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All roof top units will not be hidden. The wood fired smoke stacks are screened and are concealed but they are required to be a certain distance from the parapet and a certain height and it is impossible to completely hide them. J. Crook thought the burgundy elevations loolc good. The pine trees used at the entry will be 18-24' upon planting. B. Zergott said he is impressed with the landscaping. Decent sized beds are all around the building except for a small area where it is tight and unable to be landscaped. Due to a 75' building setback, a larger landscaping bed is planned for the front of the building. There should be no issues with trash pickup or delivery pickups as there is sufficient access. Furthermore, deliveries are never made after 11:00 a.m. B. Zergott inquired about who is responsible for snow plowing maintenance for the Westfield Mall. The applicant thought they are only responsible for the building pad area. The applicant said that there is a lot that was sub-divided and they are disrupting a piece of it and do not think they will be responsible for plowing. Mr. Zergott's is concerned that some plant materials are too fragile and felt if snow is piled up near the island it could kill the plants. Therefore, he recommends that the manager be informed that snow must be back dragged out. Lighting: The existing parking lot lighting will remain. Photos of night lighting on the building were submitted. The applicant said there are not as many lights as Planning Commission thought. The ornamental decorative sconces that are mounted in front of the building are only 15 watts each. J. Crook motion to approve Smokey Bones with the revised drawings just issued by the applicant. B. Zergott seconded, which was unanimously approved. Carpet & Tile Liquidators, 28597 Lorain Road: (WRD 3) Proposal consists of demolishing existing building and constructing a new 21,190 square foot building. Note: Planning Commission tabled the proposal on 4/26/05. The Planning Commission addressed this proposal on Apri126, 2005. Marlc Ferguson and Mark Galea came forward and stated that earlier comments from previous meetings indicated the preservation of as many trees as possible. Mr. Ferguson said the existing trees along the perimeter will be saved, however, since the building will be built in the middle, those trees will be removed. A 20' snow fence will be installed to protect the root systems. The applicant would like to remove the one large maple tree that is obstructing the view of the front of the building. They are proposing to plant three honey locust trees so that they can be seen through. The Board has no objections to the large maple tree being removed. B. Zergott looked at the trees on the site and indicated several of them are not healthy and suggested talking with the city forester. The applicant has not had a chance to walk the site with the City Forester yet. B. Zergott wants to see some changes to the landscaping to add more character up front. He likes the bump out style in front and keeping as much green space as possible. The applicant said they could reshape the bed in order to add more parking. They will be four parking spaces short unless land banking and parallel parking is included. J. Crook questioned the two trees on the east lawn area and asked if they could be changed to arborvitae or evergreens to allow for year-round greenery. The applicant said they wanted something lacey in the area so that the showroom window will be visible. Mr. Zergott suggested eliminating the lawn area entirely and insert a planting bed. He also would like to see a grouping of 3- 5 taxus planted on either side of the