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5) On the east fagade of the building, add an additional masonry pilaster to the north side of the door unit. 6) The cornice on the second floor portion of the building shall be continuous around the west side. J. Nader seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved. V. NEW BUSINESS Fairview Corporate Center, N.E. Corner of Clague and Brookpark Rd., WRD 4: Proposal consists of site improvements, which include grading and landscaping changes. Don Lyden, Zaremba Management Company had conversation with Dave Wendell and two major changes occurred. The location of the sanitary sewer that runs through the North Olmsted portion of the property changed. This occuned because of where the hook up location on Clague Road was. The direction of the sanitary sewer had to be changed. The second thing that happened is that upon moving dirt, they had more topsoil and had to resubmit a set of plans showing changes to the grading plan and increased the size of the mound. After the landscaper broke his ankle the mounds got overgrown with weeds. Dave Wendell informed Mr. Lyden that he did not want the mounding up along Brookpark Road and requested it be kept natural. Mr. Wendell, Mr. Lyden and the landscaper devised a new landscape plan which included leaving the mound, install trees and wrap it around the corner. Mr. Zergott asked Mr. Lyden if he is prepared to hear that more trees will be needed. He said he has no problem with doing what is asked for. The Board said they are trying to realize how many trees come off of a site and then return it to that state eventually. However, we did not have a survey of how,many trees came down on this property. Mr. Zergott recommended approximately 40 trees. He prefers sugar maples, oaks, spruces and flowering crabs for blooming. A combination of deciduous and evergreens. He is concerned about Cleveland Selects as the snow loads breaks them down. He wants to see a more naturalized look with trees that do not require much pruning. Sugar maples as red sunset or October glory are suggested, along with decease resistant crab apple varieties to offer spring blooming. The landscaper should find more decease resistant planting, no formal design, just a natural look. All trees should have a mulch bed around them and something that should hold up to maintenance well. Kerr-Boron did the landscape plan. They suggested 8" high fescue that grows up the hill with no mowing and will not overgrow with weeds. Mr. Zergott said this is only golden brown for 6 months, then turns brown and does not look good. He prefers an athletic blend that has fescue in it for better irrigation. This will hold up to heat and eliminate maintenance. Mr. Ulewicz asked if thought was given to added benches. The applicant said the cost is not in the budget. Engineering originally did not like this idea. Mr. Zergott said he would not want to see a bench if it will be unused, it would eventually fall apart and does not see this as a walking park. Mr. Lyden said he would get most of the side hill planted with lawn grass up to the bottom, eliminating the labor costs of mowing. Mr. Zergott recommended raising the beds 6", mulch them, 2" minimum caliper on the shade trees or ornamental trees and 6' of the spruce. He said by having a good mix of trees, if one would get deceased, it would not wipe out the entire colony.