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Ms. Lieber reviewed the proposed changes for the Rules and Regulations regarding notification of ineetings. Notifications will be sent to property owners on the other side of utility easements as if they were adjacent to the project parcel and the easement was not there. Residents requesting notice would need to annually renew their request via email. BZBA Rules and Regulations were also updated to include the changes. Discussion occurred regarding past projects in the industrial district. Mr. Malone moved, seconded by Ms. Nader, to approve the Planning & Design Commission Rules and Regulations as amended, motion passed 6-0. Gatewavs Plan Ms. Lieber thanked the commissioners who were able to come to the well-attended public meeting for the Gateways Plan. Some comments from the meeting were incorporated into the plan. The historic district signage was added to the plan. When implementing the plan, there may be different approaches due to cost and options at different locations. Ms. Nader asked about the color for the pillars. Ms. Lieber stated that the intent of the pillars is to use brighter colors in high-speed areas and secondary palette colors in low-speed areas, including the pedestrian areas. Ms. Lieber would add a color palette to help show the complementary colors in the final plan. The landscaping is very conceptual. Ms. Lieber stated that Mr. Rerko was optimistic about the plan creating vibrancy at the city's entryways. Mr. Malone asked whether using pole signs in the historic district would create issues in the rest of the city, since pole signs are not allowed, Mr. O'Malley did not think it would be a problem. Mr. Patton suggested using wildflowers instead of grass along I-480 since the Metroparks are trying to implement them more. Mr. Malone said wildflowers would need mowed down at the end of each season after they are established, which may take a couple years. Mr. DiFranco stated that a wildflower mix was used in the Pine Ridge Basin project; he was concerned about wildflowers attracting wildlife to the high-traffic areas. Discussion regarding butterfly and bee sanctuaries. Ms. Lieber thought the area in front Springvale could be used as a wildflower area. Mr. Schumann added that the Landmarks Commission is excited about the historic district signage that is part of the proposal. Ms. Nader appreciated that maintenance was included in the budget. Ms. Lieber stated that the Garden Club reached out to help with the plans. Mr. Schumann suggested that some testing be done to help decide which plants to use. Ms. Lieber said that as part of Go North Olmsted Day, ivy will be planted by the sound wall to see how it grows, in addition to other small projects to help brighten up the city. There will be a more final version for the commission to review at a future meeting. ADJOURNMENT With no further business the meeting adjourned at 7:51 pm. Greg Mal e, Chair Nicole Rambo-Ackerman, Administrative Assistant -TI 2 A pro d