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I PLANNING COMMISSION DECEMBER 12. 1978 PACE 2 the traffic congestion completely. The plans for relocated 252 were studied. Discussion ensuedo Mr. Gertsma assured the Commission that his final plans would be such that he would need no variance:;for a 1-Z story barn on the property which is now not conforming to the rear lot lines. Mr. Bugala moved to accept the preliminary Gertsma Subdivision proposal with-the understanding that the lot line concerning the 1-?'story concrete block barn be corrected and following ordinance and that the Commission recommends that the City Engineering.Department.write the State about the completion of 252 extension. Seconded by W. Ohman and unanimously approved, Mr. Roberts asked Recording Secretary Oring to write the Engineering Department to do all possible to expedite construction of relocated 252. III. BUILDING DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: Mr. Gundy, Building Commissioner, introduced the Romp Brothers'; request to construct a three story office building at 24579 Lorain Rd. where their Farm Market and Dairy Queen are now locatedo Pir. Gundy dis- tributed the plans and explained that certain variances were granted by the Board of Zoning appeals at the November 1, 1978 meeting. Mr. Gundy expleained an error in the number of parking spaces shown on the plans-: - There will actually-be -327 parking°spa-ce-s-instead of -332°which--- is shown but this number is still in conformity with the code which requires 314. The variance which was granted was for a setback of the building and for parking cars in a single residential area. Mr. Prokas_y observed that since the office building would be open only during the daytime and thati'the Farm Market and Dairy Queen were busiest in the evening and on weekends-the traffic style.would be the opnosite from each other. Romp Brothers also explained that they had slightly re- dueed the size of the office building by 1,500 to 2,000 sq. ft. A motion was made by J. Prokasy that the site plan for the office building of the Romp Brothers be referred to the Architectural Board of Review, seconded by J. Brown, and unanimously approved. V. COMMUNICATIONS: None VI. NEW BUSINESS: The next meeting will be held on December 26, 1978. VII. OLD BUSINESS: None VIII. COPLNIITTEE REPORTS: (a) Warner Ohman, Chairman of the Bikeways Committee, introduced an ' interim report recommending that the 1480 Bike Path from Barton Road east be relocated to the south side of the limited access right-of-way until it reaches the Christrilan D rive Pedestrian Overpass, there crossing over the freeway to Sutton Drive, east to Somerset Drive, north to I3astings Drive and on to connect with the planned bike path on relocated Ilastings Ig'ive. The committee discussed the advantage'of this plan since there would