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under way, they want more and have continued to alter not only their number of signs, but the building which started out very ornate in nature has constantly been diluted. The applicants have been very misleading and the size of the target ground sign at the one and only entrance is visible traveling east to west or visa versa. The applicant stated that the bull's-eye would not adversely impact the neighboring apartments, but if it is illuminated it will be shinning into their windows. The Wal-Mart right next door has a pharmacy and does not have a pharmacy sign. There is only one wall sign, with a ground sign at each entrance and their signs are a lot harder to see. Mrs. Diver agreed with Mr. McKay and reviewed that she had attended many meetings and heard many promises made, stating that the site would be one of the most upscale sites in North Olmsted. She asked if all the wall signs would be illuminated and asked how long they would be lit. Mr. Bizjak sated that the signs would be lit at all times. Mrs. Diver stated that the city was assured that the signs would not be illuminated after the stores were closed. Mr. Schiely stated that the hours of operations would be 8:00 am to 10:00 pm Monday through Saturday and unti19:00 pm on Sunday. Mrs. Diver requested the board stipulate in their motion that all signs would be turned off when the stores are closed. She believed that three wall signs were excessive. Mr. Bizjak stated that they are 257 square feet under what the building is allowed by code to have. The building is allowed to have 397 square feet of signage, and the total they are asking for is only 140 square feet. He suggested that the typical target stores main sign is normally 180 square feet on its own and this main wall sign is only 85 square feet. The bull's-eye on the south end will have zero readings at the property line. He suggested that once building B is constructed it would block the view of the target building. Mrs. Sergi stated that she was insulted that the applicants were even before the board, although Mr. Bizjak was not part of the ground sign group the board was very clear that they wanted all wall signs addressed at the same time. She reviewed that the board would not continue to allow shopping centers to send each tenant in one at a time asking for everything under the sun or being put in a position that one tenant takes up everything allowed and then every tenant after that has to have variances or no sign what so ever. She is offended as the board was very clear at the June meeting that all wall signs would be submitted at the same time for the entire site. Mr. Bizjak said a master sign package would be submitted for all other tenants, but what Target was asking for was less total square footage than what they are allowed for 1 sign on the building. Mr. Kremzar stated that he agreed with Mrs. Sergi and stated it was time for the board to just say no. Mr. Bizjak stated that the wall signs are only one quarter of the sign package the board is looking for. Mrs. Sergi suggested that maybe the board would have looked at it differently if the applicants submitted the wall package that they promised in June. The board allowed the ground signs to be addressed without the wall package because the board was promised that all wall signs would be submitted at one time. Mr. O'Malley suggested that maybe the wall sign approvals are not as urgent as the ground signs were and the applicants may be asking to be tabled so they could provide a master wall sign package to the board's satisfaction. At which time they could provide evidence to show what is being requested is in balance with relation to other signage. Mr. Schiely indicated that the architectural character of the buildings had not changed one bit. Target invested an additional 1.25 billion dollars into the North Olmsted building, and there was not another building within North Olmsted that was comparable to the target building. They have heard nothing but praises over the character of the building from city officials as well as neighboring residents. He assured the board that the character of the remaining three buildings would be constructed with just as much detail as the target store. The three outer buildings will each be two-story with offices on the second floor and retail on the first floor. They are looking at having a total of 8 to 15 tenants in the retail level of the three outer buildings which will dictate the 13 of 16