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r ? PLANNING & DESIGN COMNIISSION CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 24, 2016 ROLL CALL Mr. Malone called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Greg Malone, David Anderson, Julie Nader, Don Rerko, Tom Patton Absent: Paul Schuxnann Staff: Planning & Development Director Kim Wenger, City Engineer Pietro DiFranco, Assistant Law Director Bryan O'Malley, Assistant Building Commissioner Daniel Russell, City Planner James Aspery, Administrative Assistant Nicole Rambo REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES Mr. Malone moved, seconded by Mr. Rerko, to approve the Planning & Design Commission minutes of January 27, 2016, motion passed 5-0. NEW BUSINESS 16-5267; North Olmsted Citv Schools; 26669 Butternut Ridge Representative: Jeff Henderson, TDA Architecture Ms. Wenger stated that the proposal consists of site changes and interior modifications to change the use of the Butternut School property from an elementary school to district administrative offices and bus storage. The lot is zoned A- Single Residence. It is surrounded by single family residences on the east, north and west and Interstate 480 to the south. While the property is located along Butternut Ridge Road, only a small portion of the front setback of the lot is within the Butternut Ridge Historic District; therefore, a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Landmarks Commission is not required. School facilities are a conditional use in Single Residence districts. Due to the proposed changes to the site, a conditional use pernut is required along with development plan approval. The Commission should refer to the standards established in Chapter 1118 in reviewing the use. The exterior of the school building will remain almost unchanged along with the entrance drive and front parking area. One overhead door will be added to the west side of the building though no elevation was provided. Existing pavement will be crackfilled, sealcoated and restriped. Playgrounds will be removed and pavement will be continued beyond the existing cul-de-sac to the rear of the school for bus parking to accommodate 40 buses. The area will be fenced with a 6-foot high black vinyl coated chain link fence. Evergreen screening is proposed along the western fence line where the storage lot is closest to neighboring residential properties. A storage facility is proposed within the fenced area along with additional parking for bus drivers. Storm water detention is proposed in the southeast corner of the site. Some lighting will remain and some new lights are proposed. There are inconsistencies between plan sheets and missing detail as noted by the Building Commissioner. The photometrics were only calculated for the bus storage area and do not take into account other lights noted as "new" including one in the front lot and another to the east of the building. No