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_. .,? CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED LANDMAItKS CO10'IMISSION IN OI,D TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 14, 2005 , MINUTES I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Lang called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. PRESENT: Chairman J. Lang, Board Members; P. Barker, M. Davis, B. Lord, D. Rerko, T. Schock and P. Schumann. ABSENT: Board Members; G. Nashar and R. Koeth. II. REVIEW AND CORREC'TION OF MINi1TES: Landmarks minutes dated January 10, 2005 have been submitted for approval. Mr. Schoclc indicated that after reading the minutes, he questioned if landmarks was granted CLG certification could the commission theoretically apply for a Federal Grant to move the Barton Road Church. Mr. Lang believed theoretically they could, but time constraints which are a large factor for any grant approval would be beyond the Barton Church schedule. He said with CLG certification Landmarks would be in a position to apply for grants for a variety of different preservation purposes. Howeve'r, thel grant`process could take up to 1 1/2 to 2 years for final approval. S. Lord moved to approve the January 10, 2005 Landmark minutes as written. M. Davis seconded the motion, which was unanamously approved. III. ItECEP'Y'ION OF VISITORS: Assistant Law Director B. O'Malley Landmark's Site Students; Rob Charvat, Nora Merecicky,;and Ashley Barnett. IV. NEW BUSINESS: Halleen KIA, 27726 Lorain Road, (WRD 1): Proposal is to request a letter of appropriateness for an addition to the existing showroom and site improvements. Note: Architectural Review Board approved this proposal on 1/19/05. Planning Commission referred this proposal to Landmarks on 1-25-05. The Board of Zoning Appeals Board table amended variances on 2/3/O5. ,, , J, I I Mr. Lang introduced KIA's architect, Mr. Suhayda, the manager of KIA, Mr. Kula and Eric Halleen the owner's son. Mr. Lang updated the commissioner's on pre-submission conferences he attend that the Planning Director held. He advised that the plans being reviewed were the outcome of those meetings the applicant has attended thus far. Applicant's presentation: Mr. Suhayda reviewed that the building had been moved inline with Lorain Road and a continuous landscape bed had been addedjto the front'of the new addition, as well as along the entire length of the property line facing Porter Road. The two existing buildings along Lorain Road would be demolished to house the new showroom. For the most part the windows on the second floor will be residential looking and include parapet trims and stone sills. Most of the second floor will be used for offices, but at the corner of Porter and Lorain Road the showroom window is extended upward into the second floor. The wall lights match those on the existing showroom as well as the medallions which are to be repeated. Mr. Kula reviewed that there