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PLANNING & DESIGN COMMISSION <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />MINUTES FOR JANUARY 11, 2012 <br />ROLL CALL <br />Ms. Meredith called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in Council Caucus Room. <br />Present: Melissa Meredith, Greg Malone, Don Rerko, Julie Nader, Mark Mahoney <br />Absent: Robert Parry, Ralph Bohlmann <br />Staff: Planning & Development Director Kimberly Wenger, Assistant Law Director Bryan <br />O'Malley, City Engineer Pete DiFranco, Clerk of Commissions Donna Rote <br />REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES <br />Ms. Meredith moved, seconded by Mr. Malone, to approve the Planning and Design <br />Commission minutes of December 7, 2011 which passed 5-0. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />CMS11-25 Burlington Coat Factory; Great Northern Plaza South: <br />Representative: Phillip Badalamenti, Herschman Architects <br />Ms. Wenger said the proposal consists of fagade renovations and site improvements to the area <br />of the plaza south of Best Buy for Burlington Coat Factory and future retail tenants. Roughly <br />2,592 square feet will be added to the building through infill of the existing building recess and a <br />small addition at the southeast corner. The fagade will primarily be a combination of split face <br />CMU, brick CMU and various colors of EIFS with cast stone accents and decorative lighting. A <br />significant atnount of landscaping is being added to the storefront area to break up building <br />massing and along Country Club Boulevard in the area of Victoria Lane east to the front of the <br />building. Parlcing is sufficient and landscape parking lot islands were added. Efforts were made <br />to coordinate some of the landscape selections from the streetscape plan. Other site work <br />includes sidewalk improvements and softening the drive radius at the southeast corner of the <br />building. She noted signage shown on the plans was conceptual only and would be submitted <br />separately. A special permit is required to add to a non-conforming building as well as a front <br />yard setback variance due to the addition. A variance for enlarging a non-conforming use <br />without meeting required setbaclcs is also required. The variances are minimal. <br />Mr. Badalamenti reviewed previous uses of the area involved and said the goal was to meet <br />Burlington's building requirements while blending into the architectural style of the center. The <br />infill will include a new front entrance for Burlington which provides a covered entryway and <br />more sidewalk area which allowed landscaping beds to be added along the front of the building. <br />Plantings chosen were designed to provide colorful beds throughout the seasons. There are <br />evergreens as well as trees to provide greenery tluoughout the year. A rendered landscape plan <br />and photo of the building materials were submitted. Sconce lights are at the entries of each of <br />the tenant spaces. The elements above each entrance and along the southern wall will be lower <br />then the existing entry element.