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approve the project, motions are required for both the conditional use permit and the development plan. The Commission should refer to the standards in Chapter 1118 in their discussion of the conditional use permit. The Planning and Design Commission should make recommendations on the variances to the Building and Zoning Board of Appeals. Mr. DiFranco said the addition of the curb on the north side of the parking lot addressed his previous concerns. Mr. Watkins said moving the detention basin west allowed them to install more landscaping and to provide more security from sidewalk traffic. The requested curb was added to help manage water on the property. The dumpster enclosure will be located on the west side of the new parking lot. He briefly mentioned the future expansion plans for the Church. Mr. Malone said he did not personally like the location of the basin but is ok with it with the additional landscaping. He suggested they plant Norway Spruce, minimum 8 foot high, spaced about 20 feet apart instead of the proposed White Pine. He also suggested adding Red Twig Dogwood trees to fill in the gaps until the Norway Spruce trees mature. Ms. Nader liked the added landscaping and the curb on the north side of the parking lot. Mr. Watkins pointed out that the edge drain will still be installed on the other side of the curb to provide more drainage. Mr. Rerko asked why no curb was installed on the south side. Discussion about cost of continuous curbing versus bumpers. Mr. Rerko asked why the parking lot was inset for the 4-inch walk rather than having the parking aligned. Mr. Watkins stated that the parking lot can line up with the edge and the sidewalk with integral curb. Shirley Borkowski, 4792 Dover Center, was concerned about possible flooding caused by the detention pond and mosquitoes caused by standing water. Mr. Schumann clarified that the basin will be a dry basin the majority of the time so mosquitoes should not be an issue and all of the storm sewers will be new on the property. He also pointed out that the proposals presented to the Commission make the drainage situations better than they were before. Mr. Watkins stated that the proposal addresses water drainage for the entire property, including the land that was not addressed previously. Mr. Malone commented that the EPA and ODNR encourage infiltration of storm water, therefore he approves of not having continuous curbing installed along the west side of the parking lot. Ms. Nader moved, seconded by Mr. Rerko, to approve the development plan for 16-6160; Grace Church; 4816 Dover Center Road, conditioned on the following: 1. Replace White Pines with Norway Spruces, 8 ft. tall, 20 feet apart, with Red Twig Dogwoods to supplement 2. Add a curb along the south walk in the form of an integral curb with a sidewalk Motion passed 7-0. Ms. Nader moved, seconded by Mr. Rerko, to recommend the BZBA approve the following variances for 16-6160; Grace Church; 4816 Dover Center Road: 1. A variance of 17.8 foot variance for the north side 2. A variance for lack of continuous curbing on west and south sides of the parking lot Motion passed 7-0. Mr. Malone moved, seconded by Mr. Rerko, to approve a conditional use permit for the