr. Keltner stated that retention system is planned and they- will-- meet all city requirements. Mr..and Mrs._ Hill.whose p:ro_perty abuts driveway objected to driveway being 3' off their property; they would like this made narrower (possibly exit only) and landscaped to provide noise bar- rier. When property was'subdivided they believed that existina. drive- way was on this property (this drive is on corner lot). They are es- pecially concerned about driveway because bedroom windows are adjacent to drive. Tliree .foot may not a11ow enough room to landscape this strip. Mr. Keltner believed that more cars will use the Lorain Road drive but he promised to look.into landscaping for this strip. Mrs. Brown-sug- gested that "Tall Hedge" might be used in this area. The Commission