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J. Crook moved to approve the proposal for North Olmsted Laser Wash with the following conditions: 1. The rear fence is to be a tan color to match the building and not interfere with existing trees. 2. The clearance bar is to be moved as recommended by the Planning Commission. 3. Additional landscaping is to be installed on the west side including a.variety of inedium sized evergreens. 4. The end piers of the ground sign are to be widened to 16" by 16". 5. Banding on the building is to be removed; the bottom band is to be replaced with a soldier course and the upper band is to be replaced with a soldier course header above windows and doors. 6. The east elevation is to include a matching window and shutters. 7. The gable medallions on the south faVade should be reduced to 36" in diameter. The motion was seconded by J. Nader, which was unanimously approved. Red Lobster; 25615 Brookpark Road (WRD 4): Darden Restaurants' representative Linda Nunn made a brief presentation describing the project. She discussed the issues raised at the Planning Commission meeting and changes to the plans that were proposed. Signage has been changed so that the letters are not on raceways and the three flags on the flagpole all conform to size requirements. The applicant also added false windows to add more detail to blank building walls. Discussion was had regarding the stone wainscoting and the locations where Planning Commission felt the stone should be extended. Board members liked the proposed entry supports with the stone and wood elements as is; they did not want the stone to extend further up the support. As for the gable elements with the shakes, they felt the stone should either be raised to half way up the window or eliminated all together to give the gable elements more distinction from the rest of the building. The applicant met most, but not all of the Planning Commission's requests. It was not possible to add a fence around the transformer, though the area will be screened with landscaping. The applicant reviewed that two light poles would be relocated, but no additional site lighting would be added. Building lighting and site lights at the flag pole would be the only additions. Mr. Malone complimented the mix of landscaping, but requested that the cypress mulch be replaced with any premium grade shredded mulch for environmental reasons. He said the landscaping provided a good combination of evergreen, deciduous and perennial plantings. Mr. Ulewicz requested that a bike rack be installed at the site. He asked if the restaurant would be responsible for its own snow removal. Ms. Nunn said that it would be handled by Westfield. J. Crook moved to approve the proposal for Red Lobster with the following recommendations: 1. The side gable elements are to either have no stone or stone to a height half way up the window. 2